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Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker DDH

Other printings of "Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker": MED #GR4 DDH #42 E01 #85 CON #120 M13 #199 SLD #1622 PMEI #2025-10 PRM #65009

Card

id	24358
artist	Izzy
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availability	mtgo, paper
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borderColor	black
colorIdentity	B, R, U
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colors	B, R, U
defense
duelDeck	b
edhrecRank	6743
edhrecSaltiness	1.4
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finishes	foil
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frameEffects
frameVersion	2003
hand
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hasFoil	1
hasNonFoil	0
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint	1
isReserved
isStarter	1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills	{'brawl': False, 'commander': False, 'oathbreaker': True}
life
loyalty	5
manaCost	{4}{U}{B}{B}{R}
manaValue	8
name	Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
number	42
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	+3: Destroy target noncreature permanent. -2: Gain control of target creature. -9: Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker deals 7 damage to target player. That player discards seven cards, then sacrifices seven permanents.
otherFaceIds
power
printings	CON, DDH, E01, M13, MED, PMEI, PRM, SLD
promoTypes
rarity	mythic
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp
setCode	DDH
side
signature
sourceProducts	{'foil': ['fc3f0fc9-6a27-5796-8cb4-958e51d157bc']}
subsets
subtypes	Bolas
supertypes	Legendary
text	[+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.
toughness
type	Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
types	Planeswalker
uuid	86b98d51-2a52-55a9-b975-745bdc7bfe54
variations
watermark
setName	Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas

Identifiers

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mcmMetaId	10388
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multiverseId	266154
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Legalities

id	24358
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny	Legal
pioneer
predh	Legal
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	86b98d51-2a52-55a9-b975-745bdc7bfe54
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

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cardmarket	https://mtgjson.com/links/ce4b617697b1826b
tcgplayer	https://mtgjson.com/links/c8b87f51687d7678
tcgplayerEtched
uuid	86b98d51-2a52-55a9-b975-745bdc7bfe54

Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	type	text	multiverseId
French	Nicol Bolas, planeswalker	Planeswalker : Bolas	+3 : Détruisez le permanent non-créature ciblé. -2 : Acquérez le contrôle de la créature ciblée. -9 : Nicol Bolas, planeswalker inflige 7 blessures au joueur ciblé. Ce joueur se défausse de sept cartes et sacrifie ensuite sept permanents.	266036
German	Planeswalker Nicol Bolas	Planeswalker — Bolas	+3: Zerstöre eine bleibende Karte deiner Wahl, die keine Kreatur ist. -2: Übernimm die Kontrolle über eine Kreatur deiner Wahl. -9: Planeswalker Nicol Bolas fügt einem Spieler deiner Wahl 7 Schadenspunkte zu. Dieser Spieler wirft sieben Karten aus seiner Hand ab und opfert dann sieben bleibende Karten.	266136
Italian	Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker	Planeswalker — Bolas	+3: Distruggi un permanente non creatura bersaglio. -2: Prendi il controllo di una creatura bersaglio. -9: Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker infligge 7 danni a un giocatore bersaglio. Quel giocatore scarta sette carte, poi sacrifica sette permanenti.	265900
Spanish	Nicol Bolas, planeswalker	Planeswalker — Bolas	+3: Destruye el permanente objetivo que no sea criatura. -2: Gana el control de la criatura objetivo. -9: Nicol Bolas, planeswalker hace 7 puntos de daño al jugador objetivo. Ese jugador descarta siete cartas y luego sacrifica siete permanentes.	266481

Rulings

date	text
2009-02-01	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.
2012-07-01	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.
2012-07-01	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.