Key to the City

The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts (BRR) #90 · Rare · Artifact

Mana cost: {2}

{T}, Discard a card: Up to one target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Whenever this artifact becomes untapped, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card.

"Presented to the Chief Artificer in recognition of his unparalleled service to Yotia."
—Rusted plaque

Illustrated by Sean Murray · Released November 18, 2022

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.04 USD (6.6%) to $0.57 USD; low $0.55 USD, high $0.61 USD.

Printings

  1. Final Fantasy Commander #348 (FIC) · Rare · 2025 · $0.23 USD
  2. The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts #27 (BRR) · Rare · 2022 · $0.36 USD
  3. The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts #90 (this printing) · Rare · 2022 · $0.57 USD
  4. The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts #90z (BRR) · Rare · 2022 · $293.50 USD foil
  5. Commander 2021 #248 (C21) · Rare · 2021 · $1.24 USD
  6. Kaladesh Remastered #248 (KLR) · Rare · 2020
  7. Commander 2019 #216 (C19) · Rare · 2019 · $0.39 USD
  8. Kaladesh #220 (KLD) · Rare · 2016 · $0.36 USD
  9. Kaladesh Promos #220s (PKLD) · Rare · 2016 · $3.23 USD foil

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2016-09-20 · wotc — Key to the City's last ability triggers during your untap step, but it's put onto the stack at the same time as abilities that trigger at the beginning of your upkeep step. Even though Key to the City's ability triggered first, you may order it before or after other abilities you control that are put onto the stack at this time.
  2. 2016-09-20 · wotc — Activating Key to the City's ability targeting a creature that has already been blocked won't cause it to become unblocked.
  3. 2016-09-20 · wotc — You can pay {2} only once each time Key to the City's triggered ability resolves. You can't pay more to draw additional cards.
  4. 2016-09-20 · wotc — You can activate Key to the City's first ability without targeting any creature.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Magar of the Magic Strings · in 74% of 50 decks
  2. Terra, Herald of Hope · in 50% of 48 decks
  3. Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist · in 14% of 49 decks
  4. Meria, Scholar of Antiquity · in 9% of 46 decks
  5. Yargle and Multani · in 6% of 47 decks
  6. Sergeant John Benton · in 6% of 50 decks

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