Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Hour of Devastation Promos 140p • mythic
- Set
- Hour of Devastation Promos
- Collector number
- 140p
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Planeswalker
- Colors
- Black · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $3.42
What it does
+2: Target opponent exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card. Until end of turn, you may cast that card without paying its mana cost.
+1: Each opponent exiles two cards from their hand.
−4: Nicol Bolas deals 7 damage to target opponent, creature an opponent controls, or planeswalker an opponent controls.
−12: Exile each nonland permanent your opponents control.
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, God-Pharaoh was introduced in the 2017 Magic: The Gathering expansion Hour of Devastation, representing the climax of the Amonkhet block's narrative. This specific card, collector number 140p, is the promotional version featuring alternate frame art. These promos were primarily distributed through Wizards of the Coast's Play Network as participation or top-tier prizes at regional events, marking the return of the franchise's central antagonist after years of off-screen machinations.
The artwork for this version was rendered by Christopher Rush, an iconic illustrator whose contributions defined the visual identity of Magic: The Gathering since its inception in 1993. Rush designed the character to evoke a sense of overwhelming power and divine arrogance, utilizing dramatic lighting and scale to emphasize Bolas's role as a multiversal threat. The card was widely received by the community as both a competitive powerhouse in standard formats and a poignant tribute to Rush, who passed away shortly before the set's release.
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