---
name: "Nicol Bolas"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}"
cmc: 8
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon"
colors: ["B", "R", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "PMDA"
set_name: "Magic × Duel Masters Promos"
collector_number: "1"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Takayama Toshiaki"
oracle_id: "e26bf6a9-b31c-4bc0-b55b-c01f2f69be6b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/nicol-bolas-pmda"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Nicol Bolas
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}` (CMC: 8)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
- **Power/Toughness:** 7/7
- **Keywords:** Flying

## 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.

> *ニコル・ボーラスは手下と犠牲者を区別しない。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker](/printing/nicol-bolas-planeswalker-m13.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
2. [Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God](/printing/nicol-bolas-dragon-god-ps19.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
3. [Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver](/printing/nicol-bolas-the-deceiver-hou.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
4. [Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh](/printing/nicol-bolas-god-pharaoh-akr.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
5. [Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen](/printing/nicol-bolas-the-ravager-nicol-bolas-the-arisen-pj21.md) — Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon // Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
6. [Balor](/printing/balor-clb.md) — Creature — Demon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic × Duel Masters Promos (PMDA) #1
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Takayama Toshiaki
- **Total Printings:** 21 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`