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The Black Gate

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4.01 Tixes
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11.99
@CardKingdom

9.49
@TCGplayer

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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Rare
Number: #80
Illustrator: Marc Simonetti
Edition: Tales of Middle Earth Commander

The Black Gate is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 625
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Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 0
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Versions: This card has 3 different prints

Rules & flavor text

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.

Price

4.01 Tixes
@CardHoarder

11.99
@CardKingdom

9.49
@TCGplayer

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Latest decks playing The Black Gate

A list of the most recent MTG decks using The Black Gate available on MTG decks website.

Top32 (0 - 4 - 1) 0%	Deck By LucaQualunque	LA GIOSTRA DEL REGNO ATTO III: LA BATTAGLIA DI DETMOLD (III)...	Not available spiciness	31-May -2026	$4665 ---
Top32 (0 - 4) 0%	Deck By Cody Lenzi	Win a Dual Land @ Game Box Video Games	Not available spiciness	31-May -2026	$1726 ---
Top32 (1 - 2 - 2) 20%	Deck By Landon Richard	Crypts and Salsa 6.5K @ Crypts and Salsa	Not available spiciness	31-May -2026	$3015 ---
Top8 (0 - 2) 0%	Deck By Juan Fuentes	[CoPr] Liga Moii - Mayo 5/5	Not available spiciness	31-May -2026	$109 ---
Top64	Deck By Dewn	Ascendancy: A CEDH Tournament	Not available spiciness	31-May -2026	$2951 ---
Top128 (0 - 6) 0%	Deck By Edward W.	Baked Ziti 3 @ Serenity Hobbies (Norwich NY)	Not available spiciness	30-May -2026	$3263 ---
Top64 (0 - 3 - 2) 0%	Deck By Coleman Horner	The Island Retreat @ North Star CEDH	Not available spiciness	30-May -2026	$3161 ---
Top16 (2 - 3 - 1) 33%	Deck By Justin Collazo	The Refraction (Free Entry 3K) @ Animal House Cards	Not available spiciness	30-May -2026	$1605 ---
Top8 (1 - 2 - 2) 20%	Deck By Thibaut Hahn	4. TQ1 cEDH 2026 / Qualifier cEDH Nationals Germany @ Cedh O...	Not available spiciness	30-May -2026	$3426 ---
Top8 (2 - 1 - 3) 33%	Deck By MIQUEL ESCRIBAN...	CEDH TOPDECK STORE @ TopDeck Store	Not available spiciness	30-May -2026	$3184 ---
Top8 (1 - 2 - 1) 25%	Deck By Cheyenne Mannin...	Starling Cards & Comics May cEDH 1k @ Starling Cards & C...	Not available spiciness	30-May -2026	$3212 ---
Top16 (1 - 2) 33%	Deck By Mason Henderson	Shuffle N Roll's cEDH Off Meta Tournament @ Shuffle N Roll	Not available spiciness	30-May -2026	$3390 ---
Top16 (1 - 2) 33%	Deck By Michael Ritter	Blast Off Gaming cEDH Tournament! @ BLAST OFF GAMING	Not available spiciness	30-May -2026	$3116 ---
Top16 (0 - 1) 0%	Deck By John Di Battist...	VG+ Cedh Melee LXIV Single Elimination @ Video Games Plus	Not available spiciness	28-May -2026	$3220 ---
1st (2 - 0) 100%	Deck By lee nguyen	VG+ Cedh Melee LXIV Single Elimination @ Video Games Plus	Not available spiciness	28-May -2026	$2967 ---
Top8 (1 - 3 - 1) 20%	Deck By Alex Chan	cEDH Medium Rare Stakes Tournament @ Magic Stronghold Games	Not available spiciness	24-May -2026	$3220 ---
Top16 (0 - 4) 0%	Deck By Kevin Short	CSG Tampa Magic: May cEDH Tournament @ Cool Stuff Games	Not available spiciness	24-May -2026	$3956 ---
Top256 (0 - 3 - 2) 0%	Deck By Saltsandpeppers	Land, Go Open 10k cEDH Tournament @ Land, Go Events	Not available spiciness	23-May -2026	$3131 ---
Top16 (0 - 1) 0%	Deck By lee nguyen	VG+ Cedh FNM Single Elimination V @ Video Games Plus	Not available spiciness	23-May -2026	$2966 ---
Top64	Deck By Steve Johnson	Spokane Spring Open CEDH Gold Event @ The Gamer's Haven	Not available spiciness	23-May -2026	$2976 ---

