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Nicol Bolas

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

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon

DRBFrom the Vault: Dragons#10rare

EDHREC #12,505Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with blue, black and red

Dominaria's most ancient evil.

Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
D. Alexander Gregory
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 finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Foil$11.20+3.4%
$9.12 low$2.62 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.36· across 9 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Foil$11.20+3.4%30D
30D range$10.82to$11.21Since Feb 2024:H $11.21L $7.30

Other printings

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Found in

1 productRounded odds

  • From the Vault Dragons

    Box Set · $186.61

    Foil 1+ copies

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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