Card

Portcullis

Artifact


Whenever a creature enters the battlefield, if there are two or more other creatures on the battlefield, exile that creature. Return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control when Portcullis leaves the battlefield.


  Stronghold (STH)
Rare

Illustrated by: Kev Walker
Multiverse ID: 5202

Not Legal Alchemy BO1
Not Legal Standard BO1
Not Legal Brawl
Not Legal Explorer BO1
Not Legal Historic BO1
Not Legal Historic Brawl
Not Legal Modern
Not Legal Pauper
Not Legal Pioneer
Not Legal Traditional Standard
Not Legal Timeless BO1
Not Legal Traditional Alchemy
Not Legal Traditional Explorer
Not Legal Traditional Historic
Not Legal Traditional Timeless

Rulings

  • 2009-10-01
    The "when Portcullis leaves the battlefield" ability is set up as part of the ability that exiles the creature. It will trigger when Portcullis leaves the battlefield even if Portcullis has somehow lost its abilities at that time.
  • 2009-10-01
    The creature does enter the battlefield, so any other abilities that trigger on it entering the battlefield trigger. This follows the normal rules for timing triggered abilities: first, the current player puts his or her abilities on the stack in any order, then each other player in turn order does the same. Portcullis' own ability is included in this, so it could result in the creature being exiled after some abilities have resolved, but before others.
  • 2004-10-04
    You check the count of the number of creatures on the battlefield again during resolution. The creature will not be exiled if the count is 2 or less.
  • 2004-10-04
    If the creature that triggered Portcullis is no longer on the battlefield when the ability resolves, then it fails to do anything.
  • 2004-10-04
    Creatures which are phasing in will not trigger this card's ability.
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