For the third ability, if the player is an illegal target when the ability tries to resolve, the ability doesn't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No damage will be dealt, no cards will be discarded, and no permanents will be sacrificed.
If the damage from Nicol Bolas's third ability is prevented or redirected, the rest of the effect will still happen. Specifically, the number of cards discarded and permanents sacrificed isn't tied to the amount of damage dealt.
The control-change effect has no duration. It will last until the game ends or the affected creature leaves the battlefield. It may be superseded by a later control-change effect.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $1.77. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.77 and $2.35 across 53 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from DDH — the lineup includes Foil 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.
Card #42 of *Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas*, the set that shipped alongside the September 2011 Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas release.
Card type: Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas, color identity black/red/blue, printed at mythic. Mythic rares historically land in roughly one out of every eight boosters at standard print densities. Mana cost: {4}{U}{B}{B}{R} (8 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #7,436 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Izzy. Rarix catalogs 941 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Izzy
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