Empty City Ruse
~$1.88 low · ~$34.49 high
White. Sorcery
Portal Three Kingdoms #3 · Illustrated by Qu Xin
Portal Three Kingdoms #3 · Illustrated by Qu XinWhat is Empty City Ruse worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Target opponent skips all combat phases of their next turn.
Out of time and options, Kongming was forced to bluff at Xicheng. He tricked an army of 150,000 Wei by leaving the city gates open and calmly playing the zither.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Empty City Ruse
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal tle #3· 2025Borderlessmythic· Cardmarket €1.54 · €2.41 foil | mythic | $1.88 | $2.77 | €1.54€2.41 foil | |
 Portal Three Kingdoms ptk #3· 1999uncommon· Cardmarket €12.35 | uncommon | $34.49 | No foil printing | €12.35 |
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Where to buy Empty City Ruse
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Card details
- First printed
- 1999
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #17,253 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Viacom, Qu Xin
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Portal Three Kingdoms card (#3).
3
- 3Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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