The Black Gate LTC

Other printings of "The Black Gate": LTC #80 LTC #160 LTC #490

Card

id	46767
artist	Marc Simonetti
artistIds	8089db55-5105-47b0-8c64-f320e08c97f0
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attractionLights
availability	mtgo, paper
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borderColor	black
colorIdentity	B
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edhrecRank	1097
edhrecSaltiness	0.22
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finishes	nonfoil
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frameEffects	legendary
frameVersion	2015
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hasFoil	0
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter	1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost
manaValue	0
name	The Black Gate
number	80
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	As The Black Gate enters the battlefield, you may pay 3 life. If you don't, it enters the battlefield 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.
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printings	LTC
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rarity	rare
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securityStamp	triangle
setCode	LTC
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sourceProducts	{'nonfoil': ['dad99af2-08f8-516e-88b6-59962c77a5de']}
subsets
subtypes	Gate
supertypes	Legendary
text	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.
toughness
type	Legendary Land — Gate
types	Land
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variations	f1688078-6282-5f45-9d00-5edc43fd3e59, 0f3e0139-949b-5f77-b9db-439b38dac8f9
watermark
setName	Tales of Middle-earth Commander

Identifiers

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Legalities

id	46767
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny
pioneer
predh
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	fe9723c1-58ce-5cf0-9956-9c53b358d9a9
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

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cardKingdomFoil
cardmarket
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Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	type	text	multiverseId
Chinese Simplified	黑门	传奇地～门	于黑门进战场时，你可以支付3点生命。如果你未如此作，则它须横置进战场。 {T}：加{B}。 {1}{B}，{T}：选择一位总生命最高或与他者同为最高的牌手。目标生物本回合不能被由该牌手操控的生物阻挡。	621270
French	La Porte Noire	Terrain légendaire : porte	Au moment où La Porte Noire arrive sur le champ de bataille, vous pouvez payer 3 points de vie. Si vous ne le faites pas, elle arrive sur le champ de bataille engagée. {T} : Ajoutez {B}. {1}{B}, {T} : Choisissez un joueur qui a le total de points de vie le plus élevé ou qui partage le total de points de vie le plus élevé. Une créature ciblée ne peut pas être bloquée par les créatures que ce joueur contrôle ce tour-ci.	620982
German	Das Schwarze Tor	Legendäres Land — Tor	Sowie Das Schwarze Tor ins Spiel kommt, kannst du 3 Lebenspunkte bezahlen. Falls du dies nicht tust, kommt es getappt ins Spiel. {T}: Erzeuge {B}. {1}{B}, {T}: Bestimme einen Spieler mit den meisten Lebenspunkten. Eine Kreatur deiner Wahl kann in diesem Zug von Kreaturen, die jener Spieler kontrolliert, nicht geblockt werden.	620838
Italian	Il Cancello Nero	Terra Leggendaria — Cancello	Mentre Il Cancello Nero entra nel campo di battaglia, puoi pagare 3 punti vita. Se non lo fai, entra nel campo di battaglia TAPpato. {T}: Aggiungi {B}. {1}{B}, {T}: Scegli un giocatore con più punti vita o con più punti vita a pari merito con un altro giocatore. Una creatura bersaglio non può essere bloccata dalle creature controllate da quel giocatore in questo turno.	621054
Japanese	黒門	伝説の土地 — 門	黒門が戦場に出るに際し、あなたは３点のライフを支払ってもよい。そうしないなら、これはタップ状態で戦場に出る。 {T}：{B}を加える。 {1}{B}, {T}：クリーチャー１体を対象とする。最多あるいは最多と同点のライフを持つプレイヤー１人を選ぶ。このターン、そのクリーチャーはそのプレイヤーがコントロールしているクリーチャーにはブロックされない。	621126
Portuguese (Brazil)	O Portão Negro	Terreno Lendário — Portão	Conforme O Portão Negro entra no campo de batalha, você pode pagar 3 pontos de vida. Se não fizer isso, ele entrará no campo de batalha virado. {T}: Adicione {B}. {1}{B}, {T}: Escolha um jogador com mais pontos de vida ou empatado em mais pontos de vida. Neste turno, a criatura alvo não pode ser bloqueada por criaturas que aquele jogador controla.	621198
Spanish	La Puerta Negra	Tierra legendaria — Portal	En cuanto La Puerta Negra entre al campo de batalla, puedes pagar 3 vidas. Si no lo haces, entra al campo de batalla girada. {T}: Agrega {B}. {1}{B}, {T}: Elige un jugador con la mayor cantidad de vidas o empatado con la mayor cantidad de vidas. La criatura objetivo no puede ser bloqueada por criaturas que controla ese jugador este turno.	620910

Rulings

date	text
2023-06-16	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.
2023-06-16	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.