The 2017 Hour of Devastation Promos release features Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh as a mythic rare foil legendary planeswalker card.
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
2017 • Magic: The Gathering • Hour of Devastation Promos
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Description
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh is a legendary planeswalker card from the Magic: The Gathering Hour of Devastation Promos set, released in 2017. This card carries the catalog number 140s and is printed as a foil mythic rare, distinguishing it within the broader Hour of Devastation promotional landscape. The artwork is by Raymond Swanland, whose design work defines the visual identity of this release. As a seven-mana-cost card with a color identity of black, red, and blue, Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh operates as a powerful force on the battlefield. Players deploy this legendary planeswalker to exert significant board control. The card’s abilities allow the controller to exile cards from opponents' libraries or hands, deal direct damage to opponents, creatures, or other planeswalkers, and ultimately exile all nonland permanents controlled by opponents when the ultimate ability is activated. This foil version of Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh is particularly notable for its mythic rarity status, which places it at the top of the set's rarity hierarchy. The combination of the foil finish and the character's narrative significance makes this card a focal point for builders of the Hour of Devastation Promos checklist. The card’s mechanics require strategic resource management, as its abilities range from card advantage through exile effects to board-wiping power. Its seven loyalty starting value reflects its durability and impact. Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh is a Mythic Rare foil promo card from the 2017 Hour of Devastation Promos set, featuring a mana cost of {4}{U}{B}{R} and illustrated by Raymond Swanland.
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Card Details
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Featured Subject
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Featured
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Mythic Rare
Raymond Swanland
Card Stock
English
Foil
{4}{U}{B}{R}
Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
7
B, R, U
Card Text
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+2: Target opponent exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card. Until end of turn, you may cast that card without paying its mana cost. +1: Each opponent exiles two cards from their hand. −4: Nicol Bolas deals 7 damage to target opponent, creature an opponent controls, or planeswalker an opponent controls. −12: Exile each nonland permanent your opponents control.
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FAQ
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What rarity is Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh in Hour of Devastation Promos?
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh is a mythic rare card in the Hour of Devastation Promos set. Mythic rare is the highest rarity tier in Magic: The Gathering, indicating this card is less common than regular rares or uncommons within the set's distribution.
Who illustrated Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh?
The card art for Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh in the Hour of Devastation Promos set was illustrated by Raymond Swanland.
What are the abilities of Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh?
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh has three activated abilities and one ultimate. The +2 ability exiles cards from the top of an opponent's library until a nonland card is exiled, which you may then cast for free. The +1 ability forces each opponent to exile two cards from their hand. The -4 ability deals 7 damage to a target opponent, creature, or planeswalker. The -12 ultimate exiles each nonland permanent your opponents control.
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