Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
2X2Double Masters 2022/#260/2022MythicReprint
Colour IDMV 7
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$8.49
Cardmarket€4.31
ManaPool$9.27
TCGplayer$9.16
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$4.70
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $8.49High $8.49Low $3.49▲ 112.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$9.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 8.4%30d▲ 76.5%90d▲ 121.3%
90d high
$9.16
90d low
$3.91
Paper printings priced
7
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$4.68
Hour of Devastation Promos
- Up 76.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $9.16.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (7 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 38% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
+2: Target opponent exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card. Until end of turn, you may cast that card without paying its mana cost.
+1: Each opponent exiles two cards from their hand.
−4: Nicol Bolas deals 7 damage to target opponent, creature an opponent controls, or planeswalker an opponent controls.
−12: Exile each nonland permanent your opponents control.
Loyalty 7
Card capabilities
Direct damagePlaneswalker
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (8)
wotc14 Jul 2017
Casting the card exiled with Nicol Bolas's first ability follows the normal timing rules for casting that card. For example, if the card is a creature card, you can cast that card only during your main phase while the stack is empty.
wotc14 Jul 2017
In a multiplayer game, if a player leaves the game, all cards that player owns leave as well. If you leave the game, any spell or permanent cards you control from Nicol Bolas's first ability are exiled.
wotc14 Jul 2017
The cards exiled by Nicol Bolas's first and second abilities are exiled face up.
wotc14 Jul 2017
If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs, such as emerge costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Tormenting Voice, you must pay those to cast the card.
wotc14 Jul 2017
If you don't cast the card exiled by Nicol Bolas's first ability that turn, it will remain exiled.
wotc14 Jul 2017
If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
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About this card
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh is a Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas, with mana cost {4}{U}{B}{R} (mana value 7). Printed 7 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $9.16 (up 76.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh FAQ
How much is Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh is $9.16. It is up 76.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.91 to $9.16.
What is the cheapest printing of Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Hour of Devastation Promos at $4.68 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from San Diego Comic-Con 2017 at $57.79 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh are there?
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh has been printed 7 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PHOU #140s, released 2017-07-14.
What is the newest printing of Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLC #2017, released 2022-11-01.
Is there a foil version of Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $5.72 versus $9.16 for nonfoil, which is 38% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh legal in Commander?
Yes, Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.