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Portal Three Kingdoms

Portal Three Kingdoms released May 1, 1999 as a Starter with 180 cards. The page keeps chase cards, raw singles, sealed products, and rarity context separated so collectors can read the set without digging through the full checklist first.

May 1, 1999180 catalog cards180 total printings

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Portal Three Kingdoms released on May 1, 1999.

Collector Read

Set Overview

Portal Three Kingdoms released on May 1, 1999 and currently has 180 cards in the checklist preview. The largest rarity buckets are 70 common, 55 rare, 55 uncommon, which gives collectors a quick read on how much of the set sits in the chase tiers versus the broader checklist. The top chase section is led by Imperial Seal, Riding the Dilu Horse, Zodiac Dragon, with raw-card pricing signals prioritized ahead of slabbed listings. Sealed products will appear here once set-linked products are available.

180 cards currently in the checklist preview.
180 total printings tracked in this catalog view.
3 rarity groups represented in the checklist.
Sealed product coverage is still being enriched.
Top chase signal: Imperial Seal (rare).
8 Top 8 cards have a current market marker.

Checklist Shape

Rarity Mix

common70
rare55
uncommon55

Chase Watch

Top 8 chase cards

#1

rare - 78

Imperial Seal

$1,233 market marker · Sorcery - Sorcery

#2

rare - 144

Riding the Dilu Horse

$580 market marker · Sorcery - Sorcery

#3

rare - 131

Zodiac Dragon

$544 market marker · Creature - Creature

#4

rare - 17

Ravages of War

$300 market marker · Sorcery - Sorcery

#5

rare - 34

Balance of Power

$239 market marker · Sorcery - Sorcery

#6

rare - 109

Dong Zhou, the Tyrant

$214 market marker · Legendary Creature - Creature

#7

rare - 38

Capture of Jingzhou

$200 market marker · Sorcery - Sorcery

#8

rare - 45

Lady Sun

$200 market marker · Legendary Creature - Creature

Sealed Products

Set-sealed products

Sealed product cataloging is queued for this set.

Card Catalog

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CodeNameRarityColor
1Alert Shu InfantryuncommonWhite10Kongming's ContraptionsrareWhite100Barbarian GeneraluncommonRed101Barbarian HordecommonRed102BlazeuncommonRed103Burning FieldscommonRed104Burning of XinyerareRed105Control of the CourtuncommonRed106Corrupt EunuchsuncommonRed107Desert SandstormcommonRed108Diaochan, Artful BeautyrareRed109Dong Zhou, the TyrantrareRed11Liu Bei, Lord of ShurareWhite110Eunuchs' IntriguesuncommonRed111Fire AmbushcommonRed112Fire BowmanuncommonRed113Imperial RecruiteruncommonRed114Independent TroopscommonRed115Lu Bu, Master-at-ArmsrareRed116Ma Chao, Western WarriorrareRed117Mountain BanditcommonRed118Ravaging HordeuncommonRed119Relentless AssaultrareRed12Loyal RetainersuncommonWhite120Renegade TroopsuncommonRed121Rockslide AmbushuncommonRed122Rolling EarthquakerareRed123Stone RaincommonRed124Warrior's OathrareRed125Yellow Scarves CavalrycommonRed126Yellow Scarves GeneralrareRed127Yellow Scarves TroopscommonRed128Yuan Shao, the IndecisiverareRed129Yuan Shao's InfantryuncommonRed13Misfortune's GaincommonWhite130Zodiac DogcommonRed131Zodiac DragonrareRed132Zodiac GoatcommonRed133Borrowing the East WindrareGreen134False MourninguncommonGreen135Forest BearcommonGreen136Heavy FoguncommonGreen137Hua Tuo, Honored PhysicianrareGreen138Hunting CheetahuncommonGreen139Lady Zhurong, Warrior QueenrareGreen14Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix"rareWhite140Lone WolfuncommonGreen141Marshaling the TroopsrareGreen142Meng Huo, Barbarian KingrareGreen143Meng Huo's HordecommonGreen144Riding the Dilu HorserareGreen145Slashing TigerrareGreen146Southern ElephantcommonGreen147Spoils of VictoryuncommonGreen148Spring of Eternal PeacecommonGreen149Stalking TigercommonGreen15Peach Garden OathuncommonWhite150Taoist HermituncommonGreen151Taoist MysticrareGreen152Taunting ChallengerareGreen153Three VisitscommonGreen154Trained CheetahuncommonGreen155Trained JackalcommonGreen156Trip WireuncommonGreen157Wielding the Green DragoncommonGreen158Wolf PackrareGreen159Zodiac HorseuncommonGreen16Rally the TroopsuncommonWhite160Zodiac MonkeycommonGreen161Zodiac OxuncommonGreen162Zodiac RabbitcommonGreen163Zodiac RoostercommonGreen164Zodiac TigeruncommonGreen165Zuo Ci, the Mocking SagerareGreen166PlainscommonWhite167PlainscommonWhite168PlainscommonWhite169IslandcommonBlue17Ravages of WarrareWhite170IslandcommonBlue171IslandcommonBlue172SwampcommonBlack173SwampcommonBlack174SwampcommonBlack175MountaincommonRed176MountaincommonRed177MountaincommonRed178ForestcommonGreen179ForestcommonGreen18Riding Red HarecommonWhite180ForestcommonGreen19Shu CavalrycommonWhite2Eightfold MazerareWhite20Shu DefendercommonWhite21Shu Elite CompanionsuncommonWhite22Shu Elite InfantrycommonWhite23Shu FarmercommonWhite24Shu Foot SoldierscommonWhite25Shu GeneraluncommonWhite26Shu Grain CaravancommonWhite27Shu Soldier-FarmersuncommonWhite28VengeanceuncommonWhite29Virtuous ChargecommonWhite3Empty City RuseuncommonWhite30Volunteer MilitiacommonWhite31Warrior's StanduncommonWhite32Zhang Fei, Fierce WarriorrareWhite33Zhao Zilong, Tiger GeneralrareWhite34Balance of PowerrareBlue35Borrowing 100,000 ArrowsuncommonBlue36Brilliant PlanuncommonBlue37Broken DamcommonBlue38Capture of JingzhourareBlue39Champion's VictoryuncommonBlue4False DefeatcommonWhite40Council of AdvisorsuncommonBlue41CounterintelligenceuncommonBlue42ExhaustionrareBlue43ExtinguishcommonBlue44Forced RetreatcommonBlue