Gatekeeper of Malakir
~$0.15 low · ~$2.75 high
Black. Creature — Vampire Warrior
Foundations #752 · Illustrated by Karl Kopinski
Foundations #752 · Illustrated by Karl KopinskiWhat is Gatekeeper of Malakir worth?
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Oracle text
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
2/2
"You may enter the city—once the toll is paid."
Format legality
All 6 printings of Gatekeeper of Malakir
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations fdn #752· 2026uncommon· Cardmarket €2.99 | uncommon | $0.27 | No foil printing | €2.99 | |
 Foundations fdn #713· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.24 foil | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $0.15 | €0.24 foil | |
 The List plst #ZEN-89· 2020uncommon· Cardmarket €0.26 | uncommon | $0.35 | No foil printing | €0.26 | |
 Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt ddk #8· 2013uncommon· Cardmarket €0.60 | uncommon | $0.25 | No foil printing | €0.60 | |
 Friday Night Magic 2010 f10 #11· 2010Promorare· Cardmarket €1.70 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $2.75 | €1.70 foil | |
 Zendikar zen #89· 2009uncommon· Cardmarket €0.26 · €1.78 foil | uncommon | $0.29 | $1.98 | €0.26€1.78 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2009
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #12,808 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Kicker
- Artists
- Karl Kopinski, Jason Felix
Rulings (6)
2024-11-08
If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.
2024-11-08
The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.
2024-11-08
If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.
2024-11-08
If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.
2024-11-08
To determine a spell's total cost, start with the mana cost (or an alternative cost if another card's effect allows you to pay one instead), add any cost increases (such as kicker), then apply any cost reductions. The spell's mana value remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
2024-11-08
If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."
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