---
name: "Ma Chao, Western Warrior"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Warrior"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Horsemanship"]
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "116"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Koji"
oracle_id: "023e26d8-b67d-43dd-89b1-8905b1183094"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ma-chao-western-warrior-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Ma Chao, Western Warrior
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Horsemanship

## Oracle Text
Horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.)
Whenever Ma Chao attacks alone, it can't be blocked this combat.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Yuan Shao, the Indecisive](/printing/yuan-shao-the-indecisive-ptk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Zhao Zilong, Tiger General](/printing/zhao-zilong-tiger-general-ptk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Warrior
3. [Cao Ren, Wei Commander](/printing/cao-ren-wei-commander-pz2.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Warrior
4. [Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior](/printing/zhang-fei-fierce-warrior-ptk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Warrior
5. [Wei Elite Companions](/printing/wei-elite-companions-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Wei Strike Force](/printing/wei-strike-force-me3.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #116
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Koji
- **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`