The Black Gate
Legendary Land — Gate
LTCTales of Middle-earth Commander#80rare
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Frame
- 2015
- Illustrator
- Marc Simonetti
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
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 DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
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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.Plays as:
Unblockable GranterUtility LandLife OutletEvasion Granter
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Rulings
2 · latest Jun 16, 2023
- WotCJun 16, 2023
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.
- WotCJun 16, 2023
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.