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| Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker (Conflux) |
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| Rarity : Mythic | Casting Cost :    4 | | Card Type : Planeswalker | | Creature Types : Bolas |
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Shipping weight: 0.004 pounds (Size: 3.50" H x 2.50" W x 0.08" D)
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| [Customer Reviews] Write your own review |
Yeah, I gave it one star. Why? because this is the most broken card in MTG history. The ability he gets +3 for should be at least -1. The -9 ability might as well say you win the game. If you think the price to summon is a weakness I've got three words Tooth and nail.
-- By Anonymous from crazyville on February 06, 2009
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gamewinner. you can get his big hit very fast and keep him alive while screwing over your opponent with destroy. amazing card
-- By Anonymous from USA on February 07, 2009
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One of the elder dragons of the Legends/Chronicle set has come back in Time Spiral and now as a Conflux planeswalker, and he comes back as one of the most powerful planeswalkers to date. He's got a loyalty of five, which will probably jump to eight when he takes out one of your opponent's non-creature permanents. What's especially useful (if not overpowered) is that he can destroy enchantments with his primary ability, something that's nearly impossible with blue/red/black. He can also take control of creatures, which is nice. Finally he can do 7/7/7 to your opponent; damage, discard, permanent sacrifice if you wish, to fork over 9 loyalty to use the final ability. The only downside I can see is that he needs 3 colors of mana to put into play, but the Alara block has done many things to make that quite easy.
-- By rogonandi from Edmonton, Canada on February 09, 2009
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Expensive.....but in my mind arguably the best of the Planeswalkers.
-- By Anonymous from Quincy, Il on February 10, 2009
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It is an overpowered card, but that's what you would expect from someone who is both the original dragon AND the original planeswalker. Also, about the Tooth and Nail thing, it only works for creatures. Last I checked, Planeswalkers were Planeswalkers, not creatures.
-- By Rykan from Ames, IA on February 13, 2009
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LOL tooth and nail won't work...but if u use that maelstrom angel thing to attack u can play the planeswalker for no cost....that is broken
-- By Anonymous from California, USA on February 18, 2009
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Arguably the best? No. This is the best, no question. First off, and in my opinion one of the most important things, is the fact that Nicol Bolas does not die. When you're gaining three counters a turn...that's like trying to kill an opponent who gains 3 life per turn, or can choose to instead steal one of your creatures. Threaten-style? No. The creature *stays* on your side of the field. This was obviously engineered so it just couldn't die. You can pluck your opponents (targetable) flying creatures straight to your side of the board. The last ability is not necessarily game, but it comes close. Discarding your hand hurts, but it isn't game. Taking 7 life is even less fun, but a lot of decks are running life-gain as a minor theme (Primal Command, Ajani Vengeant, Kitchen Finks), and last, 7 permanents late-game is just all of your lands and maybe some tokens. The reason his last ability doesn't hit as hard as you would think is that it gets activated on turn...10. At the very best. But if you can get this to stick against a control deck (Faries not included: they'll just kill your planeswalker...but you kill their Bitterblossom before they can do anything!), you'll win. And even though 8 mana is a lot, most games get to the point where you play him, and once you do, you'll win. I speak from personal experience: I pulled one at the Pre-Release and won all 5 games I played. Crazy and obviously, utterly, totally, etc., etc., broken.
-- By greg from here on February 18, 2009
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easy kill...sac child of alara...XD also HE CMC IS 8 MANA. IF YOU CANT AMASS AN UNBEATABLE FORCE ON TURN 8 THEN YOUR DOING SOMETHING WRONG!(YES I'M SHOUTING) RUSH HIM ON THE TURN AFTER YOUR OPPONENT PLAYS HIM OR for 5 colors put out child of alara bone splinter the child and kill ALL PERMANENTS still counts a permanent, he is very VERY easy to kill. i will still give him 5 stars because he has a cool metro scarf XD
-- By anthony from CHICOPEE, MA on February 19, 2009
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Ridiculous. I've been eyeing this thing since i saw it, and i pull it in the first single pack i bought. I bought the jund and UBR deck for the set, a fat pack and a single pack and got him in the single. No joke. Just hope he ain't countered. But since Red has shunt, black has Dash Hopes, and Blue has everything, it'll be no problem.
