Nicol bolas

[Greg54js]

Can {Nicol Bolas} be used as a commander?

[BlackJester]

The dragon can, but not the Planeswalker.  All a commander needs to be is a legendary creature.

[Greg54js]

Oh okay thanks

[BlackJester]

The rules for commander deck building are posted in the Commander Topic.

[Spikepit]

Infact I read in one of the Wizard's web page columns once upon a time (or was it MtG Salvation ... ? I can't remember where I read it now) that {Nicol Bolas} is the most commonly used Commander.

N.B. I would have preferred the original artwork to be linked above, but nevermind. 😌

[Goblinking]

Yea I saw my best freind pull him I traded for him I think

[BlackJester]

Funny thing is you could have both the legendary Dragon and the Planeswalker on the Battlefield at the same time. XD

[Greg54js]

Why is he the most commonly used? Is it because of his colors?

[Spikepit]

Colours AND effect. But maybe more so the fact he is a dragon, considering the Commander format is originally called EDH, as in Elder Dragon Highlander.

Elder Dragon because there was a time were dragons we're pretty much the one only multi-coloured cards (like {Chromium}, one of my fav old school dragons, but a bit out dated now considering the amount of abilities some creatures have now for a cheaper cost and NONE have Cumulative Upkeep anymore ðŸ˜") and Highlander as in 'there can be only one,' a reference the awesome 80's movie franchise.

[Greg54js]

Ah okay thanks