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.
Primary win line:Alternative game-win effects—Jace, Wielder of Mysteries,Thassa's Oracle
High confidence(750 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (53% 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
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Talisman of Creativity+5
2Talisman of Dominance+5
Other acceleration1
1BNightscape Familiar+6
Treasure generators1
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Tutors7
BVampiric Tutor+10
UMystical Tutor+9
RGamble+7
1BDemonic Tutor+10
2UIntuition+8
1BBGrim Tutor+5
2USolve the Equation+5
Draw engines9
UMystic Remora+9
2URhystic Study+10
BBBNecropotence+10
2BBlack Market Connections+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
4The One Ring+8
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+5
1UUUJace, Wielder of Mysteries+4
4BBLiliana, Dreadhorde General+9
Cantrips & burst draw7
1Sensei's Divining Top+8
1BNight's Whisper+2
UBBaleful Strix+2
2RJeska's Will+4
1UUNarset, Parter of Veils+4
2UBNotion Thief+4
3RBig Score+4
Wheels1
2UWindfall+6
Recursion2
1USnapcaster Mage+6
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+3
Counterspells8
0Pact of Negation+9
USwan Song+8
U/PMental Misstep+8
UUMana Drain+10
UUCounterspell+8
2UFierce Guardianship+10
1UUForce of Negation+9
3UUForce of Will+10
Spot removal11
1BFeed the Swarm+5
BRTerminate+5
UBBaleful Strix+2
UUVedalken Mastermind+1
2RChaos Warp+5
1UUTemporal Adept+1
3BDeadly Rollick+8
3BBaleful Mastery+6
3UTolarian Sentinel+1
7Karn Liberated+8
Otawara, Soaring City+4
Board wipes4
1UCyclonic Rift+8
2BToxic Deluge+8
2BBDamnation+5
8Ugin, the Spirit Dragon+6
Stax & hate2
1UUNarset, Parter of Veils+5
2UBNotion Thief+5
Protection2
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
Taplands2
Crumbling Necropolis+2
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+2
3 Combo Families (3 lines, Consistency: 100%)+35ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: aristocrats engine+8ⓘ
Combo pieces5
UUThassa's Oracle+10
UUVedalken Mastermind+1
1UUTemporal Adept
4The One Ring+3
3UTolarian Sentinel
Synergy pieces1
1UUUJace, Wielder of Mysteries+4
Drain effects1
2BBSheoldred, the Apocalypse+4
Other1
0Lion's Eye Diamond+5

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 base98Consistency97Interaction96

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 20
The One RingMystical TutorChrome MoxForce of WillRhystic StudyCyclonic RiftDemonic TutorMox DiamondJeska's WillLion's Eye DiamondVampiric TutorFierce GuardianshipGrim MonolithNecropotenceMana VaultThassa's OracleNotion ThiefIntuitionNarset, Parter of VeilsGamble
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes4 total

Counter Control8 cards

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

Force of Will,Counterspell,Swan Song,Force of Negation,Fierce Guardianship
Superfriends5 cards

5 planeswalker synergies. Build a team of planeswalkers for overwhelming value.

Karn Liberated,Liliana, Dreadhorde General,Jace, Wielder of Mysteries,Ugin, the Spirit Dragon,Narset, Parter of Veils
Bounce5 cards

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

Temporal Adept,Cyclonic Rift,Tolarian Sentinel,Vedalken Mastermind,Otawara, Soaring City

Combos3 total