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Empty City Ruse
Stable-0.5%Portal Three Kingdoms, 1999 · #3
Empty City Ruse's Near Mint price is up 9.9% ($2.94) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Oct 31, 2026
Card Details
TypeSorcery
Mana CostW
ArtistQu Xin
Card TextTarget opponent skips all combat phases of their next turn.
Out of time and options, Kongming was forced to bluff at Xicheng. He tricked an army of 150,000 Wei by leaving the city gates open and calmly playing the zither.
Format Legality
CommanderLegacyVintageHistoricBrawl
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$32.52
moderate
$22.99$34.49
Condition?
Confidencemedium
Prices as ofOct 31
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Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$32.52
Movement
7D Change-0.5% (-$0.17)
30D Change+9.9% (+$2.94)
Freshness
Prices as ofOct 31
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$32.52
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- How much is Empty City Ruse worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Empty City Ruse from Portal Three Kingdoms (Magic: The Gathering) is $32.52. It has decreased 0.5% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Empty City Ruse from?
- Empty City Ruse is from the Portal Three Kingdoms set, released May 1999. It is a uncommon in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Empty City Ruse?
- Empty City Ruse is a uncommon card from Portal Three Kingdoms in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Empty City Ruse changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Empty City Ruse has risen 9.9% ($2.94) to $32.52.