Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
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+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.
What it does
Tagged as Removal — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- 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 It may be superseded by a later control-change effect. (2009-02-01)
- 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. (2012-07-01)
Printings & prices
Every set Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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