Marshaling the Troops
Portal Three Kingdoms 141 • rare
- Set
- Portal Three Kingdoms
- Collector number
- 141
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Liu Shangying
- Market price
- $60.23
What it does
Tap any number of untapped creatures you control. You gain 4 life for each creature tapped this way.
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
Marshaling the Troops is a white rare card from the 1999 expansion Portal Three Kingdoms, a set designed to introduce new players to Magic: The Gathering by utilizing a simplified rule set. The expansion was inspired by the Chinese historical epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms, serving as a specialized release for the Asian market before seeing broader distribution, which has since made cards from this set highly sought after by collectors for their unique historical flavor.
The card features artwork by Kuen Gu, capturing the strategic military essence of the Three Kingdoms period. The design focus was to translate the grand scale of ancient Chinese warfare into a functional game mechanic that reinforces the theme of mobilizing reinforcements during the heat of battle. While the Portal series was initially received as an entry-level product, its restrictive printing and specific cultural niche have solidified its place as a distinct, historically significant chapter in the game's broader legacy.
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