Magic: The Gathering

Borrowing 100,000 Arrows

Masters 25 45 • common

Set: Masters 25
Collector number: 45
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana blue mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Blue
Artist: Song Shikai
Market price: $0.33

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Lore

Why it matters

This common card from the Masters 25 set features an illustration that brings a classic historical strategy to life. By depicting the clever tactical maneuver of capturing enemy projectiles, it turns a legendary narrative moment into a functional game effect.

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What it does

Draw a card for each tapped creature target opponent controls.

Kongming and Lu Su tricked Wei troops into shooting over 100,000 arrows at them to later use against the Wei at Red Cliffs.

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StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Borrowing 100,000 Arrows was originally released as part of the Portal Three Kingdoms set in 1999, designed to introduce Magic: The Gathering to the Asian market by adapting stories from the Chinese historical epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The card depicts the famous ruse by Zhuge Liang, who used straw-filled boats to trick the enemy into firing thousands of arrows at him, effectively restocking his own supply. This narrative-heavy approach was a departure from standard fantasy tropes of the time, aiming to ground the game mechanics in familiar literary history for regional players.

For the 2018 Masters 25 set, Wizards of the Coast selected the card to commemorate the history of the game, utilizing art by Li Bo. This version sought to provide a high-quality, modern frame for a card that had become notoriously difficult to obtain due to the limited print run of its original set. While some players appreciated the reprint for its functional utility, others scrutinized the illustration for how it balanced the classic aesthetic of the original with the polished, contemporary art style expected of a premium commemorative set.

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