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◇ Catalog #59

Abyssal Gatekeeper

wth·#59·common·nonfoil

Illus. Mark Tedin

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Jun 1997

29 yr ago

Value

$0.25+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.26 · low $0.24

NM$0.25

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.23–$0.26modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.99low $0.04range 2375.0%n 272

Where to buy / sell

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #10,900 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$0.25

Gameplay

Creature — Horror

When this creature dies, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

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

1/1

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2008-04-01wotc

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.

2004-10-04wotc

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

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.25. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.04 and $0.99 across 272 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from WTH — the lineup includes Nonfoil 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.

Card #59 of *Weatherlight*, the set that shipped alongside the June 1997 Weatherlight release.

Card type: Creature — Horror, color identity black, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1}{B} (2 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.

EDHrec ranks this card #10,900 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Mark Tedin. Rarix catalogs 1,051 other cards credited to this artist.