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◇ Catalog #77

Imperial Edict

ptk·#77·common·nonfoil

Illus. Xu Xiaoming

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

May 1999

27 yr ago

Value

$4.56+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $3.68 · low $3.36

NM$3.56

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$3.29–$3.76modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $3.56low $1.69range 110.7%n 45

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #28,301 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$3.56

Gameplay

Sorcery

Target opponent chooses a creature they control. Destroy that creature.

Frustrated with Cao Cao's control of the imperial court, Emperor Xian secretly issued an edict condemning him, using his own blood as ink.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $3.56. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.69 and $3.56 across 45 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PTK — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #77 of *Portal Three Kingdoms*, the set that shipped alongside the May 1999 Portal Three Kingdoms release.

Card type: Sorcery, color identity black, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1}{B} (2 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.

EDHrec ranks this card #28,301 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Xu Xiaoming. Rarix catalogs 15 other cards credited to this artist.