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Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver

{5}{U}{B}{R}

Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas

Hour of Devastation·hou #205·Mythic·2017·Art by Svetlin Velinov
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal

Oracle Text

+3: Each opponent loses 3 life unless that player sacrifices a nonland permanent of their choice or discards a card.

−3: Destroy target creature. Draw a card.

−11: Nicol Bolas deals 7 damage to each opponent. You draw seven cards.

Loyalty

5

Print Details

Set
Hour of Devastation (HOU)
Number
#205
Rarity
Mythic
Artist
Svetlin Velinov
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Foil
USD Foil
$6.74
EUR Foil
6.53
MTGO Tix
0.02

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings4

7/14/2017·wotc

In a multiplayer game, each opponent in turn order makes their choice for Nicol Bolas's first ability, then all of the actions occur simultaneously. Opponents will know choices made by earlier opponents when making their choices, although a card chosen to be discarded this way isn't revealed until it's discarded.

7/14/2017·wotc

If the target of Nicol Bolas's second ability becomes illegal, the ability doesn't resolve and you won't draw a card. If that target is legal but can't be destroyed, most likely because it has indestructible, you still draw a card.

7/14/2017·wotc

While resolving Nicol Bolas's first ability, your opponent chooses a card to be discarded without revealing it, chooses a nonland permanent to be sacrificed, or chooses to do neither. Then that player discards that card, sacrifices that permanent, or loses 3 life. Your opponent can always choose to lose 3 life, even if they have cards to discard or nonland permanents to sacrifice.

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