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Empty City Ruse

{W}

Sorcery

PTKPortal Three Kingdoms#3uncommon

EDHREC #17,275

Out of time and options, Kongming was forced to bluff at Xicheng. He tricked an army of 150,000 Wei by leaving the city gates open and calmly playing the zither.

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
white
Frame
1997
Illustrator
Qu Xin
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Target opponent skips all combat phases of their next turn.
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$34.49+12.2%
$23.99 low$11.99 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.86· across 2 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$34.49+12.2%30D
30D range$30.74to$34.49Since Feb 2024:H $46.94L $22.35

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  • Portal Three Kingdoms Booster Pack

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    Nonfoil under 10%
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