False Defeat

First printed in Portal Three Kingdoms (1999)

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Masters Edition III (ME3) #11, 2009 (digital)
Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #4, 1999

False Defeat

Sorcery

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"All warfare is based on deception."
—Sun Tzu, *Art of War* (trans. Giles)

Illustrated by: Li Wang

Legality

Legal in: Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
Not legal in: Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl

Prices

MTGO price: 0.05 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).