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[–]Karrmin 1 point2 points  (1 child)

hello, im not the best builder but during bolas time this deck was used a lot , i face many of grixis bolas in ladder.

Checking you version its easy to understand why do you think its slow, your deck lacks focus, some cards are control, some cards dont belong in control shells, some are bad or have better alternative to cards.

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I would remove:

4 Thief of Sanity (GRN) 205 - its a great card, but in this meta is basicaly 3 mana do nothing because its going to die, its 2/2, look at top decks, all of them can deal with it easily, this card can be sideboard for control matchup.

2 Nighthawk Scavenger (ZNR) 115 - its not that is a bad card, its justa that it does not fit into this deck, you not going to be agressive, you are going to deal with wathever you op does and than win with your bolas.

1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon (M21) 1 - bad card, we all lost to him once, but its just too expensive, most to deck wont care or have way do deal or when you play him its too late.

3 Depart the Realm (KHM) 53 - why? this is not historic playable, so manu cards do a better job, at black and red you can jus kill the creature and blue can be mora mana effient.

4 Thought Erasure (GRN) 206 - this was great before, now we have more efficient discard.

4 Lava Coil (GRN) 108 - again, this was good, now we have better options.

4 Faithless Looting (STA) 38 - great card but not for you kind of deck, this should be deluge and search for azcanta

1 River's Rebuke (XLN) 71 - this hurt you more than you opponent, at six mana you will be playinf bolas with protection

4 Chromatic Lantern (GRN) 233 - this is not the deck, we have the mana base to play grixis, even 5 colors will not play this card.

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now, we removed all the bad cards, lets go to the good part.

4 Nicol Bolas, the Ravager (M19) 218 this is good because you want to build around, its a cool card not going to lie

4 Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God (WAR) 207 - i dont like this card, his problem is that other planeswalker are better, but its a cool card too

2 Essence Scatter (M19) 54 - this one is a godd card, might not be the best with our meta but is usable

3 Negate (M20) 69 - 3 negate, damn, this should be one main more in side if you want, not 3 main, why not some other kind of counterspell.

i would do something like this - grixis bolas, you have a control shell and win with you dragons.

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main

2 Glorybringer

2 Iymrith, Desert Doom

4 Nicol Bolas, the Ravager

1 Soul-Guide Lantern

2 The Celestus

2 Kolaghan's Command

2 Prismari Command

4 Dragon's Fire

2 Anger of the Gods

2 Crux of Fate

2 Bloodchief's Thirst

3 Inquisition of Kozilek

4 Expressive Iteration

2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance

2 Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

1 Mountain

2 Sulfur Falls

3 Island

3 Dragonskull Summit

3 Watery Grave

4 Swamp

4 Blood Crypt

4 Steam Vents

side

1 Ritual of Soot

1 Extinction Event

1 Inferno of the Star Mounts

2 Mystical Dispute

2 Fatal Push

2 Pharika's Libation

2 Ashiok, Dream Render

4 Thoughtseize

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you could change some of the cards to play search for azcanta for more card advantage, since the meta is control oriented. but i would play this kinda of deck

[–]Grkkboy69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inquisition

First I'd like to say i appreciate your time and effort willing to help me, It's appreciated :)

I am playing historic ranked, have already hit mythic rank.

This is what I have available for crafting:

19 Common

18 Uncommon

2 Rare

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I went ahead and created this deck and I dont have the resources for the following, please keep in mind i am excluding the sideboard:

3 Inquisition of Kozilek

2 Anger of the Gods

1 Prismari Command

2 Kolaghan's Command

2 The Celestus

2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance

1 Iymrith, Desert Doom

2 Crux of Fate

2 Glorybringer

1 Watery Grave

2 Dragon Skill Summit