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Key to the City

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Key to the City, Final Fantasy Commander printing
Final Fantasy Commander FIC · No. 348 2025-06-13

Card text

{2}
Artifact
{T}, 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.
"Oh dear... We're really in trouble this time..." —The Impresario, opera house manager
EDHREC rank #1331 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 8 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2016-09-20 · Wizards of the Coast

You can activate Key to the City's first ability without targeting any creature.

2016-09-20 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Key to the City, The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts printing
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
BRR · #27
Rare
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Boreal Gaming & Cards
Key to the City, The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts printing
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
BRR · #90
Rare
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Cardboard Classics · Condition LP
Key to the City, The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts printing
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
BRR · #90z
Rare
∅ No QC price