The Black Gate
Tales of Middle-earth Commander 80 • rare
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Collector number
- 80
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Marc Simonetti
- Market price
- $8.76
What it does
As The Black Gate enters, you may pay 3 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
tap: Add black mana.
1 generic mana black mana, tap: 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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Black Gate was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'Tales of Middle-earth' Commander set, a crossover expansion integrating J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium into the game's mechanics. The card was designed to represent the strategic and foreboding nature of the Morannon, the entrance to the land of Mordor, serving as a tactical piece that forces opponents to confront the player’s creatures as they approach.
The illustration was crafted by artist Slawomir Maniak, who sought to capture the oppressive scale and iconic silhouette of the twin towers surrounding the gate. The design intentionally evokes the weight of the Third Age, balancing the game's functional requirements for an enchantment card with the atmospheric art style associated with high fantasy depictions of Middle-earth.
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