Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas

Mana cost: {4}{U}{B}{B}{R}

How we read this card

Destroy target noncreature permanent.

activated +3 —

Gain control of target creature.

activated −2 —

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.

activated −9 — deals 7 damage

activated −9 —

activated −9 —

Causes: an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, take control of a creature, anything deals noncombat damage, a planeswalker deals noncombat damage, discard a card, sacrifice a permanent, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

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

  1. Slogurk, the Overslime — When Slogurk, the Overslime leaves the battlefield thanks to Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, it brings a card back

a Bolas planeswalker is cast — 4 cards in the game can cause this (Nicol Bolas is one).

When Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker is cast:

  1. Dark Intimations — exiles a card from a graveyard
  2. Wasp of the Bitter End — sacrifices itself

a nontoken permanent is sacrificed — 108 cards in the game can cause this (Nicol Bolas is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker:

  1. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — brings a card back
  2. It That Betrays — brings a card back
  3. Nazgûl Battle-Mace — brings a card back
  4. Skittering Precursor — makes a token
  5. Evendo Brushrazer — exiles a card from your library

a permanent is sacrificed — 109 cards in the game can cause this (Nicol Bolas is one).

When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker:

  1. Scavenger's Talent — mills a card
  2. Sandbender Scavengers — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Popular Egotist — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Blood Aspirant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Slaughter-Priest of Mogis — gets +2/+0
  6. Merchant of Venom — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Sorcerer's Broom — makes a token
  8. Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz — gains you 2 life
  9. Korvold, Fae-Cursed King — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

10 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 (Nicol Bolas is one).

Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker 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 (Nicol Bolas is one).

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

a permanent in a graveyard — 173 cards in the game can cause this (Nicol Bolas is one).

Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker:

  1. Cosmic Rebirth — puts cards into the graveyard that Cosmic Rebirth can bring back
  2. Starving Revenant — fills your graveyard toward the 8 or more permanent cards Starving Revenant needs
  3. Yuna's Decision — puts cards into the graveyard that Yuna's Decision can bring back
  4. Hologram Stalker — puts cards into the graveyard that Hologram Stalker can bring back
  5. Badlands Revival — puts cards into the graveyard that Badlands Revival can bring back
  6. Urborg Repossession — puts cards into the graveyard that Urborg Repossession can bring back
  7. Return of the Mole Man — puts cards into the graveyard, and Return of the Mole Man gets bigger
  8. Puca's Covenant — puts cards into the graveyard that Puca's Covenant can bring back
  9. Trystan's Command — puts cards into the graveyard that Trystan's Command can bring back
  10. What Must Be Done — puts cards into the graveyard that What Must Be Done can bring back

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

a nontoken permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 173 cards in the game can cause this (Nicol Bolas is one).

  1. Jinxed Ring — When Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Jinxed Ring deals 1 damage
  2. Liability — When an artifact, enchantment, planeswalker, land or battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, Liability makes a player lose 1 life

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 174 cards in the game can cause this (Nicol Bolas is one).

  1. Prince of Thralls — When an artifact, enchantment, planeswalker, land or battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, Prince of Thralls brings a card back
  2. Kothophed, Soul Hoarder — When an artifact, enchantment, planeswalker, land or battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, Kothophed, Soul Hoarder draws you 1 card
  3. Last Laugh — When an artifact, enchantment, planeswalker, land or battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, Last Laugh deals 1 damage
  4. Sarulf, Realm Eater — When an artifact, enchantment, planeswalker, land or battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, Sarulf, Realm Eater puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Aetherworks Marvel — When Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Aetherworks Marvel adds 1 mana
  6. Patron of the Nezumi — When an artifact, enchantment, planeswalker, land or battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, Patron of the Nezumi makes each opponent lose 1 life

3 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 (Nicol Bolas is one).

Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker 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. Overlord of the Balemurk — graveyard that Overlord of the Balemurk can bring back
  9. Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen — graveyard that Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen can bring back
  10. Elspeth Conquers Death — graveyard that Elspeth Conquers Death 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 (Nicol Bolas is one).

When Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker dies:

  1. Carth the Lion — searches a library
  2. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — deals 1 damage
  3. Kaya's Ghostform — brings a card back

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

a planeswalker it grants abilities to — 312 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ichormoon Gauntlet — Ichormoon Gauntlet gives Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker an extra ability
  2. Way of the Cryomancer — Way of the Cryomancer gives Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker an extra ability
  3. Way of the Deathbringer — Way of the Deathbringer gives Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker an extra ability
  4. Way of the Pyromancer — Way of the Pyromancer gives Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker an extra ability
  5. Way of the Warlord — Way of the Warlord gives Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker an extra ability

307 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.