Disciple of Bolas

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Disciple of Bolas: Creature - Human Wizard, Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander. When this creature enters, sacrifice another creature. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{3}{B}
Mana value
4
Type
Creature - Human Wizard
Colour identity
Black (B)
Power / toughness
2/1
Rarity
Rare
Set
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC)
Released
2025-04-11
Collector number
178
Artist
Slawomir Maniak
Commander rank
1,519 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Disciple of Bolas

Disciple of Bolas is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare black creature from Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (TDC), a Commander product released in April 2025. It is collector number 178 in that set, with art by Slawomir Maniak. It costs {3}{B} (three generic and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. It is a 2/1 creature. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 7 sets, from Magic 2013 (2012) to Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander (2025). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.65 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

When this creature enters, sacrifice another creature. You gain X life and draw X cards, where X is that creature's power.

"Lord Bolas has shown me how each miserable little life holds untold resources."

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.65 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Disciple of Bolas by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Disciple of Bolas

Disciple of Bolas has been printed in 7 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #NCC-247Rare2024
New Capenna Commander (NCC) #247Rare2022
Double Masters (2XM) #85Rare2020
Commander 2020 (C20) #132Rare2020
Commander 2014 (C14) #140Rare2014
Magic 2013 (M13) #88Rare2012

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Disciple of Bolas, newest first.

  • The creature's power as it last existed on the battlefield is the amount of life you gain and the number of cards you draw.
  • If you control at least one other creature when the ability resolves, you must sacrifice one. If you don't control any other creatures at that time, the ability won't do anything.

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Disciple of Bolas is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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