The Black Gate
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC) #160 · Rare · Legendary Land — Gate
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.
Illustrated by Marc Simonetti · Released June 23, 2023
Prices
- Nonfoil: $17.11 USD · €20.87 EUR
Nonfoil price since July 23, 2026: down $1.10 USD (6.0%) to $17.11 USD; low $17.10 USD, high $18.37 USD.
Printings
- The Hobbit Eternal #47 (HOC) · Mythic · 2026 · $13.13 USD
- The Hobbit Eternal #87 (HOC) · Mythic · 2026 · $40.68 USD foil
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander #490 (LTC) · Rare · 2023 · $26.10 USD
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander #160 (this printing) · Rare · 2023 · $17.11 USD
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander #80 (LTC) · Rare · 2023 · $9.49 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2023-06-16 · wotc — 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.
- 2023-06-16 · wotc — 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.
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