---
name: "Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "96"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Li Youliang"
oracle_id: "244541f6-cbfc-4e89-9156-64e412f745a7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/zhang-liao-hero-of-hefei-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
Whenever Zhang Liao deals damage to an opponent, that opponent discards a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cao Cao, Lord of Wei](/printing/cao-cao-lord-of-wei-ptk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Zhang He, Wei General](/printing/zhang-he-wei-general-ptk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Huang Zhong, Shu General](/printing/huang-zhong-shu-general-pz2.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Liu Bei, Lord of Shu](/printing/liu-bei-lord-of-shu-ptk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Dong Zhou, the Tyrant](/printing/dong-zhou-the-tyrant-ptk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Zhao Zilong, Tiger General](/printing/zhao-zilong-tiger-general-ptk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #96
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Li Youliang
- **Total Printings:** 4 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`