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| [[File:Nicol Bolas Angreh.png|thumb|400px]] {{Quote|Let them die. Once I was immortal. Not simply long-lived like all dragons, but truly, unendingly immortal. With power beyond measure. I was a god. What mended Dominaria and the Multiverse unraveled that power. Stole away my birthright. What was the mending of Dominaria next to that of a crime? What was the healing of the Multiverse next to that evil? So let them all die. Their gains had been at my expense, so I will take back what was taken from me - with interest. They deserve everything they get this day. I will be a true, unending immortal again. But I shall not settle for being a mere god again. Now I will be ''the'' god. ''We'' will be the Multiverse's sole GOD. Its GOD-EMPEROR. And ''We'' will become that... '''today'''|Nicol Bolas revealing his motives}}
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| ==Summary==
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| Elder dragon and tyrant of worlds, '''Nicol Bolas''' is one of the oldest known beings in the Multiverse.
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| Mana hungry and wielding a triple threat of blue, black, and red spells, he’s a force of villainous destruction, crushing all magic—and minds—that stand in his way.
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| Witness to countless wars, cataclysms, and rivalries, Bolas is one of only five elder dragons to survive the Dragon War. He’s also survived the destruction of his Madaran Empire on Dominaria at the hands of Tetsuo Umezawa, the epic duels between the Planeswalkers Leshrac and Teferi, and The Mending, which healed the universe and consequently changed the very nature of the Planeswalker spark, costing several Planeswalkers their lives.
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| Nicol Bolas left a crumbling Dominaria before The Mending, implying that it couldn't be saved. "I have prepared a suitable place for myself in that eventuality," he said before departing through the Talon Gates.
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| In fact, he had already begun plotting his next scheme for power. His “suitable place” was Alara, which Bolas had been watching for decades. Long ago, he began recruiting agents on Alara’s five shards—gathering individuals and groups who could secretly do his bidding. These agents have sown the seeds of dissent, creating chaos and conflict. Unknown to all but Bolas, the shards of Alara are reconverging into a single plane, and when that happens, he wants all-out planar war. Why? His obsessive need to regain the godlike powers he had before The Mending. Back then, Planeswalkers were ageless shapeshifters whose supremacy was limited only by their experience and knowledge.
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| This elder dragon had that power torn away from him, and he will go to any lengths to get it back. For Nicol Bolas, all the power in the universe is not enough.
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| Credit to the [https://magic.wizards.com/en/story/planeswalkers/nicol-bolas Official Site]
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| ==Powers and Stats==
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| '''[[Tiering System|Tier]]''': At least '''8-C''', likely '''8-B''' | At least '''7-A''' physically. '''Varies''' from '''High 6-A''', likely '''5-A''' to '''4-B''' with his spells. Would eventually become '''2-A''' with the Elderspell | '''2-A'''
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| '''Name''': None (After the War of the Spark Ugin stripped him of his name and all of his titles, and as such he is now nameless, only known as "mortal dragon") Nicol Bolas (Bolas when referred to by one name), The Forever Serpent, "Sensei Ryu", "Lord Nicholas", Dominaria's Most Ancient Evil, The God-Pharaoh, the Deceiver, the Ravager, the Arisen, Dragon God, Master Venati, The Second Sun
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| '''Origin''': [[Magic: the Gathering]]
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| '''Gender''': Male
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| '''Age''': 30,000-50,000 years+ (Is referred to as one of the oldest beings in the Multiverse. Is as old as Ugin, as a twin of him)
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| '''Classification''': Planeswalker, Elder Dragon, Multiversal Tyrant, Power-Hungry Dragon
