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Key to the City

brrThe Brothers' War Retro Artifacts#27rare
{2}
Treatments
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updated 2026-06-21
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Card details
Artist
Sean Murray
Frame
1997
Language
EN
Border
black
Security stamp
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Oracle text

Artifact

{T}, Discard a card: Up to one target creature can't be blocked this turn.

Whenever this artifact becomes untapped, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card.

Abilities
Activated{T}, Discard a card: Up to one target creature can't be blocked this turn.
TriggeredWhenever this artifact becomes untapped, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card.
Plays as
Card DrawUnblockable GranterDiscard OutletEvasion Granter
Flavor & art
It would be unfortunate if the key fell into the wrong hands.
Illustrated by
Sean Murray
Rulings
  • WotCSep 20, 2016

    Activating Key to the City's ability targeting a creature that has already been blocked won't cause it to become unblocked.

  • WotCSep 20, 2016

    Key to the City's last ability triggers during your untap step, but it's put onto the stack at the same time as abilities that trigger at the beginning of your upkeep step. Even though Key to the City's ability triggered first, you may order it before or after other abilities you control that are put onto the stack at this time.

  • WotCSep 20, 2016

    You can activate Key to the City's first ability without targeting any creature.

  • WotCSep 20, 2016

    You can pay {2} only once each time Key to the City's triggered ability resolves. You can't pay more to draw additional cards.