Preemptive Strike
Portal Three Kingdoms 50 • common
- Set
- Portal Three Kingdoms
- Collector number
- 50
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jiaming
- Market price
- $6.34
What it does
Counter target creature spell.
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
Preemptive Strike was released in 1999 as part of the Portal Three Kingdoms set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed specifically for the Asian market, drawing heavy inspiration from the 14th-century Chinese historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The set was created to introduce new players to the game by simplifying mechanics, eschewing the complex timing rules found in the main product line in favor of a more streamlined, sorcery-speed experience.
The card features artwork by Jian Guo, whose illustrations were commissioned to provide a cohesive, culturally resonant aesthetic for the set. While the Portal line was initially met with mixed reactions from veteran players due to its limited competitive utility, the art and historical themes of Three Kingdoms have since made it a sought-after piece for collectors. Preemptive Strike remains a functional artifact of Wizards of the Coast's regional expansion efforts during the late nineties.
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