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| '''[[Attack Potency]]''': At least '''Building level+''', likely '''City Block level''' (As an Elder Dragon, he should be above the likes of [[Kolaghan]] or [[Niv-Mizzet]], [https://mailchi.mp/3fb405ba0385/chapter-one-the-gathering-storm-by-django-wexler-1297055 who destroyed city blocks]) | At least '''Mountain level''' physically (Superior to all his generals, including the likes of Malfegor, who fought against [[Elspeth Tirel]]. [https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/debatesjungle/images/b/b4/Conflux_%28fatpack%29.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200106135207 Fought against] [[Tezzeret]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], Elspeth, and [[Sarkhan Vol]]). '''Varies''' from '''Multi-Continent level''', likely '''Large Planet level''' with his weaker spells ([https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Nicol_Bolas#Trivia Using his powers, he can theoretically easily overpower the Theros Gods as determined by Kruphix]. Should be able to defeat all the Nephilims from Ravnica, [https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=420818 who can shake the plane by waking up], which would require [[User blog:GiverOfThePeace/I Somehow Randomly Started a Standard Calc Blog|this much force]]) to '''Solar System''' (Split Alara into five planes and then fuse them [https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=430663 Claims to be able to destroy and create planes]). Would eventually become '''High Multiverse level+''' with the Elderspell ([http://mythicspoiler.com/war/cards/sparkharvest.html The Elderspell's main purpose was to make Bolas ascend to godhood like how he was prior to the mending.] Stated that once the spell is complete, he will [http://mythicspoiler.com/war/cards/singlecombat.html become a threat to the multiverse] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0SqgSKO9GE&t=213s be able to remake it into his image]) | '''High Multiverse level+''' (Superior to himself after being amped by the Elderspell. His casual attacks causes rifts across the multiverse, [https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/details.aspx?name=Retether being able to reach into and collapse the infinite time streams that exist]. Because the time streams act like a time dimension for the multiverse with several planes that are shown to contain time on their own, they are likely an extra-time dimension. Exist above normal planes, requiring an avatar to get in, and would collapse Dominaria, the nexus of the Multiverse with his mere presence)
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| '''[[Dimensionality]]''': '''3-D''' | '''3-D''', '''higher''' with the Elderspell | '''5-D'''
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| '''[[Speed|Travel Speed]]''': '''FTL''' (As an Elder Dragon, he should be one of the strongest dragons in the multiverse, being superior from that of the Dromoka brood, who can breath literal light) | '''FTL''' (Shouldn't be any slower than before). Would eventually become '''Extra-Temporal''' with the Elderspell | '''Extra-Temporal''' (Has to willingly create an avatar to enter a plane, completely unaffected by Teferi's time magic, such as slowing down, speeding up, stopping, and erasing time, as well as manipulating the time rifts)
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| '''[[Speed|Reaction Speed]]''': '''FTL''' | '''FTL'''. Would eventually become '''Extra-Temporal''' with the Elderspell | '''Extra-Temporal'''
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| '''[[Speed|Combat Speed]]''': '''FTL''' | '''FTL''' ([https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Nicol_Bolas#Trivia Attacked the gods of Amonkhet with light attacks]). Would eventually become '''Extra-Temporal''' with the Elderspell | '''Extra-Temporal'''
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| '''[[Striking Strength]]''': At least '''Building level+''', likely '''City Block level''' | At least '''Mountain level''' | '''High Multiverse level+'''
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| '''[[Durability]]''': At least '''Building level+''', likely '''City Block level'''. Immortality makes him difficult to kill. | At least '''Mountain level'''. '''Higher''' with spells. Immortality makes him difficult to kill. | '''High Multiverse level+'''. Immortality makes him difficult to kill.
