Cao Cao, Lord of Wei
From the Vault: Legends 1 • mythic
- Set
- From the Vault: Legends
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Gao Jianzhang
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
tap: Target opponent discards two cards. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
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
Cao Cao, Lord of Wei was originally released in the 1999 Portal Three Kingdoms set, an expansion designed specifically to introduce the Magic: The Gathering card game to the Asian market by adapting the historical Chinese epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This specific version debuted in the 2011 compilation set From the Vault: Legends, which gathered some of the most iconic legendary creature cards from the game's history to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the Legendary supertype.
The card was illustrated by Zhao Jing, who captured the historical warlord with a stoic, commanding presence appropriate for his role in the Three Kingdoms period. The design focus was to translate the character's strategic brilliance into gameplay, rewarding players for controlling the board while punishing opponents. Within the context of the game, this card is highly regarded by collectors for its role as a bridge between historical Chinese literature and competitive card design.
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