Gatekeeper of Malakir
Foundations 752 • uncommon
- Set
- Foundations
- Collector number
- 752
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Kicker black mana (You may pay an additional black mana as you cast this spell.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
"You may enter the city—once the toll is paid."
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gatekeeper of Malakir was originally introduced in the Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2009. Designed as a black creature with a powerful 'kicker' ability, the card was intended to provide strategic removal options for players, specifically forcing opponents to sacrifice a creature upon entry. Its design centers on the grim, vampiric aesthetic of the Malakir region within the world of Zendikar, reflecting the dark and predatory nature of the plane's inhabitants.
The version appearing in the Foundations set, collector number 752, serves as a reprint that maintains the card's functional identity while updating its presentation for a new generation of players. Illustrators often emphasize the imposing, sentinel-like posture of the Gatekeeper to convey its role as a defensive barrier. Over the years, the card has been widely received by the community as a staple of black-aligned control decks due to its efficiency and ability to mitigate high-threat enemy permanents.
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