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| '''[[Stamina]]''': Unknown, likely vastly superhuman | Varies, essentially limitless (Depends on where he anchors himself, usually on a plane with endless mana) | Limitless (Showed no signs of exhaustion prior to the mending, but after his spark ignited)
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| '''[[Range]]''': Hundreds of Meters with Magic | Solar System level with Magic (His powers can effect the entire plane), Low Multiverse level with other spells (Such as the Conflux or Planar Bridge), up to Multiverse level+ with preparation (The Planar Beacon can summon planeswalkers across the multiverse. Upon ascending to Godhood, many people across the multiverse had nightmares) | High Multiverse level+
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| '''[[Hax|Powers and Abilities]]''': <tabber>|-|Elder Dragon=[[Superhuman Physical Characteristics]], [[Flight]], [[Fire Manipulation]] (One of the first spells he has learned, even before he hatched from his egg), [[Longevity]] (Elder Dragons can live for tens of thousands of years), Limited [[Reactive Evolution]] (After learning about Ugin's spark igniting, Bolas became so enraged his spark ignited as well), [[Large Size]] (Type 1), [[Summoning]], [[Resurrection]], [[Immortality]] (Type 9), and [[Time Manipulation]] (Via using time-rifts, if Bolas should be killed, his essence can easily summon another one of him from the past or a different multiverse of the infinite that exist. Ugin implied that if Bolas should be killed, he can do this to revive, even if he is desparked), [[Genius Intelligence]]
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| '''[[Resistance|Resistances]]''': [[Fire Manipulation]] (All Elder Dragons are immune to fire)
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| |-|Post-Mending={{#tag:tabber|{{!}}-{{!}}Innate Abilities=All previous powers to a greater extent, [[Dimensional Travel]] and [[Teleportation]] (Can teleport to different planes via planeswalking, emitting [[Light Manipulation|light]] or [[Smoke Manipulation|smoke]] in the process), [[Non-Physical Interaction]] (Can interact and cut the leylines of a plane), [[Telekinesis]] ([https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mtgsalvation_gamepedia/images/7/7f/Patient_Rebuilding.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20201203173638 Shown here]), [[Information Analysis]] (Via [https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=470629 ''Deep Analysis'']), [[Fear Manipulation]] and [[Sound Manipulation|Voice Mimicry]] ([https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809131686540345347/819676111318548500/image0.png Can invoke fear as well as mimic voices from several long gone predators]), [[Clairvoyance]] ([https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809131686540345347/809131733223211088/image0.png Via his orb]), [[Avatar Creation]] ([https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809131686540345347/809131733551022190/image1.png Can create imp-like avatars of himself]), [[Power Nullification]] ([https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809131686540345347/809131733915664394/image2.png Stated to be able to crush magic]), [[Soul Manipulation]], [[Life Manipulation]], and [[Death Manipulation]] (Via a card literally named ''[https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=496038 Soul Manipulation]'', the flavor text is Bolas saying "Life and Death are both reversible". Can absorb souls, [[Power Absorption|becoming more powerful]]. Can bring instant death within a touch), [[Void Manipulation]] (All planeswalkers can reach into the Blind Eternities, a void that separates all planes and is incomprehensible by all beings. Superior to that of Tezzeret, who pulled Jace Beleren out of the Blind Eternities), [[Mind Manipulation]], [[Death Manipulation]], [[Transmutation]], and [[Corruption]] (Type 3; [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Nicol_Bolas#Invasion_of_Amonkhet While invading Amonkhet, Bolas cast a spell that killed every adult on the plane, and then wiping out the mind of five gods, then corrupting the other three, transforming their bodies.] Described to be the "Mind-Ripper" and "Being able to bring death with a touch". Spat fire at a rock, transforming it into a statue of himself), [[Power Bestowal]] ([https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Nicol_Bolas#Liliana.27s_contract Acted as a broker of Liliana's contract, that after she kills her four demons who she made the contract with, she would become more powerful and become immortal again. In Truth, Bolas made the contract and controls it], able to [[Deconstruction|dissolve]] Liliana into [[Fire Manipulation|fire]] if she should break it. Bestowed power onto the corrupted gods. Bestowed [[Precognition]] to Yasova Dragonclaw [https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Nicol_Bolas#Defeating_Ugin_again of a future of Tarkir with no dragons]. Granted Liliana Vess immunity to Jace's Mind Manipulation) [[Shapeshifting]] ([https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Nicol_Bolas#Recruiting_Ral_Zarek Took a form of a human while recruiting Ral Zarek]), [[Healing]] (Presumably healed Tezzeret from his wounds), [[Resistance Negation]] (Pierced through Gideon's Invulnerability), [[Damage Reduction]] (Can prevent damage via Delight in the Hunt), [[Deconstruction]] (Can deconstruct Liliana if she should defy Bolas. [https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mtgsalvation_gamepedia/images/7/7f/Patient_Rebuilding.