Bolas's Citadel

Bolas's Citadel

Legendary Artifact

Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}{B}

How we read this card

You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost.

static — play from top

static — play from top

static —

Each opponent loses 10 life.

activated {T}, Sacrifice ten nonland permanents —

activated {T}, Sacrifice ten nonland permanents — makes each opponent lose 10 life

Causes: play a land, cast a spell, make a player lose life, sacrifice an artifact, sacrifice a battle, sacrifice a creature, sacrifice an enchantment, sacrifice a planeswalker, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a creature dies, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an enchantment leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When Dual Nature leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolas's Citadel, it exiles an enchantment
  2. Tombstone Stairwell — When Tombstone Stairwell leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolas's Citadel, it kills an enchantment
  3. Necromancy — When Necromancy leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolas's Citadel, it triggers
  4. Sporogenesis — When Sporogenesis leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolas's Citadel, it triggers
  5. Diabolic Servitude — When Diabolic Servitude leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolas's Citadel, it exiles a creature or enchantment

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Bolas's Citadel, it exiles a Nightmare

a land is played — 97 cards in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

When a land plays a land thanks to Bolas's Citadel:

  1. Flubs, the Fool — draws you 1 card
  2. Infernal Sovereign — draws you 1 card
  3. Shadow of the Goblin — deals 1 damage
  4. The Endstone — draws you 1 card
  5. Horn of Greed — makes a player draw 1 card
  6. Pangosaur — triggers
  7. City of Traitors — sacrifices itself

7 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a battle in a graveyard — 129 cards in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

Bolas's Citadel puts cards into the:

  1. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — graveyard, and The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  2. Builder's Talent — graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  3. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — graveyard that Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring back
  4. Serpent of the Pass — graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  5. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  6. Moment of Reckoning — graveyard that Moment of Reckoning can bring back
  7. Serra Paragon — graveyard that Serra Paragon can bring back
  8. Muldrotha, the Gravetide — graveyard that Muldrotha, the Gravetide can bring back
  9. Deadbridge Chant — graveyard that Deadbridge Chant can bring back
  10. Loamcrafter Faun — graveyard that Loamcrafter Faun can bring back

42 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 129 cards in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

  1. Martyr's Bond — When Bolas's Citadel is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent

a spell is cast — 155 cards in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

  1. Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge — When Bolas's Citadel is cast, Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge draws you 1 card
  2. Glaring Fleshraker — When a spell is cast thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Glaring Fleshraker makes a token
  3. The Kingpin of Crime — When a spell is cast thanks to Bolas's Citadel, The Kingpin of Crime drains each opponent
  4. Leader's Talent — When a spell is cast thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Leader's Talent puts a counter on a creature
  5. Elena, Turk Recruit — When Bolas's Citadel is cast, Elena, Turk Recruit puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Demigod of Revenge — When Demigod of Revenge is cast thanks to Bolas's Citadel, it brings a card back
  7. Sauron, Lord of the Rings — When Sauron, Lord of the Rings is cast thanks to Bolas's Citadel, it puts 5 counters on an Orc or Army
  8. Nita, Forum Conciliator — When a spell is cast thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Nita, Forum Conciliator puts a counter on a creature
  9. Treasury Thrull — When a spell is cast thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Treasury Thrull drains each opponent
  10. Norin the Wary — When a spell is cast thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Norin the Wary flickers itself

456 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a planeswalker in a graveyard — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

Bolas's Citadel puts cards into the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — graveyard that Liliana the Repentant can bring back
  2. Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — graveyard that Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky can bring back
  3. Winter, Tormented Loner — graveyard, and Winter, Tormented Loner gets bigger
  4. Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst — graveyard that Pestilent Cauldron // Restorative Burst can bring back
  5. The Eldest Reborn — graveyard that The Eldest Reborn can bring back
  6. Blood on the Snow — graveyard that Blood on the Snow can bring back
  7. Yawgmoth's Vile Offering — graveyard that Yawgmoth's Vile Offering can bring back
  8. Dark Intimations — graveyard that Dark Intimations can bring back
  9. Overlord of the Balemurk — graveyard that Overlord of the Balemurk can bring back
  10. Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen — graveyard that Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen can bring back

65 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

  1. Carth the Lion — When a planeswalker dies thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Carth the Lion searches a library
  2. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When a creature dies thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Massacre Girl, Most Wanted deals 1 damage
  3. Kaya's Ghostform — When a creature dies thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Kaya's Ghostform brings a card back
  4. Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord — When a creature dies thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
  5. Cruel Celebrant — When a creature dies thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Cruel Celebrant makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Rising Populace — When a creature dies thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Rising Populace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Ajani's Last Stand — When a creature dies thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Ajani's Last Stand sacrifices itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an enchantment is sacrificed — 588 cards in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

  1. Narci, Fable Singer — When an enchantment is sacrificed thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Narci, Fable Singer draws you 1 card

a nontoken artifact is sacrificed — 740 cards in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

  1. Bag of Devouring — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Bag of Devouring exiles it

an artifact is sacrificed — 761 cards in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

  1. Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Bolas's Citadel, Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force deals the sacrificed artifact's mana value damage
  2. Carrot Cake — When Carrot Cake is sacrificed thanks to Bolas's Citadel, it makes a token

12 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

  1. Tethmos High Priest — Bolas's Citadel puts cards into the graveyard that Tethmos High Priest can bring back

808 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

  1. Voice of Resurgence — When Voice of Resurgence dies thanks to Bolas's Citadel, it makes a token
  2. Auspicious Ancestor — When Auspicious Ancestor dies thanks to Bolas's Citadel, it gains you 3 life

470 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Bolas's Citadel is one).

  1. Quintorius Kand — Bolas's Citadel puts cards into the graveyard that Quintorius Kand can bring back
  2. Hunting Grounds — Bolas's Citadel fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Hunting Grounds needs

442 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.