Portcullis is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Whenever a creature enters, 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 this artifact leaves the battlefield.
How it works : Portcullis
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The creature does enter, so any other abilities that trigger on it entering trigger. This follows the normal rules for timing triggered abilities: first, the current player puts their 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.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
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.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Creatures which are phasing in will not trigger this card's ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
If the creature that triggered Portcullis is no longer on the battlefield when the ability resolves, then it fails to do anything.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
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.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Felidar Guardian + Portcullis
- 1Cast Felidar Guardian by paying
. - 2Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Portcullis.
- 3Resolve the Portcullis trigger, exiling Felidar Guardian and creating a delayed triggered ability.
- 4Resolve the Felidar Guardian trigger, blinking Portcullis.
- 5When Portcullis leaves the battelfield, Portcullis's delayed triggered ability triggers, returning Felidar Guardian and any other creatures exiled with Portcullis from exile to the battlefield.
- 6When these creatures enter the battlefield, Felidar Guardian and Portcullis trigger.
- 7Repeat from step 3.
- 8End the loop by choosing not to blink Portcullis with Felidar Guardian in step 4.
Ranar the Ever-Watchful + Portcullis
- 1Cause a creature to enter the battlefield.
- 2Portcullis triggers, exiling the creature.
- 3Ranar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token with flying.
- 4Portcullis triggers, exiling the Spirit.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
Prosper, Tome-Bound + Portcullis + Eternal Scourge + Heartless Summoning
- 1Cast Eternal Scourge either from your hand or from exile by paying
. - 2If you played Eternal Scourge from exile, Prosper's second ability triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 3Eternal Scourge enters the battlefield, triggering Portcullis, exiling Eternal Scourge.
- 4If you created a Treasure token, activate it by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Repeat.
Prosper, Tome-Bound + Portcullis + Eternal Scourge + Planar Gate
- 1Cast Eternal Scourge either from your hand or from exile by paying .
- 2If you played Eternal Scourge from exile, Prosper's second ability triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 3Eternal Scourge enters the battlefield, triggering Portcullis, exiling Eternal Scourge.
- 4If you created a Treasure token, activate it by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Repeat.
Prosper, Tome-Bound + Portcullis + Eternal Scourge + Eye of Ugin
- 1Cast Eternal Scourge either from your hand or from exile by paying .
- 2If you played Eternal Scourge from exile, Prosper's second ability triggers, creating a Treasure token.
- 3Eternal Scourge enters the battlefield, triggering Portcullis, exiling Eternal Scourge.
- 4If you created a Treasure token, activate it by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 5Repeat.
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