Nicol Bolas - the only creature - edh help

[Arzair]

Hello everyone, I am challenging myself (and all of you wonderful people) to make an edh deck where the commander,  {Nicol Bolas} , is the only creature in the deck.

I am hoping that this build will be challenging and fun.

Card suggestions, and strategy discussion are accepted and encouraged. ( and appreciated!)

The deck/strategy/cards should attempt to exemplify the most enigmatic of all the games villains, with multiplayer games in mind.

I am very excited about the possibilities here and looking forward to hearing from all of you.

Lets get started!

[Arzair]

So obviously this is a Grixis build; swamp, mountain and island (in no particular order) and we will have access to a ton of great possibilities.

Planeswalkers are a plus, as they will help us from being the direct target of the oncoming tide of creatures, which we will have none to defend ourselves with.

Blue provides access to the best card draw/counterspells and will also give us the ability to steal others creatures through effects like  {Bribery} and  {Blatant Thievery}

[Kaleo42]

For best results I highly recommend looking up {oona, queen of fae} and {sharuum the hedgemon} comander decks and using all the crazy artifact and enchantment combos. They have a pretty bolas feel anyways; all powerful infinite mana, mind crushing infinite mill, and knowldge seeking infinite (controlled) draw and tutor. As for the red I recommend {act of treason} effects with avacyn flicker like {ghostly flicker}.

[Arzair]

I would like to stay away from infinite combo's as much as possible, unless it takes more than 3 cards to pull off, my meta is extremely against them as builds can quickly degenerate into an arms race for the "most broken combo".

I do however like the idea of great artifact synergy, and card engines where multiple crd interactions create something amazing. (don't we all )

[MisterJH]

{nicol bolas, planeswalker} is my vote.. Also some blue board control like {devestation tide} and the one than taps all creatures when overloaded

[Arzair]

Definitely agree with the planeswalker version of bolas, dude can get out of control very fast, I also think that bouncing or board wipe will be very important,  {Cyclonic Rift} overload!  {Damnation} and effects similar to this.

[Joshnoodles]

I think you should make it a super friends deck and just run as many planes walkers as you can!!!
Suggestion
{Chandra, the Firebrand} {Jace Beleren} {Jace, Architect of Thought} {Jace, Memory Adept} {Karn Liberated} {Liliana of the Veil} {Liliana of the Dark Realms} {Ral Zarek} {Sarkhan the Mad} {Sorin Markov} {Tamiyo, the Moon Sage} {Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas}

That's a good start