Card text
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.
Cheapest
US$86.65
at The Haven Games · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$86.65
In stock at · US
6 stores
2 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{2}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}
Power / toughness
7/7
Cheapest first by item price; postage is added at each store's checkout. How we compare prices →
Price comparison (6) · the United States
oldest listing 14h ago- 1US$86.65→
The Haven GamesCheapest
HPIn stockpostage at checkout50% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 13h ago
- 2US$149.99→
TCGplayer
lowest listingIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 13h agoPaid link
- 3US$162.00→
Gamers Paradise
LPIn stockpostage at checkout6% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
- 4US$164.20→
Evanston Games
LPIn stockpostage at checkout5% under the cheapest NM hereupdated 13h ago
- 5US$172.80→
Beyond Adventure Games
NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 6US$176.99→
Cardhaven Games
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutcosts more than the cheapest NM hereupdated 14h ago
1 out-of-stock store
Stores we have seen stock this card. A sold-out store is checked again at every import.
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Card text
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.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$172.80Low US$172.80High US$174.40▼ 0.9%
About Nicol Bolas
Nicol Bolas (246) is a Blue, Black and Red Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon from Legends (LEG). It costs {2}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}, has mana value 8 and is a 7/7. It can be your commander. It is printed at Rare rarity. The one keyword in its text is Flying. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander and 1 more format.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$86.65, 50% below TCGplayer's US$172.80 market price. 6 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$149.99, 73% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 3 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 85% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$86.65 in the United States, C$204.99 in Canada and A$241.00 in Australia. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
The market price moved +0% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$174.40.
Legends is a main expansion, released June 1994. Nicol Bolas has 6 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Nicol Bolas 246 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Nicol Bolas (246) is currently US$86.65 across 5 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$172.80; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Nicol Bolas in other currencies?
- US$86.65 in the United States, C$204.99 in Canada and A$241.00 in Australia. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Nicol Bolas from?
- Nicol Bolas is card 246 from Legends (LEG) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare Blue, Black and Red creature.
- Where can I buy Nicol Bolas?
- Compare every store selling Nicol Bolas across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
Nicol Bolas price by market
Nicol Bolas is cheapest in the United States at US$86.65 and dearest in Australia at A$241.00 (≈ US$160.67), a 85% spread across the 3 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$86.65postage at checkout | 6 | |
| Canada | C$204.99postage at checkout ≈ US$149.63 | 1 | |
| Australia | A$241.00postage at checkout ≈ US$160.67 | 1 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 246
- Set
- Legends (LEG)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 13 June 1994
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
- Colour
- Blue / Black / Red
- Colour identity
- Blue / Black / Red
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}
- Power / toughness
- 7/7
- Finish
- Non-foil
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