Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker Price
8 printings · 8 sets · first printed 2009
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker has been printed 8 times across 8 sets, first in 2009 and most recently in 2025. Right now the cheapest printing is Media and Collaboration Promos #2025-10 at $1.26, while the most expensive is Mythic Edition #GR4 at $23.04 — about 18× more. The median across 7 priced printings is $3.54. The cheapest non-foil copy is Magic 2013 #199 at $3.41. Reprint risk: ELEVATED — Reprinted 8x total; appeared once in a dedicated reprint set (Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas).
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Every Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media and Collaboration Promos #2025-10 (M) Foil Cheapest | 2025 | $1.26 | $1.50 foil |
| Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas #42 (M) Foil | 2011 | $2.07 | $2.75 foil |
| Magic 2013 #199 (M) | 2012 | $3.41 | $3.50 |
| Conflux #120 (M) | 2009 | $3.54 | $2.75 |
| Archenemy: Nicol Bolas #85 (M) | 2017 | $3.96 | $2.75 |
| Secret Lair Drop #1622 (M) | 2024 | $10.34 | $7.50 |
| Mythic Edition #GR4 (M) Foil | 2018 | $23.04 | $15.50 foil |
| Magic Online Promos #65009 (M) Foil | 2017 | — | — |
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−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.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 8 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
3 PrecedentsThe 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 It may be superseded by a later control-change effect.
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.
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.