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Nicol Bolas

{2}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon

DRBFrom the Vault: Dragons#10rare

Dominaria's most ancient evil.

Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
D. Alexander Gregory
Found in
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Printings10EDHREC rank#12,306
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
7/7
Flying
Plays as:
Opponent Discard
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Foil+3.5%
$10.61
$9.02 low$0.02 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$1.38· across 10 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

1 · latest Oct 1, 2009
  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    Nicol Bolas's third ability triggers whenever it deals damage to an opponent for any reason. It's not limited to combat damage.

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