Key to the City
⟳, Discard a card: Up to one target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Whenever this artifact becomes untapped, you may pay 2. If you do, draw a card.
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Legality
9 formatsB/R history
Rulings
4- 2016-09-20
Activating Key to the City's ability targeting a creature that has already been blocked won't cause it to become unblocked.
- 2016-09-20
Key to the City's last ability triggers during your untap step, but it's put onto the stack at the same time as abilities that trigger at the beginning of your upkeep step. Even though Key to the City's ability triggered first, you may order it before or after other abilities you control that are put onto the stack at this time.
- 2016-09-20
You can activate Key to the City's first ability without targeting any creature.
- 2016-09-20
You can pay {2} only once each time Key to the City's triggered ability resolves. You can't pay more to draw additional cards.
Versions
9| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FICFinal Fantasy Commander | 348 | 2025 | Rare | Elizabeth Peiró |
| BRRThe Brothers' War Retro Artifacts | 27 | 2022 | Rare | Sean Murray |
| BRRThe Brothers' War Retro Artifacts | 90 | 2022 | Rare | Sean Murray |
| BRRThe Brothers' War Retro Artifacts | MX-16331 | 2022 | Rare | Sean Murray |
| C21Commander 2021 | 248 | 2021 | Rare | Sean Murray |
| KLRKaladesh RemasteredOnline | 248 | 2020 | Rare | Sean Murray |
| C19Commander 2019 | 216 | 2019 | Rare | Sean Murray |
| KLDKaladesh | 220 | 2016 | Rare | Sean Murray |
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| PKLDKaladesh PromosPromo | MX-78132 | 2016 | Rare | Sean Murray |