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The Black Gate
RareColour IDMV 0
Legendary Land — Gate
As The Black Gate enters, you may pay 3 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
: Add .
, : 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.
Card capabilities
LandMana production
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Other printings
4 other English printingsEarliest 2023-06-23Newest 2026-08-14Cheapest priced $9.46 in LTC
Rulings (2)
wotc16 Jun 2023
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.
wotc16 Jun 2023
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.
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