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17 May 2024: Card library updated.

The Black Gate

· Legendary Land — Gate

As The Black Gate enters the battlefield, you may pay 3 life. If you don't, it enters the battlefield 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.

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