Art by D. Alexander Gregory
Commander deckBRU
Nicol Bolas
Unleash a series of diabolical schemes and world-ending devices to cripple opponents' hands and control the board with villainous flair.
Asked for“Nicol bolas. The legends version. Every card must sound like an evil plan from Austin powers dr evil. Cards do not have to be good, but the title should sound scary”
Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 60 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Nicol Bolas
2UUBBRRLegendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12
Card Draw
10
Removal
10
Threats/Wincons
21
Sphinx of the Second Sun
6UUCreature — Sphinx
A giant winged guardian for my volcano
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
2BBLegendary Creature — Aetherborn Rogue
An associate who likes expensive things