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20201203173638 Also shown here], also via Make Yourself Useful), [[Fire Manipulation]] (Superior to Chandra, [https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mtgsalvation_gamepedia/images/c/cf/Torment-of-Hailfire.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200809225936 also shown here], also seen in My Laughter Echoes), [[Electricity Manipulation]] (Shown [https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mtgsalvation_gamepedia/images/d/d1/Apex_of_Power.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200809230456 here] and [https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mtgsalvation_gamepedia/images/1/1c/Eric_deschamps_nicol_bolas.jpeg/revision/latest?cb=20201114212339 here]), [[Plant Manipulation]] ([https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809131686540345347/819683194940031046/image0.png Summoned dark plants to attack Nissa]), [[Telepathy]] ([https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/mtgsalvation_gamepedia/images/8/89/Bolas_Telepathy.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200809232139 Shown here], and [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809131686540345347/819676410419478588/image0.png can use this ability]), [[Magma Manipulation]] (Via Magmaquake), [[BFR]] (Can force beings into different planes), [[Blood Manipulation]] (Via Blood Reckoning), [[Perception Manipulation]] and [[Body Puppetry]] (Via Know Evil), [[Madness Manipulation]] (Tormented Ugin with his magic via Tormenting Voice, also via My Laughter Echoes), [[Necromancy]] (Of himself and others, superior to Liliana), [[Extrasensory Perception]] (Can sense every move on the plane of Ravnica), [[Resistance Manipulation]] ([https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809131686540345347/819678748579463247/image0.png Destroyed all of Jace's mental resistances])
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| '''[[Resistance|Resistances]]''': [[Mind Manipulation]], [[Void Manipulation]], [[Death Manipulation]], [[Reality Warping]], [[Non-Physical Interaction]], [[Existence Erasure]], [[Electricity Manipulation]], [[Possession]], [[Pain Manipulation|Extreme Pain]], [[Corruption]] (Type 3), [[Transmutation]] (Able to resist the effects of the Blind Eternities. Knows how to use the CHain Veil without its negative side effects, such as being corrupted and turned into a demon), [[Fire Manipulation]], [[Life Manipulation]], and [[Plant Manipulation]] (Ignored Chandra's flames and Nissa's vines), [[Mind Manipulation]] ([https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809131686540345347/819678209012138004/image0.png When Jace entered Bolas's mind, it was completely empty and erased], and then [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809131686540345347/819679084576899112/image0.png crushed] it), [[Soul Manipulation]] (Survived even after Ajani Goldmane used his soul against him), [[Pain Manipulation]] (Calls pain "a delusion of the weak")
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| '''[[Resistance|Resistances]]''': [[Power Nullification]] (Via [https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?text=+[can%27t]+[be]+[countered] spells that can't be countered]), [[Death Manipulation]], [[Transmutation]], [[Statistics Reduction]] (Via spells that can grant himself ''Hexproof'' or ''Shroud'')
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| </br>'''[[Resistance|Resistance]]''': All of effects of [[Emrakul]]'s avatar, [[Soul Manipulation]] ([https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/vsbattles/images/6/6f/Hv3_6_dsqk0xo4cl_en.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20201215054615 The Chain Veil will mask the user's soul and protect it])}}
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| '''[[Resistance|Resistances]]''' to [[Death Manipulation]], [[Power Absorption]], and [[Power Nullification]] ([https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Future_Sight_(novel) After obtaining the real Myojin of Night's Reach, he countered Leshrac's deathtouch power despite having all of the black magic removed from him]), [[Reality Warping]] and [[Space-Time Manipulation]] (Completely unaffected by his own rifts) </tabber>
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| '''[[Standard Equipment]]''': None Notable | Body Armor, Dreadhorde Army, Gem of Becoming, The Immortal Sun, Planar Beacon, His Citadel, Varies Creatures, Planeswalkers, and Spells Associated with him ([https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Nicol_Bolas#In-game_references See here]) | As before, Myojin of Night's Reach
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| '''Standard Tactics''': Nicol Bolas will lead physically or use fire | Nicol Bolas consistently uses [[Mind Manipulation]] against his opponents. However, due to his cunning and clever character, Bolas may have a trick up his sleeve during battles | As before, his casual attacks create rifts in the multiverse
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| *'''+3 (Planeswalker)''': Destroy target noncreature permanent.
