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Nicol Bolas's third ability triggers whenever it deals damage to an opponent for any reason. It's not limited to combat damage.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #209
Nicol Bolas
a25·#209·rare·nonfoil
Illus. D. Alexander Gregory
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wishlisted
Mar '18
8 yr ago
Value
$1.41+$0 (+11.0%)
30 days high $1.41 · low $1.27
Volatility · moderate
TIX0.02 tixEUR€1.19USD$1.41
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #12,101 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
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.
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 1
Context
Last observed at $1.41, up from $1.27 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $1.41 across 37 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 14 hours ago at $1.41.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from A25 — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Masters 25* (released March 2018).
Card #209 in Masters 25.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon. Color identity: black/red/blue. Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R} (8 converted). Keyword abilities: Flying.
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #12,101 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by D. Alexander Gregory. Rarix tracks 317 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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