Shu Defender
Portal Three Kingdoms 20 • common
- Set
- Portal Three Kingdoms
- Collector number
- 20
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Sun Nan
- Market price
- $1.21
What it does
Whenever this creature blocks, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn.
Confronting Cao Cao's army at Steepslope Bridge, Zhang Fei bellowed, "I am Zhang Fei of Yan! Who dares fight me to the death?" Cao Cao's army cowered and fled.
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
Released in 1999 as part of the Portal Three Kingdoms expansion, Shu Defender was designed to introduce new players to the mechanics of Magic: The Gathering through the lens of Chinese history. The set was uniquely focused on the historical figures and conflicts of the Three Kingdoms period, aiming to capture the flavor of the era by using cards to represent specific generals, soldiers, and legendary encounters from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
The card features artwork by Sun Nan, whose contributions to the set were part of a broader effort by Wizards of the Coast to provide an authentic aesthetic for the region-specific product. While the card functions as a straightforward common creature, its inclusion in the set serves as a narrative bridge to the defensive military tactics favored by the state of Shu, reflecting the set's dedication to blending established gameplay mechanics with historical storytelling.
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