Nicol Bolas Price
10 printings · 10 sets · first printed 1994
Nicol Bolas has been printed 10 times across 10 sets, first in 1994 and most recently in 2023. Right now the cheapest printing is Masters 25 #209 at $1.37, while the most expensive is Legends #246 at $172.80 — about 126× more. The median across 8 priced printings is $8.31. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 10x, including dedicated reprint sets like The List, Masters 25.
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Every Nicol Bolas Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters 25 #209 (R) Cheapest | 2018 | $1.37 | $1.60 |
| Time Spiral Timeshifted #98 (S) | 2006 | $2.36 | $0.65 |
| The List #A25-209 (R) | 2020 | $4.05 | $2.00 |
| Chronicles #81 (R) | 1995 | $5.42 | $0.70 |
| From the Vault: Dragons #10 (R) Foil | 2008 | $11.20 | $6.50 foil |
| Secret Lair Drop #1069 (R) Foil | 2022 | $20.73 | $14.00 foil |
| Magic × Duel Masters Promos #1 (R) Foil | 2023 | $87.02 | $80.00 foil |
| Legends #246 (R) | 1994 | $172.80 | $85.00 |
| Masters Edition III #163 (R) | 2009 | — | — |
| Chronicles Foreign Black Border #81 (R) | 1995 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Nicol Bolas unless you pay
.Whenever Nicol Bolas deals damage to an opponent, that player discards their hand.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 10 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
1 PrecedentsNicol Bolas's third ability triggers whenever it deals damage to an opponent for any reason. It's not limited to combat damage.