Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

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Commander Legal
Duel Legal
Legacy Legal
Modern Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Penny Legal
Predh Legal
Vintage Legal
Card Set Magic 2013
Card Type Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
Rarity   Mythic  
Mana Cost      
Loyalty   5
Card 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.
Card Number #199
Artist D. Alexander Gregory
Subtypes Bolas
Supertypes Legendary
Card Languages Chinese Simplified , Chinese Traditional , English , French , German , Italian , Japanese , Korean , Portuguese (Brazil) , Russian , Spanish
Frame Version 2003
Border Color Black
EDHREC Rank 6092
Has Foil? Yes
Reprint? Yes
Is Promo? No
Oversized? No
Joke Card? No
In Starter? No
Time Shifted? No
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Card Rulings

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 It may be superseded by a later control-change effect.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.