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Nicol Bolas
Oracle Text
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Nicol Bolas unless you pay {U}{B}{R}.
Whenever Nicol Bolas deals damage to an opponent, that player discards their hand.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Nicol Bolas is the kind of finisher that turns a stable control shell into a true prison of inevitability: a 7/7 flying threat that can end games quickly while stripping an opponent’s entire hand the moment it connects. Its upkeep tax means it rewards decks that can reliably produce all three colors every turn, so it best supports control or midrange strategies with strong mana fixing rather than aggressive builds. The ideal plan is to clear the board, land Bolas, and protect it for a single attack step; once it hits, the discard trigger can lock an opponent out of counterplay and topdeck mode. Evasion and protection are crucial, so pair it with removal, bounce, or discard effects that force through damage, and consider haste enablers or combat tricks if your list can support them. Thematically, it feels like a domineering elder dragon asserting absolute resource denial.
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Character Background
Nicol Bolas is the kind of finisher that turns a stable control shell into a true prison of inevitability: a 7/7 flying threat that can end games quickly while stripping an opponent’s entire hand the moment it connects. Its upkeep tax means it rewards decks that can reliably produce all three colors every turn, so it best supports control or midrange strategies with strong mana fixing rather than aggressive builds. The ideal plan is to clear the board, land Bolas, and protect it for a single attack step; once it hits, the discard trigger can lock an opponent out of counterplay and topdeck mode. Evasion and protection are crucial, so pair it with removal, bounce, or discard effects that force through damage, and consider haste enablers or combat tricks if your list can support them. Thematically, it feels like a domineering elder dragon asserting absolute resource denial.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-21 22:20:44 UTC