


Three Kingdoms is also legal in the recently added Commander format. In a tournament context, Three Kingdoms, like all other Portal sets, can only be used in Vintage and Legacy formats where many decks function with limited or no creature base. Many cards from this set are now worth more than 5USD, making the sealed booster box from this set one of the most expensive along with Alpha, Beta and Unlimited. The value of those cards now often exceeds 250USD a piece, with its most sought-after card, Imperial Seal commanding well over 600USD. Allowing this set to be played in tournaments had the effect of making many cards from this set very expensive, such as Zodiac Dragon, Capture of Jingzhou, Loyal Retainers and Ravages of War. Now, almost all cards in the Portal block are legal in Vintage and Legacy tournaments. On October 20, 2005, the DCI legalized cards from the Portal expansions. As referenced and based on actual history, this set was also the only set not based on multiverse nor planes, the main universe in the Magic: The Gathering.

Each card, including each basic land, was illustrated by a Chinese artist. A very short English printing run was done, but these versions of the cards were released primarily in Australia and New Zealand and are relatively difficult to find, with prices amongst the highest in any set. These cards were printed in Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Portal Three Kingdoms was released mainly in Asia-Pacific markets. The three portal sets attempted to resolve the complexity.Īs of October 2005, all cards Portal, Portal Second Age are legal in Vintage and Legacy tournaments. Back before the major rules changes brought forth by 6th Edition, Magic rules were more complicated today, they are simplified with the addition of the stack. Portal was Wizards of the Coast's first major attempt at a set that new players could come into the game and understand.
