Nicol Bolas
Legends 246 • rare
- Set
- Legends
- Collector number
- 246
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana black mana black mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Market price
- $184.11
What it does
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Nicol Bolas unless you pay blue mana black mana red mana.
Whenever Nicol Bolas deals damage to an opponent, that player discards their hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 1994 as part of the Legends expansion for Magic: The Gathering, Nicol Bolas was designed as one of the game's original Elder Dragon cycle. This set was notable for introducing multi-colored cards and complex legendary creatures, which expanded the strategic depth of the game significantly at the time. The card was intended to represent one of the most powerful and ancient beings in the Magic multiverse, establishing a narrative foundation for the antagonist who would persist as a central figure for decades.
The artwork was illustrated by Edward Beard Jr., who utilized a detailed and imposing style to convey the dragon's status as an all-powerful planeswalker. Upon its release, the card was prized for its high mana cost relative to its devastating ability—discarding an opponent's entire hand upon dealing combat damage. While its playability has fluctuated as the game evolved, it remains a hallmark of early Magic: The Gathering history and a definitive piece of trading card game lore.
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