“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.”
Empty City Ruse
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Sorcery
Mana Cost: {W}
Oracle Rules Text: Target opponent skips all combat phases of their next turn.
Flavor Text: 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.
Set: Portal Three Kingdoms (#3), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Qu Xin
Sorcery
White
Uncommon
$43.88
Regular
€12.16
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
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