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Nicol Bolas

Nicol Bolas

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

Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon

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.

Dominaria's most ancient evil.

7/7

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Oct 22, 2026
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardLegalModernLegalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 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.