Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Nicol Bolas
Time Spiral Timeshifted · #98 · special · 2006
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
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Market reference
$2.26
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 98 / 121
- Release year
- 2006
- Rarity
- special
- Illustrator
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
- Colors
- BRU
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2006-10-06
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}
Type: Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
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.
Keywords: Flying
P/T: 7/7
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $2.26 |
| USD (foil) | $22.78 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.68 |
| EUR (foil) | €11.10 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Nicol Bolas is real?
Nicol Bolas is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Nicol Bolas worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Nicol Bolas is $2.26; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Nicol Bolas from?
Nicol Bolas is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Time Spiral Timeshifted" in the expansion series, released in 2006.
What rarity is Nicol Bolas?
Nicol Bolas is a special card in the Time Spiral Timeshifted set.
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