Barbarian General
Portal Three Kingdoms 100 • uncommon
- Set
- Portal Three Kingdoms
- Collector number
- 100
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Kuang Sheng
- Market price
- $17.49
What it does
Horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.)
"Barbarian tribes with their rulers are inferior to Chinese states without them."— Confucius, *The Analects* (trans. Lau)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Barbarian General card was released in 1999 as part of the Portal Three Kingdoms set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was uniquely designed to introduce the game to new players in the Asian market, specifically focusing on the historical and literary figures of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a 14th-century Chinese historical novel. The card mechanics were intentionally simplified compared to the core game sets of the time to lower the barrier to entry for beginners.
The artistic direction for this set leaned into a distinct painterly style meant to evoke traditional East Asian aesthetics. The Barbarian General specifically depicts a figure from the narrative era, emphasizing the militaristic themes that define the source material. While the set was initially limited in its release, it has since become a sought-after piece for players and collectors due to the limited print run and the historical significance of its thematic inspiration.
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