Cryptic Gateway

Artifact

Tap two untapped creatures you control: You may put a creature card from your hand that shares a creature type with each creature tapped this way onto the battlefield.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Big Apple Highlander	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (51)

seshiro_of_the_orochi on Card creation challenge

1 month ago

Raaaf, Primal Foundation {1}{G}{G}

Legendary Creature - Dragon Avatar

Flying, Trample

This creature enters with seven slumber counters.

As long as this creature has at least one slumber counter on it, it's a land.

{T}: Add {G}{G}.

{1}{G}, {T}: Until end of turn, whenever you cast a creature spell, draw a card and remove a slumber counter from this creature. Remove two counters instead if that spell's mana value is 4 or greater.

7/7

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We'd have some cards left to complete the cycle. So go for it if you want to. If you're not in the mood for a cycle, instead create a creature with a type specific version of the ability on Cryptic Gateway.

seshiro_of_the_orochi on Card creation challenge

5 months ago

Riptide Bellower {5}{U}{U}{U}

Creature - Turtle Leviathan

Gateway 4 (You may tap four creatures that share a creature type with this card instead of paying its mana cost.)

Islandwalk, Ward {2}

Other turtles you control have Islandwalk and Ward {2}.

All lands are islands in addition to their other types.

7/9

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Based on both Cryptic Gateway and Sephara, Sky's Blade.

Create another card with gateway.

Los333 on General Tazri’s Allies

9 months ago

Akoum Battlesinger Beastcaller Savant Harabaz Druid Kor Bladewhirl Makindi Aeronaut Serene Steward Chasm Guide Ally Encampment Black Market Connections Cavern of Souls Changeling Outcast Conjurer's Mantle Cryptic Gateway Descendants' Path Haunting Voyage Kindred Charge Kindred Summons Molten Echoes Patchwork Banner Path of Ancestry Radiant Destiny Raise the Palisade Reflections of Littjara Secluded Courtyard Shared Animosity Stoneforge Masterwork Unclaimed Territory Unified Front Unsettled Mariner Urza's Incubator Arcane Signet Chromatic Lantern Command Tower Cryptolith Rite Elven Chorus Smothering Tithe Song of Freyalise Tarnation Vista Unknown Shores Elfhame Sanctuary Blightstep Pathway  ^Flip Crumbling Necropolis Crystal Grotto Darkbore Pathway  ^Flip Hengegate Pathway  ^Flip Riverglide Pathway  ^Flip Reflecting Pool Mistgate Pathway  ^Flip Clearwater Pathway  ^Flip Mystic Monastery Needleverge Pathway  ^Flip Nomad Outpost Savage Lands Seaside Citadel Barkchannel Pathway  ^Flip Cragcrown Pathway  ^Flip Spirit of Resistance

ProbablyLaggin on Dragon tokes (Miirym Sentinel Wyrm)

1 year ago

Recent cuts: (8/10/24) - Asceticism - Rapid Hybridization - Chord of Calling - Finale of Devastation - Cryptic Gateway - Surrak Dragonclaw - Arcane Denial - Kindred Summons - Red Elemental Blast

seshiro_of_the_orochi on Demon Days

1 year ago

Looking at the list, this deck seems to go reeeaaally hard. Nice! 34 lands seems a little light, though. Maybe try to get to 36 at least?

Coming to cards to suggest, how about Marshland Bloodcaster? It will help you cast some really big things basically for free. Two more great cards to cheat fatties out are Belbe's Portal and Cryptic Gateway.

Crayfish on The Federal Reserve (of Goblins)

1 year ago

In my experience playing Krenko, Mob Boss, I've found Cryptic Gateway to be not actually too valuable. It's towards the top of your curve, and a lot of time isn't going to have much impact outside of maybe cheating out one or two goblins. For 5 mana, I'd rather play a Vanquisher's Banner or Eldrazi Monument.

seshiro_of_the_orochi on Shadowheart/Acolyte of Bahamut

2 years ago

The fact that this is a Golgari dragons list that looks pretty intimidating is already worth an upvote. Awesome idea! Kokusho, the Evening Star is an obvious upgrade, but is pretty expensive. Two other ideas are Belbe's Portal and Cryptic Gateway

Azoth2099 on Naban Wizard Tribal

2 years ago

{U} Wizards were my 1st Commander archetype! Here some recs to help you get to, execute & get more value out of your stated wincons a bit faster:

Creatures: Stonybrook Banneret, Snapcaster Mage, Sea Gate Stormcaller, Micromancer, Archmage of Echoes & Wandering Archaic  ^Flip

Artifacts: Jeweled Amulet, Springleaf Drum, Pyre of Heroes, Urza's Incubator, Sensei's Divining Top & Cryptic Gateway

Enchantments: Mystic Remora, Rhystic Study, Parallel Thoughts, Kindred Discovery & Virtue of Knowledge

Instants: Long-Term Plans & Intuition (just proxy it, who cares lol)

Sorceries: Personal Tutor, Solve the Equation, Step Through, Fabricate, Merchant Scroll

Lands: Cavern of Souls

Incorporating some of the Tutors and card draw & Ramp here will get you there imho. Let me know what you think!