The Black Gate

Tales of Middle-earth Commander · Rare · Normal · #80 · Current price $9.37

The card

Legendary Land — Gate

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 history

Traded between $8.64 and $9.75 over the last 90 days, peaking 6 Sep 2026. Now $9.37 — 3.9% below its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +8.5%.

AI price forecast

7-day: $9.37 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $8.92 to $9.82
14-day: $9.37 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $8.65 to $10.06
30-day: $9.41 (+0.4%, high confidence) — 80% range $8.30 to $10.46

Other printings

The Black Gate has 7 printings tracked here; this is the 7th most expensive.

The Hobbit Eternal (Foil) — $42.65
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (Foil) — $42.03
Tales of Middle-earth Commander — $26.21
Tales of Middle-earth Commander — $17.61
The Hobbit Eternal (Foil) — $14.18
The Hobbit Eternal — $12.71

Playability & legality

EDHREC rank 1181 — a measure of how often it appears in Commander decks.

Legal in: Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl.

About this printing

2015 frame.
Art by Marc Simonetti.

Forecasts are statistical estimates with confidence intervals, not guarantees. Collectibles are speculative. This is not financial advice.