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Abyssal Gatekeeper

{1}{B}

Creature — Horror

WTHWeatherlight#59common

"There are two ways for me to pass this gate. One involves you remaining conscious." —Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 6
Illustrator
Mark Tedin
Found in
Weatherlight Booster Pack
Printings4EDHREC rank#11,010
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
When this creature dies, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
1/1
Plays as:
StaxSacrifice Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil0.0%
$0.26
$0.13 low$0.04 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.26· across 4 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

2 · latest Apr 1, 2008
  • WotCApr 1, 2008

    The player whose turn it is chooses a creature to sacrifice, then each other player in turn order chooses a creature to sacrifice, then all chosen creatures are sacrificed at the same time.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    The "sacrifice a creature" effect is not targeted. It can affect creatures with protection from black, for example.