---
name: "Dong Zhou, the Tyrant"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "109"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Inoue Junichi"
oracle_id: "a1da64bc-8cff-4c89-9b9c-db0ddff5abc4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dong-zhou-the-tyrant-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Dong Zhou, the Tyrant
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
When Dong Zhou enters, target creature an opponent controls deals damage equal to its power to that player.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #109
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Inoue Junichi
- **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: `legal`