Seek Bolas's Counsel

Seek Bolas's Counsel is a Sorcery card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Its ability reads: "Choose one at random — • You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your upkeep, pay {U}{B}{R}. If you don't, you lose the game." • Each player discards their hand. • Planeswalk to Pools of Becoming. (Once there, you can roll the planar die only if you're playing Planechase.) • For each opponent, exile cards from the top of their library until you exile a nonland card. You may cast those cards without paying their mana costs. • Destroy all creatures and non-Bolas planeswalkers. • You get an emblem with "You can cast nonland cards from your sideboard.""

Seek Bolas's Counsel has a mana cost of {U}{B}{R}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).

It requires B, R, U mana to cast.

Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.

Seek Bolas's Counsel's mana cost of {U}{B}{R} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.

Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.

Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.

Seek Bolas's Counsel has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."

Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.

Seek Bolas's Counsel's current oracle text is: "Choose one at random — • You get an emblem with "At the beginning of your upkeep, pay {U}{B}{R}. If you don't, you lose the game." • Each player discards their hand. • Planeswalk to Pools of Becoming. (Once there, you can roll the planar die only if you're playing Planechase.) • For each opponent, exile cards from the top of their library until you exile a nonland card. You may cast those cards without paying their mana costs. • Destroy all creatures and non-Bolas planeswalkers. • You get an emblem with "You can cast nonland cards from your sideboard.""

The current market price for Seek Bolas's Counsel is approximately $0.8 USD on TCGPlayer.

On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €1.54 EUR.

You can purchase Seek Bolas's Counsel from major MTG retailers including:

• TCGPlayer (USA)
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• Cardmarket (Europe)

Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.

Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.

Format legality information for Seek Bolas's Counsel in Standard is not available.

Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.

Format legality information for Seek Bolas's Counsel in Modern is not available.

Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.

Format legality information for Seek Bolas's Counsel in Commander is not available.

Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.

Format legality information for Seek Bolas's Counsel in Pioneer is not available.

Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.

Format legality information for Seek Bolas's Counsel in Legacy is not available.

Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.

Format legality information for Seek Bolas's Counsel in Vintage is not available.

Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).

Format legality information for Seek Bolas's Counsel in Pauper is not available.

Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.

Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:

• Legal: Card is allowed in the format
• Banned: Card is prohibited from play
• Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
• Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool

Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.

This printing of Seek Bolas's Counsel is from CMB1 (CMB1), with collector number 98.

Seek Bolas's Counsel may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.

Seek Bolas's Counsel is a rare card in CMB1.

Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.

Seek Bolas's Counsel was illustrated by Matt Warren.

Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.