The Black Gate

Tales of Middle-earth Commander · Rare · Normal · #490 · Current price $26.21

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 $21.63 and $26.21 over the last 90 days, peaking 15 Aug 2026. Now $26.21 — at its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +21.2%.

AI price forecast

7-day: $26.21 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $26.17 to $26.30
14-day: $26.21 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $25.92 to $26.86
30-day: $26.21 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $24.87 to $28.36

Other printings

The Black Gate has 7 printings tracked here; this is the 3rd most expensive.

The Hobbit Eternal (Foil) — $42.65
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (Foil) — $42.03
Tales of Middle-earth Commander — $17.61
The Hobbit Eternal (Foil) — $14.18
The Hobbit Eternal — $12.71
Tales of Middle-earth Commander — $9.37

Playability & legality

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

Legal in: Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl.

About this printing

This is a reprint, not a first printing.
2015 frame.
Art by Marc Simonetti.

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