False Defeat
Portal Three Kingdoms 4 • common
- Set
- Portal Three Kingdoms
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Li Wang
- Market price
- $22.24
What it does
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
"All warfare is based on deception."— Sun Tzu, *Art of War* (trans. Giles)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
False Defeat was released in 1999 as part of the Portal Three Kingdoms expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was unique in its design, as it was specifically intended to be an accessible introduction to the game for the Asian market, drawing heavy inspiration from the 14th-century Chinese historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
The card was illustrated by Japanese artist Junko Kawano, who contributed numerous pieces to this specific set. The design reflects the tactical nature of the source material, portraying a strategic withdrawal or feint. While the set had a limited print run and was initially distributed primarily in select regions, it has since become a sought-after piece for players and historians due to its distinct art style and its integration of classical literature into game mechanics.
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