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Key to the City

{2}

Artifact

BRRThe Brothers' War Retro Artifacts#27rare

It would be unfortunate if the key fell into the wrong hands.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 75–2990
Illustrator
Sean Murray
Found in
The Brothers' War Collector Booster Pack · The Brothers' War Set Booster Pack · 2 more
Printings9EDHREC rank#1,323
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
{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.
Plays as:
Card DrawUnblockable GranterDiscard OutletEvasion Granter
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+2.8%
$0.37
$0.21 low$0.10 gapTCGplayer
Foil+31.3%
$0.84
$0.24 low-$0.51 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.22· across 9 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

4 · latest Sep 20, 2016
  • 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.