---
name: "Control of the Court"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "105"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Li Yousong"
oracle_id: "755034b1-1859-4f18-9394-c0e1914a5b83"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/control-of-the-court-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Control of the Court
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Draw four cards, then discard three cards at random.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Goblin Lore](/printing/goblin-lore-10e.md) — Sorcery
2. [Practical Research](/printing/practical-research-stx.md) — Instant
3. [Thoughtflare](/printing/thoughtflare-rtr.md) — Instant
4. [Careful Consideration](/printing/careful-consideration-tsr.md) — Instant
5. [Breakthrough](/printing/breakthrough-2x2.md) — Sorcery
6. [Sift](/printing/sift-m19.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #105
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Li Yousong
- **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`