-- By Shawn King from Joliet, Illinois on February 23, 2009
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Not the most tournament-viable card. That being said, I will still be putting any I can get my hands on in my deck, because he's just that cool.
-- By Anonymous from California on March 03, 2009
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ok nicol chew on prgenitus lol i mean he cant gain control of him even if u have 20 life nicol cant prgeitius so i give 3 stars
-- By Anonymous from non ur on March 04, 2009
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well yeah, but absolutely NOTHING touches progenitus once it comes out. only way to permanently get rid of progenitus is to remove it from the game, from the hand or deck. but regardless, this is a insane card, every time he comes out, i win. he's also a planeswalker killer, because planeswalkers are still non-creature permanents. and as for him being easy to get rid of, so is any planeswalker. so you just keep a counter or two in your hand, countersquall is a good card for that.
-- By Alphieus from AZ USA on March 22, 2009
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actually wog, evacuation, martial coup, hallowed burial, and runed halo are all t2 ways to stop progenitus.
-- By Anonymous from utah on March 30, 2009
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The text might as well say,"When Nicol Bolas comes into play, you win the game."
-- By Anonymous from Australia on March 31, 2009
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I love it for my 5 color legendary dragon deck. Regarding the tooth and nail comment, I don't think it works with that because it is a plainswalker, not a creature.
-- By Shawn from Clarksburg, WV on April 03, 2009
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If you've had the time to assemble enough land to play him and get him in your hand, you should have already won our lost. Sarkan Vol overrules Bolas anyday.
-- By Puggy from Uhhh... I forgot... on April 20, 2009
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To those that say he is broken I disagree, I happen to believe that for what he costs his abilities seem fairly well balanced. As said previously tooth and nail doesn't work and there are multiple ways of dealing with progenitus as mentioned previously as well.
Once he hits the board it is very very hard to lose except to something equally expensive to cost and flashy ala sphinx of the steel wind, progentius (etc). The ultimate doesn't really do anything since they'll just sac land.
Saying that though I'd still prefer playing elspeth on t3/t4 off hierarch.
-- By Anonymous from Australia on April 27, 2009
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I feel I need to address the comment on the fallacy or perception if someone has 8 mana/lands they should've won or lost the game by then. Back when shards was just released, cruel control mirrors was excruciating slow and took long time to play through. Recently as I watched 2 friends deck-testing for a PTQ, on one of those days they spent 4 hours going through just 5 games of a 5CC Mirror and both had enough mana to cast broodmate/cruel without problems.
Then in extended we see wizards just grind their opponents out with card advantage/quality generated from riptide + clique/sprite, while tron aims for much more than 8 mana for slaver lock.
-- By Anonymous from Somewhere on April 27, 2009
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tooth and nail only summons creatures from ur hand or deck if u search for them, a planeswalker is not a creature. yes there is a nicol bolas creature but not this card. and even if it was a creature its much easier to piper it in or defense of the heart. read the cards and understand them before commenting. and i gave this card 4 stars, because it is a great card but the 8 mana cost pulls down its greatness i know plenty of people who can kill u before turn 8 so thats how it got the 4 stars sry.
-- By matt from ur moms room on May 20, 2009
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okay but I dont see the greatness in this card. most of all the summoning cost is way to much for its punney abillity.I think I speak for everyone... bad card .
-- By 3 dot guy from new on May 21, 2009
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Great Card, Broken Card watever i love this guy
BTW Tooth and Nail doesnt work on this guy because he is a planeswalker not a creature
-- By Anonymous from /b/ on June 16, 2009
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How do you determine his abilities? they confuse me >.>
-- By Anonymous from Buffalo, NY USA on June 30, 2009
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The best Planeswalker I own and didnt expect to get it foiled, but its not worth playing, Darksteel Colossus is a faster way to win then this guy, 11 mana you say is a BAD idea, well, there is a card called Tinker that will fix that RIGHT up and then you want to play Copy Artifact, then... yeah enough said here, even a first time play will know what to do.
