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The Black Gate LTC

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

Card

id47211
artistMarc Simonetti
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asciiName
attractionLights
availabilitymtgo, paper
boosterTypes
borderColorblack
colorIdentityB
colorIndicator
colors
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank1097
edhrecSaltiness0.22
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishesnonfoil, foil
flavorName
flavorText
frameEffectsshowcase, legendary
frameVersion2015
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil1
hasNonFoil1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint1
isReserved
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
languageEnglish
layoutnormal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost
manaValue0
nameThe Black Gate
number490
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate2023-11-03
originalTextAs 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.
otherFaceIds
power
printingsLTC
promoTypessilverfoil, scroll, boosterfun
rarityrare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamptriangle
setCodeLTC
side
signature
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subsets
subtypesGate
supertypesLegendary
textAs 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
typeLegendary Land — Gate
typesLand
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watermark
setNameTales of Middle-earth Commander

Identifiers

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Legalities

id47211
alchemy
brawl
commanderLegal
duelLegal
future
gladiator
historic
legacyLegal
modern
oathbreakerLegal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny
pioneer
predh
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid0f3e0139-949b-5f77-b9db-439b38dac8f9
vintageLegal

Purchase URLs

id47211
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cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoilhttps://mtgjson.com/links/da66a11221f2553f
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tcgplayerEtched
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Foreign Data (per language)

No foreign data.

Rulings

datetext
2023-06-16The 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.
2023-06-16The 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.

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