wotc
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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #160
The Black Gate
ltc·#160·rare·extended_art
Illus. Marc Simonetti
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Jun '23
3 yr ago
Value
$19.00$1 (-4.5%)
30 days high $20 · low $19
Volatility · moderate
EUR€16.85USD$19.00TIX4.26 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #1,194 · Common include
Variants
Gameplay
Legendary Land — Gate
As The Black Gate enters, you may pay 3 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
{T}: Add {B}.
{1}{B}, {T}: 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.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 2
wotc
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.
Context
Last observed at $19.00, down from $19.89 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $4.26 and $19.89 across 33 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 19 hours ago at $19.00.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LTC — the lineup includes Extended Art alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Tales of Middle-earth Commander* (released June 2023).
Card #160 in Tales of Middle-earth Commander.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Legendary Land — Gate. Color identity: black.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #1,194 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Marc Simonetti. Rarix tracks 75 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Marc Simonetti
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