Nicol Bolas
2Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
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Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Nicol Bolas unless you pay . Whenever Nicol Bolas deals damage to an opponent, that player discards their hand.
Dominaria's most ancient evil.
7 / 7
#12,223 EDHREC
🖌 D. Alexander Gregory
Market prices
updated on 10/27/2026
from €4.08
| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | — | $13.99 |
| Cardmarket | — | €4.26 |
| CardTrader | — | €4.08 |
| TCGplayer | — | $10.25 |
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Rulings (1)
Nicol Bolas's third ability triggers whenever it deals damage to an opponent for any reason. It's not limited to combat damage.
10/01/2009Legality by format
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |