The Black Gate

The Black Gate

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· Legendary Land — Gate
Mythic · The Hobbit Eternal · Art by John Jude Palencar
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.
Predicted power
Standard Eng.NLUsr.
Pioneer Eng.NLUsr.
Modern Eng.NLUsr.
Legacy 24 Eng.FUsr.

A possible one-of for black creature decks, but three life, legendary status, and a slow 2-mana tap ability trail utility lands such as Undercity Sewers.

Best home Black creature decksBand speculativeConfidence 68%

Could be wrong if A proven black combat shell that values repeatable evasion could make a one-copy utility land worthwhile.

Pauper Eng.NLUsr.
Commander 41 Eng.D+Usr.

A singleton black source with repeatable evasion can support combat-damage plans, especially against the life leader, but it is color-poor and costs substantial life or tempo.

Best home Black creature-combat decksBand fringeConfidence 71%

Could be wrong if Gate-specific support or a commander that strongly rewards combat connections could raise its adoption.

Limited 55 Eng.C+Usr.

A black land that can turn a key attacker unblockable is a real deck-slot upgrade, though paying 3 life early and the costly tap ability limit its value.

Best home Black creature decksBand solidConfidence 42%

Could be wrong if Unknown speed, fixing, and black creature quality determine whether its life payment and conditional evasion are worth much.

Black combat utility land

“A narrow black source whose expensive, life-gated evasion ability is more plausible in multiplayer and Limited than Legacy.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

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