Nicol Bolas, the Ravager

Commander
UBRNicol Bolas, the Ravager
10.0±0.2
cEDH
Top-end competitive Commander: maximal efficiency, compact wins, and robust protection.
High confidence(714 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (57% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana11
0Mox Opal+10
0Chrome Mox+8
0Mox Diamond+8
0Lion's Eye Diamond+8
0Mox Amber+8
0Lotus Petal+8
1Sol Ring+10
1Mana Vault+8
2Grim Monolith+9
2RJeska's Will+5
Gemstone Caverns+7
Mana rocks4
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Talisman of Creativity+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
4Relic of Sauron+1
Other acceleration1
1BNightscape Familiar+6
Treasure generators2
RRagavan, Nimble Pilferer+2
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Tutors7
BVampiric Tutor+10
UMystical Tutor+9
RGamble+7
1BDemonic Tutor+10
1BBGrim Tutor+5
2USolve the Equation+5
2BBDiabolic Tutor+3
Draw engines7
UMystic Remora+9
2URhystic Study+10
BBBNecropotence+10
2BBlack Market Connections+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
4The One Ring+8
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+5
Cantrips & burst draw5
RFaithless Looting+5
1BNight's Whisper+2
2RJeska's Will+4
3RBig Score+4
4Relic of Sauron+1
Wheels1
2UWindfall+6
Recursion2
2UShow and Tell+1
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+3
Value engines3
RRagavan, Nimble Pilferer+2
1UDrafna, Founder of Lat-Nam+1
3Rings of Brighthearth+3
Counterspells7
0Pact of Negation+9
U/PMental Misstep+8
UUMana Drain+10
UUCounterspell+8
2UFierce Guardianship+10
1UUForce of Negation+9
3UUForce of Will+10
Spot removal12
URapid Hybridization+5
UPongify+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
BRTerminate+5
1UDrafna, Founder of Lat-Nam+1
UUVedalken Mastermind+1
2RChaos Warp+5
1UUTemporal Adept+1
3BDeadly Rollick+8
3UTradewind Rider+1
3UTolarian Sentinel+1
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Graveyard hate1
BBDauthi Voidwalker+5
Board wipes1
1UCyclonic Rift+8
Stax & hate1
2UPropaganda+4
Protection4
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
3Darksteel Plate+1
4The One Ring+3
Mana Acceleration (17 sources)+7ⓘ
Fetchlands9
Flooded Strand+8
Misty Rainforest+8
Marsh Flats+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Bloodstained Mire+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Wooded Foothills+8
Polluted Delta+8
Arid Mesa+8
Dual & shock lands15
Badlands+9
Underground Sea+9
Volcanic Island+9
Blood Crypt+6
Watery Grave+6
Steam Vents+6
Morphic Pool+5
Training Center+5
Luxury Suite+5
Dragonskull Summit+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Sulfur Falls+4
+3 more
Premium utility lands5
Cavern of Souls+6
Command Tower+5
Mana Confluence+5
Xander's Lounge+5
City of Brass+5
Utility lands5
Otawara, Soaring City+2
Blazemire Verge+2
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2
Gloomlake Verge+2
Riverpyre Verge+2
Taplands3
Uthros, Titanic Godcore+2
Crumbling Necropolis+2
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+2
5 Combo Families (5 lines, Consistency: 100%)+45ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+11ⓘ
Combo pieces6
1UDrafna, Founder of Lat-Nam+4
UUVedalken Mastermind+1
1UUTemporal Adept
4The One Ring+3
3UTradewind Rider+1
3UTolarian Sentinel
Synergy pieces1
4BThe Eldest Reborn+1
Drain effects1
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+4
Reanimation1
2UShow and Tell+1
Other2
0Lion's Eye Diamond+5
3Rings of Brighthearth+4

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Breakdown
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Power level 10.0 → Bracket 5
Mana base98Consistency94Interaction94

1.5 above Bracket 4 ceiling (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 5.

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Game changers 16
The One RingMystical TutorChrome MoxForce of WillRhystic StudyCyclonic RiftDemonic TutorMox DiamondJeska's WillLion's Eye DiamondVampiric TutorFierce GuardianshipGrim MonolithNecropotenceMana VaultGamble
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes5 total

Bounce8 cards

8 bounce effects. Return permanents to hand for tempo advantage.

Temporal Adept,Tradewind Rider,Cyclonic Rift,Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer,Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
Counter Control7 cards

7 counterspells. Control the stack and protect your win conditions.

Force of Will,Counterspell,Force of Negation,Fierce Guardianship,Pact of Negation
Graveyard (Commander)1 cards

Commander uses the graveyard as a resource.

Nicol Bolas, the Ravager

Combos5 total