Edited sentence: Cruel Edict -- This functional reprint of Diabolic Edict from Tempest is a good example of how the lack of Instants in Portal sets slows down cards significantly.Goblin Matron -- A card generally known for its power in the incredibly fast Goblin archetype.If there are not two lands in play, the comes in to play ability fizzles.In any other format, however, it sees virutally no play since there are two other cards completely superior to it.Raise Dead -- Amazingly, the first two Portal sets and Starter are the only non-Base Sets that this well-known card has frequented.Reprinted in Ninth Edition, Cruel Edict is inferior in speed to Diabolic Edict and lacks the flashback cost of Chainer's Edict from Torment, but still sees play in Standard since the others are not present.Sea Drake -- A once overlooked creature because of it's comes into play drawback, it was eventually broken in the legacy format.This allows for a 4/3 flyer as early as the first turn in many cases.This is one such card.Vengeance -- One of Portal Second Age's sources of anger among players is that it brought guns into the artwork of Magic cards