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◇ Catalog #1069

Nicol Bolas

sld·#1069·rare·showcase

Illus. Benjamin Ee

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Nov '22

3 yr ago

Value

$16.82+$1 (+4.2%)

30 days high $16 · low $15

NM$15.8

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$15–$17modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $16low $12range 27.6%n 46

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TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #12,105 · Fringe play

Variants

Showcase$16

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.

7/7

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2009-10-01wotc

Nicol Bolas's third ability triggers whenever it deals damage to an opponent for any reason. It's not limited to combat damage.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $15.82. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $12.40 and $15.82 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SLD — the lineup includes Showcase 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 #1069 of *Secret Lair Drop*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2022 Secret Lair Drop release.

Card type: Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon, color identity black/red/blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. 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 #12,105 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Benjamin Ee. Rarix catalogs 57 other cards credited to this artist.