“"There are two ways for me to pass this gate. One involves you remaining conscious." —Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*”
Abyssal Gatekeeper
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Horror
Mana Cost: {1}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: When this creature dies, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Flavor Text: "There are two ways for me to pass this gate. One involves you remaining conscious." —Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*
Set: Duel Decks Anthology: Divine vs. Demonic (#31), Rarity: Common, Artist: Mark Tedin
Creature
Black
Common
$1.33
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€0.83
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2004-10-04
The "sacrifice a creature" effect is not targeted. It can affect creatures with protection from black, for example.
2008-04-01
The player whose turn it is chooses a creature to sacrifice, then each other player in turn order chooses a creature to sacrifice, then all chosen creatures are sacrificed at the same time.
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