Nicol Bolas
Time Spiral Timeshifted 98
- Set
- Time Spiral Timeshifted
- Collector number
- 98
- 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
- $2.53
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
The Nicol Bolas card from the Time Spiral 'Timeshifted' subset was released in 2006. This special insert set was designed as a nostalgic tribute to Magic: The Gathering’s history, featuring iconic cards from the game's earliest years reprinted with their original art but utilizing the modern card frame. This specific iteration brought the legendary Elder Dragon back into the spotlight, offering players a modernized look at one of the game's most formidable antagonists.
The original illustration was created by Edward Beard Jr., whose work was a staple of the game’s formative era. His design for Nicol Bolas aimed to capture the terrifying, god-like presence of the character, emphasizing the dragon's immense scale and arcane power. Upon its release in the Time Spiral block, the card was received with significant enthusiasm by long-term collectors and players who appreciated the aesthetic bridge between the game's vintage roots and its contemporary design standards.
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