Gatekeeper of Malakir (ZEN #89) MTG

Gatekeeper of Malakir is a uncommon printing from Zendikar (ZEN #89), a Creature — Vampire Warrior. Illustrated by Karl Kopinski.

Card text

Kicker {B} (You may pay an additional {B} as you cast this spell.)

When this creature enters, if it was kicked, target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

"You may enter the city—once the toll is paid."

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.30, foil $1.98 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

November 8, 2024 — If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."
November 8, 2024 — The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.
November 8, 2024 — If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.
November 8, 2024 — 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.
November 8, 2024 — If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.
November 8, 2024 — 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.

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