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The Black Gate LTC

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

Card

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artistMarc Simonetti
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asciiName
attractionLights
availabilitymtgo, paper
boosterTypes
borderColorblack
colorIdentityB
colorIndicator
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defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank1097
edhrecSaltiness0.22
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frameEffectslegendary, extendedart
frameVersion2015
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hasFoil0
hasNonFoil1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
languageEnglish
layoutnormal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost
manaValue0
nameThe Black Gate
number160
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
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
promoTypesboosterfun
rarityrare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamptriangle
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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

id46847
alchemy
brawl
commanderLegal
duelLegal
future
gladiator
historic
legacyLegal
modern
oathbreakerLegal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny
pioneer
predh
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuidf1688078-6282-5f45-9d00-5edc43fd3e59
vintageLegal

Purchase URLs

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Foreign Data (per language)

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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。
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FrenchLa Porte NoireTerrain légendaire : porteAu 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.
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GermanDas Schwarze TorLegendäres Land — TorSowie 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.
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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。
620562

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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