Nicol Bolas
Legends (LEG) #246 · Rare · Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Nicol Bolas unless you pay {U}{B}{R}.
Whenever Nicol Bolas deals damage to an opponent, that player discards their hand.
Power/toughness 7/7 · Illustrated by Edward P. Beard, Jr. · Released June 1, 1994
Prices
- Nonfoil: $172.80 USD · €94.80 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $11.31 USD (6.1%) to $172.80 USD; low $168.22 USD, high $184.11 USD.
Printings
- Secret Lair Drop #1069 (SLD) · Rare · 2022 · $20.73 USD foil
- The List #A25-209 (PLST) · Rare · 2020 · $4.05 USD
- Masters 25 #209 (A25) · Rare · 2018 · $1.37 USD
- Masters Edition III #163 (ME3) · Rare · 2009
- From the Vault: Dragons #10 (DRB) · Rare · 2008 · $11.20 USD foil
- Time Spiral Timeshifted #98 (TSB) · Special · 2006 · $2.36 USD
- Chronicles #81 (CHR) · Rare · 1995 · $5.73 USD
- Legends #246 (this printing) · Rare · 1994 · $172.80 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2009-10-01 · wotc — Nicol Bolas's third ability triggers whenever it deals damage to an opponent for any reason. It's not limited to combat damage.
Played in these commander decks
- Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen · in 24% of 49 decks