-- By Ragnar from Oroville, CA. 95965 on August 04, 2009
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Number 1 card ever made a kick in the face to anybody. Opening season and major game over. The destroy and gain control makes you not to even want to play anything. Planeswalkers worst nightmare he can destroy any non creature permanent and gain 3 . The best thing to do is destroy him right away or enchant him so abilities cant be played. My favorite to use on him is Avarice Totem exchange control of Avarice Totem and target non land permanent then use Nicol Bolas on avarice totem and hes all yours payback time.
-- By Keith Roth from USA on August 12, 2009
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yea, wow, theres a tooth and nail card, the summoning will be its greatest weakness soon because the series mirrodin is nearly illegal, so shut up and stop complaining just cause u dont have one and even if u did u never could summon him. he is a great card, but he is easy to kill as well
-- By Craig Bornoff from Somewhere in your head on August 17, 2009
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Considering I'm playing prismatic, I could hypothetically pull this out on turn 6 with some of my cards
-- By Tim from Elkton on September 06, 2009
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Nicol Bolis, Planeswalker has to be one of the best planeswalkers so far. Has no one heard of doubling season? When using this combo the only other planeswalker that's final ability rivals his is Ajani Goldmane and I think I would rather use Nicol's final. Anyone who thinks that 8 mana is bad hasn't been playing any really good mana accelerator decks recently. I could have him in play turn 4 in my 5 color bloom tender deck. Tell me that isn't crazy? Even worse I can use his final ability on turn 5 if I used doubling season. 7 life, cards, and permanents turn 5? There is no way you recover in time from that one.
-- By Byron Frank from USA on November 01, 2009
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"Yeah, I gave it one star. Why? because this is the most broken card in MTG history. The ability he gets +3 for should be at least -1. The -9 ability might as well say you win the game. If you think the price to summon is a weakness I've got three words Tooth and nail."
I think the guy that said this needs to do his research, first of all Tooth and Nail is creatures only and it only costs 1 less to play. Yeah hes a really strong card but come on...IT'S NICOL BOLAS! Of course hes suposed to be powerful besides he is delt with rather easily. First of all if your playing standard there is no way you should let your opponant make it to 8 mana capacity. If they have that kind of mana they are ether close to death anyway or you are. Secondly if your not playing standard there is about a zillion ways to deal with him. Vindicate is an easy fix to the bolas problem and it only costs 3. Seeing is how hes the oldest most powerful being in the ENTIRE multiverse, i think he has earned being such a strong card. I rate him 5 stars for obvious reasons, i hope other people can see that he is not "the most broken card in MTG history".
-- By Anonymous from Portland OR on November 13, 2009
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The amazing construct of the physical entity is well above the level of the thunderheads! When calling out for a rule violation, your opponent cant even see what is below the surface of the water. And by the time they do, your already in the correct plane of existence. That means the core group could hurt him for more than half of your power in one swoop, for sure if you fly in. Keep the damage steady, and the minute you sense his weakness, drop the anvil like the blooddthirsty lichens of old. Wait for him to recover, then explain what happened, cuz he sure wont remember!
-- By Mark from Marshfield, Wisconsin on December 21, 2009
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If you're playing with old cards, and would like to stick to a mono-black deck, then 'Sulfur Vent' non-basic land will help solve the problem of bringing him out. Combine this with a couple Dark Rituals and you can bring him out VERY early.
Granted, this will require some pretty lucky draws.
-- By Anonymous from Maryland on February 09, 2010
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this with guilder bairn
-- By Keith from Covington,La on February 14, 2010
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Nicol Bolas isn't broken. He's meant to be great, but his manacost is pretty high, which justifies his powerful abilities. A great support for stalled matches, and a fine late game threat. Planeswalkers aren't overpowered, people simply don't play with enough countermeasures in their decks to handle them.
If you're concerned about 'walkers killing you, I suggest you get some Vampire Hexmages, Worldquellers, Oblivion Rings, burn spells or some Vindicates or Pure//Simples. There are plenty of answers for Planeswalkers, but many people don't realize that and start complaining about the 'walkers being overpowered.
-- By Jens N from Denmark on February 23, 2010
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