Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Full Name	Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Affinities
Origin set	Foundations
Cost	850
Stats (max level)
Health	135
Deck limits	8  ·   6  ·   5
Mana bonuses	-2 ·  +3 ·  +4 ·  +3 ·  -2
Leveling cost	323,750
Lore
Race	Dragon
Birthplace	Dominaria
Planeswalkers   (Infobox · Data)

Planeswalker series
Nicol Bolas (elder dragon)
B1	Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
B2	Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
B3	Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God

Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker is a Black, Blue and Red elder dragon Planeswalker from Dominaria, via most of the other major planes of existence. His release was announced on December 10, 2024 with update 7.0.1, after the Foundations card set.

Stats

Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker - level 60
Mana bonus						Deck limits			Health	Leveling cost
-2	+3	+4	+3	-2	0	8	6	5	135	323,750

Abilities

1: Give Up Your Dreams
Ability Level	PW level		Effect
	6-19	10	Each player discards from their hand all cards that cost 20 or more. Draw a card. That card gains X mana. X is the number of cards discarded this way.
	20-35	10	Each player discards from their hand all cards that cost 18 or more. Draw 2 cards. Those cards gain X mana. X is the number of cards discarded this way.
	36-49	10	Each player discards from their hand all cards that cost 15 or more. Draw 2 cards. Those cards gain X mana. X is the number of cards discarded this way.
	50-60	10	Each player discards from their hand all cards that cost 15 or more. Draw 3 cards. Those cards gain X mana. X is the number of cards discarded this way.

2: Bow Before Me!
Ability Level	PW level		Effect
	10-25	12	If you control 2 or less creatures, gain control of target opposing creature. Otherwise: Destroy target creature.
	26-39	12	If you control 2 or less creatures, gain control of target opposing creature. That creature gains Haste and Imminent Death. Otherwise: Destroy target creature.
	40-55	12	If you control 2 or less creatures, gain control of target opposing creature. That creature gains Haste, Imminent Death, and Menace. Otherwise: Destroy target creature.
	56-60	12	If you control 2 or less creatures, gain control of target opposing creature. That creature gains Haste and Menace. Otherwise: Destroy target creature.

3: Behold My Mighty Hand
Ability Level	PW level		Effect
	16-29	30	Destroy all opposing cards. This effect can affect Vanguards.
	30-45	30	Destroy all opposing cards. This effect can affect Vanguards. Drain all mana from your opponent's hand.
	46-59	30	Destroy all opposing cards. This effect can affect Vanguards. Drain all mana from your opponent's hand. Deal 6 damage to your opponent's Planeswalker.
	60	30	Destroy all opposing cards. This effect can affect Vanguards. Drain all mana from your opponent's hand. Deal X damage to your opponent's Planeswalker. X is the number of cards destroyed this way, including their reinforcements.

Story

"The most cruel and perverse being in all multiverse, responsible for the death of thousands of lives, Nicol Bolas uses all his millennial knowledge and power to pursue his own selfish goals. After his defeat in the War of the Spark, Nicol Bolas is imprisoned in the Meditation Realm, watched over by Ugin."

<< Nicol Bolas, Dragon God's story

Nicol Bolas on MtG Wiki

The combination of blue black and red is called Grixis after the Shard of Alara from the MtG multiverse, where Bolas manipulated factions and sought advantage from the approaching Conflux

Starting Deck

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