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Bolas's Citadel
War of the Spark · Rare · Illustrated by Jonas De Ro · 2019
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Daily NM closing price · TCGplayer
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| Condition | Price | vs NM | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM | $17.32 | 100% | Scryfall |
| LP | $15.07 | 87% | - |
| MP | $12.64 | 73% | - |
| HP | $10.05 | 58% | - |
| DMG | $7.10 | 41% | - |
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Format Profile
♛EDHREC rank #263 - highly played in commander
⚔Multi-format staple - legal in Modern, Legacy, and Vintage
Lore & Trivia
Card Lore
Nicol Bolas is an elder dragon and one of the multiverse's most powerful beings, who briefly became a near-omnipotent Dragon-God during the War of the Spark before being stripped of his spark and imprisoned. After years of captivity in a nameless state, he was discovered and ultimately escaped to an unknown plane during the events of Tarkir: Dragonstorm.
Lost his planeswalker spark and all names/titles after War of the SparkTwin brother to Ugin, possibly among the oldest beings alivePhysically distinctive: olive-green scaled, 35 feet tall, 60-foot wingspanSignature ability is his touch, causing mind-shattering effectsImprisoned for years in Ugin's Prison Realm before escaping
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Did You Know?
💡 Originally printed as a creature in Legends and reprinted in Chronicles, Time Spiral, From the Vault: Dragons, and Masters 25
💡 Also appears in Japanese TCG Duel Masters, published by Wizards of the Coast
💡 Printed as Planeswalker card in Conflux, reprinted in Duel Decks: Ajani vs. Nicol Bolas and Magic 2013, the first multi-colored card in a core set
💡 Considered by many fans to be one of the major antagonists of MTG storyline
💡 Narrates trailer for Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 and is primary antagonist of War of the Spark trailer
💡 Kruphix considers him one of the greatest possible threats to Theros, on par with the Eldrazi and New Phyrexia
💡 Despite dark mana alignment, bears strong sun and light motif across multiple stories and storylines
💡 Mark Rosewater expressed confidence Bolas will appear again, but most likely not as a planeswalker
💡 Voiced by Jonathan Lipow in Magic: The Gathering Arena
💡 Received cross-promotional cards in Lord of Vermilion II and Lord of Vermilion Re:2
Artist
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Jonas De Ro
War of the Spark · #79 · 2019
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