In Second Age, "block" remained as it was, replacing "intercept" from Portal.
Portal Second Age cards dispensed with the "Summon" wording for creature spells, and were the first to word them as "Creature - type" that was adopted with 6th Edition. It also carried over the different style for rules text. Second Age also did not have Instants, though a number of Sorceries in the set have since received errata from Wizards of the Coast retroactively changing their card type to Instants. Rather than using the words "block", "graveyard" and "library", Portal used the words "intercept", "discard pile" and "deck". To separate rules text and flavor text, the cards utilized a line with a slight bulge on both top and bottom this makes the line look like a very elongated diamond. All flavor text and reminder (italicized) text was not boldface. Instants did not exist within the set (instead, every "one-shot" spell was a sorcery however, some sorceries could be played at particular times uncommon to sorceries but normal for instants most of these cards have since received errata making them Instants).
No new mechanics were introduced with Portal, but there were several "simplifications" made to the game through things left out of the set. The three Portal sets attempted to mitigate the complexity.Īs of October 2005, all cards Portal, Portal Second Age, and Portal Three Kingdoms are legal in Vintage and Legacy tournaments. Back before the major rules changes brought forth by 6th Edition, Magic rules were more complicated today, they are simplified with the addition of the stack. Portal was Wizards of the Coast's first major attempt at a set that new players could come into the game and understand. The Portal set was inspired by Chinese mythology Three Kingdoms in particular by the 14th century Chinese historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong. The original Portal was released on May 1, 1997, followed by Portal Second Age on Jand Portal Three Kingdoms on July 6, 1999. Portal is the name given to the three Magic: The Gathering starter level sets. Between 221–228 cards, depending on language
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