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One factory sealed booster pack of Portal, the 1997 Magic: The Gathering set Wizards of the Coast built to bring new players into the game. Each Portal booster holds 15 cards: 1 rare, 3 uncommons, 9 commons and 2 basic lands. Pulls are random and never guaranteed. Factory sealed, shipped from our shop in Plains, PA, just outside Wilkes-Barre.
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Product details
- Category
- Magic
- Brand
- Break Boss Cards & Collectibles
- Line
- Magic
- Set
- Portal
- Year
- 1997
- Format
- Booster Pack
- Cards per pack
- 15
- Cards in set
- 215 cards: 55 rares, 55 uncommons, 85 commons and 20 basic lands, plus alternate art versions
What is in the box
- One factory sealed Portal booster pack
- 15 cards per pack: 1 rare, 3 uncommons, 9 commons and 2 basic lands
- Portal, the 1997 Magic: The Gathering set built for new players
- Released May 1997
- 215 card set: 55 rares, 55 uncommons, 85 commons and 20 basic lands
- No instants, enchantments or artifacts in the set
- Rares include Wrath of God, Armageddon, Natural Order and Sylvan Tutor
- Black bordered, with no foil cards in the set
- Shipped from our shop in Plains, PA, just outside Wilkes-Barre
Shipping and pickup
Orders ship within 24 hours from Plains, PA, tracked. Local pickup at the shop is always welcome.
01The set
Portal, explained
- Cards in set
- 215
- Cards per pack
- 15
What is in the pack
- Cards: 15 per pack
- Rarity mix: 1 rare, 3 uncommons, 9 commons and 2 basic lands
- Set: Portal, released May 1997
- Border: black bordered, with no foil cards in the set
About Portal
Portal was Wizards of the Coast's first major attempt at a set new players could pick up and understand, meant to serve as a doorway into the regular expert level editions. The rules were stripped back to match. Portal has no instants, enchantments or artifacts, and its cards used plain words like intercept, discard pile and deck where the main game said block, graveyard and library. Creatures carried no creature types, and the rules text was printed in bold so it stood apart from the flavor text.
The set runs to 215 cards: 55 rares, 55 uncommons, 85 commons and 20 basic lands, with alternate art versions of some cards bringing published lists to 222. Portal was also sold in starter sets with two 35 card decks, a booster, a play guide and a play mat. Two later sets carried the name, Portal Second Age in 1998 and Portal Three Kingdoms in 1999, and each has its own card list.
The chase
For a beginner set, Portal holds some famous spells. Collectors look for the rares Wrath of God, Armageddon, Natural Order, Sylvan Tutor, Cruel Tutor, Last Chance and Winds of Change, along with the uncommon Personal Tutor. Each pack has one rare slot, and which rare lands in it is random.
Contents and configurations are as published for the 1997 release, are subject to change and are shown as a guide. We do not print pull odds on this page. Pulls are random and never guaranteed.
02The nukes
Cards worth the rip
Pulled at random, never guaranteed. Print runs and card numbers are from the manufacturer sell sheet and the set list.
- Wrath of God Rare
- Sylvan Tutor Rare
- Cruel Tutor Rare
- Armageddon Rare
- Natural Order Rare
- Last Chance Rare
- Winds of Change Rare
- Personal Tutor Uncommon
03Questions
You have questions. The family has answers.
Straight answers from people who open this stuff for a living. Message us on TikTok if yours is not here.
How many cards are in a pack?
15: 1 rare, 3 uncommons, 9 commons and 2 basic lands.
Which Portal set is this?
Portal, the 1997 set. Portal Second Age (1998) and Portal Three Kingdoms (1999) are separate sets with their own card lists.
What made Portal different?
It was built for new players. There are no instants, enchantments or artifacts, the cards say intercept, discard pile and deck instead of block, graveyard and library, and creatures were printed with no creature types.
What are the chase cards?
Rares such as Wrath of God, Armageddon, Natural Order, Sylvan Tutor, Cruel Tutor, Last Chance and Winds of Change, plus the uncommon Personal Tutor. Which cards land in any pack is random.
When did Portal release?
May 1997.
How many cards are in the set?
215: 55 rares, 55 uncommons, 85 commons and 20 basic lands, with alternate art versions of some cards bringing published lists to 222.
Where does it ship from?
Our shop in Plains, PA, just outside Wilkes-Barre. The pack is factory sealed.
Manufacturer sell sheet information, hit rates, and configurations are subject to change and are shown as a guide.
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