Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
HOUHour of Devastation/#205/2017Mythic◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 8
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€8.14
ManaPool$5.19
TCGplayer$10.53
Card Kingdom$13.99
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$8.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $13.99High $13.99Low $10.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$10.53TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.6%30d▲ 3.6%90d▲ 88.7%
90d high
$11.92
90d low
$5.58
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$10.53
Hour of Devastation
- Up 3.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 12% below its 90 day high of $11.92.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 8
$15.52
AnyGrade 7
$12.00
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
+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
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
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Rulings (4)
wotc14 Jul 2017
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.
wotc14 Jul 2017
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.
wotc14 Jul 2017
If Nicol Bolas's third ability causes each opponent to have 0 or less life, but it also causes you to try to draw more cards than you have in your library, the game ends in a draw.
wotc14 Jul 2017
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.
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About this card
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver is a Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas, with mana cost {5}{U}{B}{R} (mana value 8).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $10.53 (up 3.6% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver FAQ
How much is Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver is $10.53. It is up 3.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $5.58 to $11.92.
What is the cheapest printing of Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Hour of Devastation at $10.53 on TCGplayer.
What set was Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOU #205, released 2017-07-14.
Is Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver legal in Commander?
Yes, Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver legal in Modern?
Yes, Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver legal in Standard?
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver do?
Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver is a Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas with mana cost {5}{U}{B}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "+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.".