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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 #98
Nicol Bolas
tsb·#98·special·foil
Illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr.
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wishlisted
Oct '06
19 yr ago
Value
$23.78+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $23 · low $23
Volatility · stable
Tracking since · May 5, 2026
EUR€11.10USD$22.78TIX0.02 tix
NM$22.8
LP—
MP—
HP—
DMG—
30 days agotoday
90-dayhigh $23low $0.02range 113800.0%n 31
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #12,083 · 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.
7/7
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDHlegal
futurenot legal
legacylegal
modernlegal
paupernot legal
alchemynot legal
pioneernot legal
vintagelegal
historicnot legal
standardnot legal
Timelessnot legal
commanderlegal
Gladiatornot legal
Old Schoollegal
Premodernlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standard Brawlnot legal
Pauper Commandernot legal
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Edward P. Beard, Jr.
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