Art by Marc Simonetti · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
Selected printing · USD
$18.41
checked Jun 14, 2026 · Scryfall
The Black Gate
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.
Rulings (2)
Jun 16, 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.
Jun 16, 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.
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype · cEDH
% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=1 decks
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan, Scion of War | cEDH | 100% | 1× | 1 |
Price
The Black Gate — price trend
Daily cheapest printing · USD · last 90 days · n=2 snapshots
$9.42▼ $0.04 since Jun 13, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 · $9.46Jun 14, 2026 · $9.42