I threw him in with a grixis vampire deck. With such vamps as Baron Sengir, Garza Zol, Szadek, Skeletal Vampire, Vampire Nighthawk, Gatekeeper of Malakir, Mephidross, Malakir Bloodwitch, and Blood Seeker. Along with some Crosis's Charms and Dark Rituals. Every time I bring him out it makes my opponent look like they are about to cry or wipe all the cards to the floor in a tantrum. I love this card! With all the vampy weenies who have lifelink, it keeps me alive until I can bring him out.
Posted By:
benlivinmusic
(11/11/2009 5:43:15 PM)
I mean he's 8 mana BUT he is so epic that I'll play him even if he was 400000000 mana ; )
Posted By:
Ajani_is_da_man
(11/22/2009 5:18:01 PM)
I cannot believe what I am reading. This PW has got to be the worst of them all. I'd rather drop a Cruel Ultimatum. I'll rate it 5 stars, however, because I like the art.
Posted By:
Halo_Lover
(2/12/2010 5:50:22 PM)
...everybody talkin' about cruel ultimatum... that's like apples and oranges, they're two WAY different things.
This guy is more difficult to use and less effective in the immediate sense anyways!
Posted By:
badmofo
(2/12/2010 8:54:50 PM)
The best planewalker, the onlyone tolerable.
Posted By:
Teotanek
(2/15/2010 12:04:00 AM)
I love Bolas's teeth
Posted By:
Smilezilla
(2/17/2010 9:36:58 PM)
Despite being more of a casual card than a competitive one, let's look at what he does competitively.
-He answers Baneslayer Angel. How? By making your opponent answer it. This is also true for any non-shroud creature in general; he answers any creature threat the best way possible; by shifting the pressure right to your opponent. This often turns the tide of the entire game. Have you ever taken a Baneslayer? Even if it just got hit by Path to Exile, that's in theory a 3-card tempo swing; your opponent loses their Baneslayer and their removal spell, and you get a land! And Nicol Bolas is still alive (though in Lightning Bolt range, sadly)
-He's great in a match against any Control deck, specifically Cruel Control, as it keeps the lands in check so the opponent can't cast Cruel for the rest of the game, provided the opponent doesn't have Crumbling Necropolis with the rest of the mana that can cast it.
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Posted By:
DonRoyale
(2/17/2010 11:27:00 PM)
Ever been Nicol Bolased turn 2? Its great fun
Turn 1
Forest, Birds of Paradise
Turn 2
Lotus Cobra, Fetchland, Sac Fetchland, Lotus Cobra, Path to Exile the birds, Explore, Fetchland, Sac Fetchland, Explore, Fetchland, Sac Fetchland. NICOL BOLAS
That right there is how you can make someone stop playing Magic for ever, the only problem i have found is that the second turn Bolas requires exactly 11 cards, so you have to go second, and you have to draw fetchlands off of your Explores.
can anyone name a card that removes Nicol Bolas for 2 mana? the only 1 i can think of is Vampire Hexmage, so as long as your not versing vampires or mbc then the game is in the bag.
ps: the chance of having the exact 7 spells and drawing 3 fetchlands and a forest or 4 fetchlands is about 1 in 20, so good luck :)
@Ezenthar, yes you're correct, as I found out the hard way. turns... (see all)
Posted By:
ArKive
(2/26/2010 10:08:23 PM)
I got mine, trying to find a way to put him in Grixis Control type situation, with creatures that will make my opponent fear trying to attack him.
Posted By:
NeoSin
(3/22/2010 9:09:19 PM)
sorry about my brother's comment, hes sort of new but thinks he is great..... ive removed it.....
about this card, really strong, costs a lot though, ive got to say, even with five, theres always that danger that it dies.
Posted By:
stille_nacht
(3/23/2010 9:45:34 AM)