The Black Gate
Tales of Middle-earth Commander 490 • rare
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Collector number
- 490
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Marc Simonetti
- Market price
- $26.21
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 collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and Middle-earth Enterprises. This card was designed specifically for the multiplayer Commander format, reflecting the thematic weight of Mordor’s entrance while serving as a strategic utility land that incentivizes players to attack the opponent with the highest life total.
The artwork was commissioned from Marc Simonetti, an acclaimed illustrator known for his extensive work on fantasy landscapes, including iconic depictions of George R.R. Martin's Iron Throne. Simonetti’s interpretation of The Black Gate emphasizes the imposing, industrial-gothic scale of the structure, utilizing a muted palette to evoke the desolation of the Gorgoroth plateau and the oppressive atmosphere described in J.R.R. Tolkien's narrative.
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