[Standard] Nicol Bolas' Rise To Power

[dadbeaver]

What do you think of adding 2 Channeler Initiate? I can use the -1/-1 counters on dreamstealer and eternalize him faster and its a 3/4. Since dreamstealer would only take 2 -1/-1 counters I could put the remaining on Channeler Initiate and remove it to add a land

Or should I add Naga vitalist?

[Soren841]

The negative counters are meant to go on itself, and it goes well with Hapatra. Here's what I came up with
Deck: Nicol Bolas' Rise To Power
No 1 drop mana dorks but a nice 2 drop

[dadbeaver]

It's a great card, but I don't want to add it to the deck because it goes out of standard in September. Then I'd be stuck not knowing what card to replace it with. That's why I'm only looking at cards from kaladesh, aether revolt, amonkhet, and Hour of darkness

[Soren841]

The mana dork I added?

[Soren841]

There's another good one from I think  a different set, I'll change it

[dadbeaver]

yeah

What if I add naga vitalist, I know it's not ideal, but i can tap and add a mana of any color since I can produce any color with painted bluffs

[Soren841]

What about beastcaller savant

[Soren841]

Also that's pretty smart with the naga, synergy

[dadbeaver]

Ty!

Btw beastcaller savant is from BFZ (Battle for Zendikar) and also goes out in September 

[Soren841]

Ah.. well I think the Naga will do

[dadbeaver]

I just realized you only put 2 cultivator's caravan in your version. It's a great card, 5/5 crew 3 tap for mana why not put 4?

[Soren841]

Because you don't need the mana and you aren't running a creature heavy deck, you won't really be crewing it except with Rhonas before he's active

[Soren841]

Because he can still tap, which means he can crew

[dadbeaver]

You don't think I need that extra mana to get bolas out?

[Soren841]

I left two of them didn't I