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Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker 
Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas · Mythic · Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas · #42
+3: Destroy target noncreature permanent.
−2: Gain control of target creature.
−9: Nicol Bolas deals 7 damage to target player or planeswalker. That player or that planeswalker's controller discards seven cards, then sacrifices seven permanents of their choice.
Legal inCommanderModernLegacyVintage
Not legal inBrawlStandardPioneerPauper
7 printings · $3.49 to $29.99 at Card Kingdom
| Set | Number | Rarity | Card Kingdom | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conflux | 120 | Mythic | $7.49Out of stock | $29.99 |
| Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas | 42 | Mythic | — | $5.49 |
| Archenemy: Nicol Bolas | 85 | Mythic | $6.99 | — |
| Magic 2013 | 199 | Mythic | $6.99 | $24.99Out of stock |
| Mythic Edition | GR4 | Mythic | — | $27.99Out of stock |
| Media and Collaboration Promos | 2025-10 | Mythic | — | $3.49 |
| Secret Lair Drop | 1622 | Mythic | $13.99Out of stock | $11.99Out of stock |
3 rulings from Wizards of the Coast
- 1 February 2009The 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 It may be superseded by a later control-change effect.
- 1 July 2012For 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.
- 1 July 2012If 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.