Top32 (0 - 4 - 1) 0% X	Deck By LucaQualunque LA GIOSTRA DEL REGNO ATTO III: LA BATTAGLIA DI DETMOLD (III)...	31-May Not available spiciness $4665 ---
Top32 (0 - 4) 0% X	Deck By Cody Lenzi Win a Dual Land @ Game Box Video Games	31-May Not available spiciness $1726 ---
Top32 (1 - 2 - 2) 20% X	Deck By Landon Richard Crypts and Salsa 6.5K @ Crypts and Salsa	31-May Not available spiciness $3015 ---
Top8 (0 - 2) 0% X	Deck By Juan Fuentes [CoPr] Liga Moii - Mayo 5/5	31-May Not available spiciness $109 ---
Top64 X	Deck By Dewn Ascendancy: A CEDH Tournament	31-May Not available spiciness $2951 ---
Top128 (0 - 6) 0% X	Deck By Edward W. Baked Ziti 3 @ Serenity Hobbies (Norwich NY)	30-May Not available spiciness $3263 ---
Top64 (0 - 3 - 2) 0% X	Deck By Coleman Horner The Island Retreat @ North Star CEDH	30-May Not available spiciness $3161 ---
Top16 (2 - 3 - 1) 33% X	Deck By Justin Collazo The Refraction (Free Entry 3K) @ Animal House Cards	30-May Not available spiciness $1605 ---
Top8 (1 - 2 - 2) 20% X	Deck By Thibaut Hahn 4. TQ1 cEDH 2026 / Qualifier cEDH Nationals Germany @ Cedh O...	30-May Not available spiciness $3426 ---
Top8 (2 - 1 - 3) 33% X	Deck By MIQUEL ESCRIBAN... CEDH TOPDECK STORE @ TopDeck Store	30-May Not available spiciness $3184 ---
Top8 (1 - 2 - 1) 25% X	Deck By Cheyenne Mannin... Starling Cards & Comics May cEDH 1k @ Starling Cards & C...	30-May Not available spiciness $3212 ---
Top16 (1 - 2) 33% X	Deck By Mason Henderson Shuffle N Roll's cEDH Off Meta Tournament @ Shuffle N Roll	30-May Not available spiciness $3390 ---
Top16 (1 - 2) 33% X	Deck By Michael Ritter Blast Off Gaming cEDH Tournament! @ BLAST OFF GAMING	30-May Not available spiciness $3116 ---
Top16 (0 - 1) 0% X	Deck By John Di Battist... VG+ Cedh Melee LXIV Single Elimination @ Video Games Plus	28-May Not available spiciness $3220 ---
1st (2 - 0) 100% X	Deck By lee nguyen VG+ Cedh Melee LXIV Single Elimination @ Video Games Plus	28-May Not available spiciness $2967 ---
Top8 (1 - 3 - 1) 20% X	Deck By Alex Chan cEDH Medium Rare Stakes Tournament @ Magic Stronghold Games	24-May Not available spiciness $3220 ---
Top16 (0 - 4) 0% X	Deck By Kevin Short CSG Tampa Magic: May cEDH Tournament @ Cool Stuff Games	24-May Not available spiciness $3956 ---
Top256 (0 - 3 - 2) 0% X	Deck By Saltsandpeppers Land, Go Open 10k cEDH Tournament @ Land, Go Events	23-May Not available spiciness $3131 ---
Top16 (0 - 1) 0% X	Deck By lee nguyen VG+ Cedh FNM Single Elimination V @ Video Games Plus	23-May Not available spiciness $2966 ---
Top64 X	Deck By Steve Johnson Spokane Spring Open CEDH Gold Event @ The Gamer's Haven	23-May Not available spiciness $2976 ---

Recent archetypes playing The Black Gate

A list of archetypes playing The Black Gate by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

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The Black Gate quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing The Black Gate?

The Black Gate has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG The Black Gate current price?

The current price is:

Cardhoarder: 📊 4.01 tixes
Tcgplayer: 📊 $9.49
Cardkingdom: 📊 $11.99

Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is The Black Gate played?

The Black Gate has not been played in any current format in the last year Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

The Black Gate in the current metagame

The Black Gate has been played in more than 625 decks in the last year . It is not played in any current format. , mainly in the following archetypes: Currently the card is not used in any archetype.

Last update: 2026-06-03