From 83bbe99161b73ad2ab6502696eed0594aa8a1838 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PurpleCrowbar <26198472+PurpleCrowbar@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2026 20:22:04 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Improve Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh UX by exiling playable card
 to unique zone which auto cleans up at end of turn

Playable card previously went to generic exile zone and was difficult to identify
---
 Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NicolBolasGodPharaoh.java | 8 +++-----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NicolBolasGodPharaoh.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NicolBolasGodPharaoh.java
index 08ea929dc27..a4a2f5ad325 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NicolBolasGodPharaoh.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NicolBolasGodPharaoh.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package mage.cards.n;
 
 import mage.abilities.Ability;
 import mage.abilities.LoyaltyAbility;
-import mage.abilities.effects.ContinuousEffect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.DamageTargetEffect;
 import mage.abilities.effects.common.ExileAllEffect;
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ import mage.target.Target;
 import mage.target.common.TargetCardInHand;
 import mage.target.common.TargetOpponent;
 import mage.target.common.TargetPermanentOrPlayer;
-import mage.target.targetpointer.FixedTarget;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -170,9 +168,9 @@ class NicolBolasGodPharaohPlusTwoEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             if (card.isLand(game)) {
                 continue;
             }
-            ContinuousEffect effect = new PlayFromNotOwnHandZoneTargetEffect(Zone.EXILED, TargetController.YOU, Duration.EndOfTurn, true);
-            effect.setTargetPointer(new FixedTarget(card, game));
-            game.addEffect(effect, source);
+            PlayFromNotOwnHandZoneTargetEffect.exileAndPlayFromExile(
+                    game, source, card, TargetController.YOU, Duration.EndOfTurn, true, false, true
+            );
             break;
         } while (library.hasCards());
         return true;