Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
Secret Lair Drop 1246 • mythic
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1246
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana black mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Planeswalker
- Colors
- Black · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Yuki Fujisawa
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Nicol Bolas has all loyalty abilities of all other planeswalkers on the battlefield.
+1: You draw a card. Each opponent exiles a card from their hand or a permanent they control.
−3: Destroy target creature or planeswalker.
−8: Each opponent who doesn't control a legendary creature or planeswalker loses the game.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God was originally released in the 2019 War of the Spark expansion, serving as a flagship card for the narrative climax of the Bolas arc in Magic: The Gathering. This specific version, identified as collector number 1246, is part of a Secret Lair drop—a specialized, direct-to-consumer print-on-demand product line that features unique, highly stylized art treatments. These drops represent a shift in the game's business model toward premium, limited-availability collectibles aimed at long-term players and enthusiasts of specific character aesthetics.
The art for this iteration was created by an artist tasked with reinterpreting the iconic Elder Dragon in a distinct, visually striking style intended to stand apart from standard set cards. The design focuses on conveying the character's overwhelming power and vanity, a hallmark of the villain’s lore. Upon its release, this version was received favorably by collectors who gravitate toward the 'showcase' aesthetic, which emphasizes dramatic, non-traditional compositions that lean into the darker, more mythic elements of the character's identity.
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