Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei
Portal Three Kingdoms 96 • rare
- Set
- Portal Three Kingdoms
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Li Youliang
- Market price
- $34.15
What it does
Whenever Zhang Liao deals damage to an opponent, that opponent discards a card.
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
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei was released in 1999 as part of the Portal Three Kingdoms expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to introduce the game to the Asian market by focusing on the characters and historical events of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a foundational 14th-century Chinese historical novel. This particular card represents the Wei general famous for his defensive victory at the Battle of Hefei, utilizing the 'Horsemanship' mechanic unique to this set to symbolize superior battlefield mobility.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Yang Qi, who was commissioned to provide a distinct aesthetic reflecting the period’s martial history. The design sought to balance historical accuracy with the stylized fantasy elements common to the game at the time. While Portal Three Kingdoms was initially intended as a simplified, gateway experience for new players, its cards later gained significant value among enthusiasts due to their limited distribution in Western markets and their continued competitive viability in eternal formats.
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