The Black Gate - Extended Art (LTC)

The Black Gate
Card Type: Legendary Land - Gate

Card Text:
As The Black Gate enters the battlefield, you may pay 3 life. If you don't, it enters the battlefield tapped.
T: Add B.
1B, 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.

Artist: Marc Simonetti

The Black Gate is a legendary land card in Magic: The Gathering. Here's how it works:

• Enters the Battlefield: When The Black Gate enters the battlefield, you have the option to pay 3 life. If you choose to pay the life, The Black Gate enters untapped. If you don't pay the life, it enters the battlefield tapped.

• Mana Ability: The Black Gate has a mana ability, which means you can tap it to add one black mana (B) to your mana pool. This can be used to cast black spells or activate abilities that require black mana.

• Activated Ability: By paying 1B and tapping The Black Gate, you can activate its ability. This ability allows you to choose a player with the most life or tied for the most life among all players in the game. You then target a creature with this ability.

  • The targeted creature can't be blocked by creatures controlled by the chosen player for the current turn. This provides a strategic advantage, as it can enable your creature to attack without fear of being blocked by the chosen player's creatures.

Key Points:

• The Black Gate's ability to bypass blockers from a specific player can be strategically significant, especially in multiplayer games where you want to exploit the vulnerabilities of a particular opponent.

• The choice of whether to pay 3 life to have The Black Gate enter untapped or have it enter tapped is a tactical decision that depends on your current life total and the immediate needs of your game strategy.

• As a Legendary Land, you can only have one The Black Gate on the battlefield at a time, as per the rules of Magic: The Gathering.