First printed in Tales of Middle-earth Commander (2023)
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Legendary Land — Gate
As The Black Gate enters, you may pay 3 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
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, : Choose a player with the most life or tied for most life. Target creature can't be blocked by creatures that player controls this turn.
- Illustrated by
- Marc Simonetti
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Rulings (2)
- The creature that was targeted by The Black Gate's last ability can't be blocked by any creature the chosen player controls, including creatures that weren't on the battlefield when The Black Gate's ability resolved.
- The chosen player needs only to have the most life or tied for most life as The Black Gate's last ability resolves. After the ability resolves, any changes in life total won't affect which creatures can block or be blocked that turn.
Prices
MTGO price: 1.46 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