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| *'''-9 (Planeswalker)''': Bolas deals 7 damage to target player. That player then discards 7 cards, and then sacrifices 7 permanents.
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| *'''+2 (God-Pharaoh)''': Target opponent exiles cards from the top of his or her library until they reveal a nonland card. You may play that card without paying its mana cost until end of turn.
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| *'''+1 (God-Pharaoh)''': Each opponent exiles two cards from his or her hands.
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| *'''-4 (God-Pharaoh)''': Bolas deals 7 damage to target opponent or creature they control.
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| *'''-12 (God-Pharaoh)''': Exile each nonland permanent his opponents control.
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| *'''+1 (Dragon God)''': Draw a card, then each opponent exiles a card from their hand or a permanent they control.
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| *'''-3 (Dragon God)''': Destroy target creature or planeswalker.
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| *'''-8 (Dragon God)''': Each opponent who does not control a legendary creature or planeswalker loses the game.
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| *'''-3 (The Arisen)''': Bolas deals 10 damage to a creature or a planeswalker.
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| *'''-4 (The Arisen)''': Put a creature or planeswalker card from a graveyard on the battlefield under your control.
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| *'''-12 (The Arisen)''': Exile all but the bottom card of target opponent's library.
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| *'''A Reckoning Approaches''': When you set this scheme in motion, look at the top six cards of your library. You may put a creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
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| {{Template:Quote|The gates open to my new era.}}
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| *'''Behold My Grandeur''': When you set this scheme in motion, if you control six or more lands, you may search your library for a card with converted mana cost 6 or greater, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.
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| *'''Choose Your Demise''': When you set this scheme in motion, look at the top four cards of your library and separate them into a face-down pile and a face-up pile. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put the cards in that pile into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
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| *'''Delight in the Hunt''': When you set this scheme in motion, create a 3/3 black Horror creature token and prevent all damage that would be dealt to creatures you control this turn.
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| {{Template:Quote|Pain is a delusion of the weak. I'll demonstrate.}}
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| *'''Every Dream a Nightmare''': When you set this scheme in motion, each opponent discards a card. You draw a card for each land card discarded this way.
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| {{Template:Quote|Let me unburden you of these fatuous hopes.}}
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| *'''For Each of You, a Gift''': When you set this scheme in motion, for each opponent, create a 3/3 black Horror creature token that attacks that player each combat if able.
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| *'''Know Evil''': When you set this scheme in motion, until your next turn, up to one target opponent can't attack with creatures, up to one target opponent can't cast creature spells, and up to one target opponent can't cast noncreature spells. You can't choose any player as a target more than once.
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| *'''Make Yourself Useful''': When you set this scheme in motion, destroy target creature an opponent controls. If a creature is destroyed this way, you gain life equal to its toughness.
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| {{Template:Quote|To think you've spent years honing your body only to die like this.}}
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| *'''No One Will Hear Your Cries''': When you set this scheme in motion, each opponent chooses a creature they control, then sacrifices the rest.
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| {{Template:Quote|Your companions were lucky to have died first.}}
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| *'''Pay Tribute to Me''': When you set this scheme in motion, each opponent sacrifices a creature. If you control six or more lands, each opponent sacrifices another creature.
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| *'''Power Without Equal''': When you set this scheme in motion, draw three cards. You have no maximum hand size until your next turn. If you control six or more lands, you may cast up to three spells from your hand without paying their mana costs.
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| *'''The Mighty Will Fall''': When you set this scheme in motion, choose an opponent with the highest life total among your opponents. That player loses 7 life.
