---
name: "Cao Cao, Lord of Wei"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "68"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Gao Jianzhang"
oracle_id: "81a98b14-e827-4241-a401-64890def51af"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cao-cao-lord-of-wei-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Cao Cao, Lord of Wei
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
{T}: Target opponent discards two cards. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei](/printing/zhang-liao-hero-of-hefei-ptk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Cunning Advisor](/printing/cunning-advisor-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Advisor
3. [Diaochan, Artful Beauty](/printing/diaochan-artful-beauty-cm1.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
4. [Cunning Lethemancer](/printing/cunning-lethemancer-ala.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Cao Ren, Wei Commander](/printing/cao-ren-wei-commander-pz2.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Warrior
6. [Gwendlyn Di Corci](/printing/gwendlyn-di-corci-leg.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #68
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Gao Jianzhang
- **Total Printings:** 5 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`