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The Black Gate

Tales of Middle-earth Commander · #160

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Overview

Legality, special rules, and flavor text

Rules

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.

Rulings

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. — 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.

Card details

Printing, type line, and catalog data

Identity & printing

Card ID: LTC-160--normal
Name: The Black Gate
Number: 160
Rarity: Rare

Type line & Magic stats

Subtypes: Gate
Types: Land
Mana value: 0

Set, artist & references

Artist: Marc Simonetti
Language: English
Set name: Tales of Middle-earth Commander
Game name: Magic: The Gathering

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Supertypes: Legendary

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