The Black Gate
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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.
What it does
Tagged as Land — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- 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)
- 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. (2023-06-16)
Printings & prices
Every set The Black Gate has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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