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| {{Template:Quote|Cry out for your comrades so that they may join you in misery.}}
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| *'''There Is No Refuge''': When you set this scheme in motion, it deals 3 damage to up to one target creature. Create a 3/3 black Horror creature token.
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| {{Template:Quote|The dunes smell spilled blood.}}
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| *'''This World Belongs to Me''': When you set this scheme in motion, draw two cards. You may play an additional land this turn
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| {{Template:Quote|Little insects, I have created entire worlds and extinguished twice as many.}}
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| *'''What's Yours Is Now Mine''': When you set this scheme in motion, gain control of target creature an opponent controls and untap it.
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| {{Template:Quote|Vow your allegiance to ''true'' power.}}
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| *'''When Will You Learn''': When you set this scheme in motion, each opponent exiles the top card of their library. You may cast any number of spells from among cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs.
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| *'''Because I Have Willed It''': Spells you cast cost 1 less to cast. At the beginning of your opponents' end step, if they cast four or more spells this turn, abandon this scheme.
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| *'''Bow to My Command''': As you set this scheme in motion, choose an opponent. Creatures the chosen player controls can't attack you or planeswalkers you control. At the beginning of your opponents' end step, they may tap any number of untapped creatures they control with total power 8 or greater. If they do, abandon this scheme.
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| *'''My Forces Are Innumerable''': At the beginning of your end step, create a 3/3 black Horror creature token. At the beginning of your opponents' end step, they may sacrifice two creatures. If they do, abandon this scheme.
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| *'''My Laughter Echoes''': Whenever you set a non-ongoing scheme in motion, you may abandon this scheme. If you do, set that scheme in motion again.
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| {{Template:Quote|Groveling already? I'm just starting to enjoy myself.}}}}
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| '''Weaknesses''': Nicol Bolas is notorious for being '''''extremely''''' arrogant, viewing almost every other being in the multiverse as a mere "ant", never admitting to weaknesses, and thinking highly of himself and lowly of others. It should be pointed out that it is stated that while Bolas may be arrogant, he is not an idiot. Witnessing a lesser being killing one of his kin will terrify him, though he will not admit it. Bolas cannot cast most of his spells if he does not have any plane to anchor onto
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| '''Note''': Although Bolas has never used nor possessed the Chain Veil, it is implied that not only he knows how to use it, he knows how to use it without the negative side effects
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| '''Key''': '''Elder Dragon''' | '''Neowalker''' | '''Oldwalker'''
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery widths="200" spacing="medium" columns="3" orientation="landscape">
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| DWBrRxjXkAAVzEm.jpg|Bolas as he appears in the C19 banner
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| Bbe770e39aa7eeb047ffc779e2b4d273.jpg|Bolas as he kills any old enough to remember on Amonkhet
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| Tumblr pe71gkEaT01w7hzz2 1280.jpg|Bolas's pre-mending power fleeing
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| EWO4hGcU8AAPJIt.jpg|Bolas vs Ajani
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| 6RafNs9.jpg|Bolas as he appears in a C19 poster
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| D52fypk-bcf79466-7b9e-4489-8037-f7edb79a32f7.jpg|Bolas as he appears in the M13 banner
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| D7ed41a57128ceb93d76f1c336d2a149.jpg|Bolas standing triumphant over the Gatewatch
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| NicolBROlas.jpg|Bolas as he appears in the Hour of Devastation Banner
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| Zack-stella-zackstella-mtg-inbolas-sclutches.jpg|Bolas after revealing to Liliana Vess that he is the actual broker of her contract, gaining control of her
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| Image-asset.jpeg|Bolas standing in front of the planar bridge, where the Dreadhorde marches in
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| Dd98zov-82b5e84d-d451-4544-b434-3b181b2f3f20.jpg|Bolas standing upon his citadel along with his four God-Eternals, right in front of all the planeswalkers summoned into Ravnica
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| C2ee35ea-crux-of-fate-art.png|Bolas battling Ugin
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| </gallery>
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| ==Battle Records==
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| '''Notable Victories''':
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