Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
SLDSecret Lair Drop/#1211/2023MythicBorderlessReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$34.99
Cardmarket€17.15
ManaPool$26.03
TCGplayer$28.29
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$22.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $34.99High $34.99Low $23.99▲ 16.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$28.29TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.5%30d▼ 2.9%90d▼ 1.9%
90d high
$29.56
90d low
$28.29
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$17.68
Core Set 2019
- Down 2.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 4% below its 90 day high of $29.56.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Two faced. Transforms during play
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Flying
When Nicol Bolas enters, each opponent discards a card.
: Exile Nicol Bolas, then return him to the battlefield transformed under his owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery.
4 / 4
Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
+2: Draw two cards.
−3: Nicol Bolas deals 10 damage to target creature or planeswalker.
−4: Put target creature or planeswalker card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
−12: Exile all but the bottom card of target player's library.
Loyalty 7
Keywords
FlyingTransform
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (11)
wotc13 Jul 2018
While a double-faced card isn't on the battlefield, consider only the characteristics of its front face. For example, Nicol Bolas has the characteristics of its creature face in the graveyard, even if it was a planeswalker on the battlefield before it was put into the graveyard.
wotc13 Jul 2018
A double-faced card enters the battlefield with its front face up by default, unless a spell or ability instructs you to put it onto the battlefield transformed, in which case it enters with its back face up. The back face of a double-faced card can't be played.
wotc13 Jul 2018
In a multiplayer game, if a player leaves the game, all cards that player owns leave as well. If you leave the game, any permanents you control from Nicol Bolas's third loyalty ability that came from other players' graveyards are exiled.
wotc13 Jul 2018
If Nicol Bolas leaves the battlefield after his creature face's activated ability has been activated but before it resolves, the card remains in whichever zone it moves to. It won't be exiled or return transformed.
wotc13 Jul 2018
The mana value of a double-faced card is the mana value of its front face, even while it's on the battlefield with its back face up. For example, the mana value of Nicol Bolas, the Arisen is 4.
wotc13 Jul 2018
You can activate one of the planeswalker's loyalty abilities the turn it enters the battlefield.
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About this card
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen is a Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon // Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas (mana value 4). Printed 5 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: $28.29 (down 2.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen FAQ
How much is Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen is $28.29. It is down 2.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $28.29 to $29.56.
What is the cheapest printing of Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Core Set 2019 at $17.68 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $62.54 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen are there?
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M19 #218, released 2018-07-13.
What is the newest printing of Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #1211, released 2023-05-08.
Is Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen legal in Commander?
Yes, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen legal in Modern?
Yes, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.