Nicol Bolas

Time Spiral Timeshifted · Special · Normal · #98 · Current price $2.29

The card

{2}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R} · Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon · 7/7

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

Price history

Traded between $2.23 and $2.53 over the last 90 days, peaking 15 Aug 2026. Now $2.29 — 9.5% below its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +2.7%.

AI price forecast

7-day: $2.29 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $2.16 to $2.35
14-day: $2.28 (−0.4%, high confidence) — 80% range $2.10 to $2.39
30-day: $2.26 (−1.2%, high confidence) — 80% range $1.95 to $2.50

Other printings

Nicol Bolas has 9 printings tracked here; this is the 8th most expensive.

Legends — $171.61
Time Spiral Timeshifted (Foil) — $26.00
Secret Lair Drop (Foil) — $20.67
Masters 25 (Foil) — $11.21
From the Vault: Dragons (Foil) — $10.83
Chronicles — $5.81
The List — $4.01
Masters 25 — $1.39

Playability & legality

EDHREC rank 12387 — a measure of how often it appears in Commander decks.

Legal in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander.

About this printing

This is a reprint, not a first printing.
1997 frame.
Art by Edward P. Beard, Jr..

Forecasts are statistical estimates with confidence intervals, not guarantees. Collectibles are speculative. This is not financial advice.