Ambition's Cost
Portal Three Kingdoms 67 • rare
- Set
- Portal Three Kingdoms
- Collector number
- 67
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Junko Taguchi
- Market price
- $18.20
What it does
You draw three cards and you lose 3 life.
"When you give offense to heaven, to whom can you pray?"— Cao Cao, quoting Confucius
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ambition's Cost was released in 1999 as part of the Portal Three Kingdoms set, an expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game designed specifically for the Asian market. The set was inspired by the 14th-century Chinese historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, blending the game's mechanics with the lore and figures of that era. This specific card represents a classic black-aligned effect, allowing players to exchange life points for card advantage, reflecting the ruthless themes prevalent in the source material.
The card features illustration by Junko Taguchi, who contributed to the set's distinct aesthetic. Her work captures the gravity of the period, emphasizing a somber tone that aligns with the card's function of sacrifice and power. Upon its release, Portal Three Kingdoms was noted for its limited distribution, which eventually made individual cards like Ambition's Cost sought after by players and collectors outside of the original intended markets for their historical theme and strategic utility.
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