(2009-02-01) If the damage from Nicol Bolas's third ability is prevented or redirected, the rest of the effect will still happen
So its not just style over substance, but given that this particular variant of Lisias Appeal is selling for around $225 according to the current Price Charting data, and much higher for graded copies, its unlikely that youll see this specific card making its way into many decks
If the creature you control is an illegal target, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on it even if it's still on the battlefield
Please refrain from buying if you are nervous because it is a used item and stored at home
What many duelists are confused about are when they activate after a card effect
Art by Dmitry Burmak, Javier Charro, Justin Gerard, Nathaniel Himawan, and Leonardo Santanna