Magic: The Gathering · starter
Control of the Court
Portal Three Kingdoms · #105 · uncommon · 1999
Sorcery
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Market reference
$26.08
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 105 / 180
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Li Yousong
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1999-05-01
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Sorcery
Also does
Strategy & play
How Control of the Court plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Control of the Court
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Li Yousong
This card was illustrated by Li Yousong.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{R}
Type: Sorcery
Draw four cards, then discard three cards at random.
""Power-hungry eunuchs, the curse of the dynasty, have thrown the masses of the people into the depths of misery.""
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $26.08 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €14.70 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Control of the Court is real?
Control of the Court is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Control of the Court worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Control of the Court is $26.08; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Control of the Court from?
Control of the Court is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Portal Three Kingdoms" in the starter series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Control of the Court?
Control of the Court is a uncommon card in the Portal Three Kingdoms set.
Other Control of the Court printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
