Nicol Bolas

Oracle Text

Flying

At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Nicol Bolas unless you pay UBR.

Whenever Nicol Bolas deals damage to an opponent, that player discards their hand.

Card Rulings

10/1/2009 Nicol Bolas’s third ability triggers whenever it deals damage to an opponent for any reason. It’s not limited to combat damage.