Legality of Judge Promos
Asked by Temporal_Inept 5 years ago
I cannot find a definite answer anywhere, so thought I'd ask here. Are judge promos tourney legal? Imperial Seal is $250 cheaper as a judge promo but that makes me think it's not legal.
Thanks
Rhadamanthus says... #2
Fun fact in case you're wondering: A lot of the price weirdness for Portal Three Kingdoms cards is due to sheer scarcity. Print quantities were very low compared to a normal set, as it was only really meant to be distributed in the Asia-Pacific sales region, which was a much smaller market at the time than it is today, and as an intro-level product, which has much lower sales compared to a regular booster release. I've read before (and I think it's very believable) that there are more physical copies of Black Lotus in existence than there are of the P3K edition of Imperial Seal .
February 13, 2019 4:19 p.m.
VampDemigod says... #3
It’s mostly cheaper because the promo is easier to find/keep in good condition.
Kogarashi says... Accepted answer #1
If the card is black- or white-bordered and has a printing that is legal in the format in question, then yes, judge promos are legal. You can see legality on Scryfall for the promo card itself.
In the case of Imperial Seal, it's legal in Commander and restricted in Vintage, banned in Legacy and Duel Commander, and not legal in the other listed formats since it's only been printed in Portal Three Kingdoms and Masters Edition II, aside from the promo.
February 13, 2019 1:47 p.m.