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Smelt-Ward Gatekeepers
Creature — Human Warrior
When Smelt-Ward Gatekeepers enters the battlefield, if you control two or more Gates, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.
robrone9 on Modern Budget Warriors (with a surprise)
7 years ago
Awesome deck, I applaud the effort!
A few suggestions, all with budget in mind:
Ash Zealot is near the top of good two drop warriors. Haste + first strike is really good and the grave hate can be amazing as well.
Goblin Gaveleer is just great with your equipment as well.
Alesha is an amazing toolbox in the late game, which should encourage a varied creature base generally speaking. I would push the recursion aspect with 4x Timely Hordemate as well.
With recursion in mind, look for ETB effects over less than optimal equipment.
Mardu Hordechief and Mogg War Marshal both bring friends to the party.
Stingscourger keeps the biggest threat of the field.
A budget build like this might also want to look into Guildgates and the synergy with Smelt-Ward Gatekeepers.
Another option if you choose Guildgates would be full on Mardu colors. This would give you good cheap removal and a bevy of amazing black warriors. It also allows Golgari Thug as a way to jump start the recursion - though it does eat into the budget. Still, this is amazing synergy with Alesha and Timely Hordemate.
Lastly, Goblin Rabblemaster is a warrior, and sometimes just wins games on his own.
Again, love the concept and good luck on your budget battles!
TehGrief on
8 years ago
Interesting idea, consider adding a couple cards listed below to make it more playable!
For more gate synergy and sheer jokes!;
- Smelt-Ward Gatekeepers
- Sunspire Gatekeepers
- Ubul Sar Gatekeepers
- Way of the Thief
- Crackling Perimeter (this ones jokes...)
- Gatecreeper Vine (think of it as a gate tutor...?)
- Greenside Watcher (Combo's with Crackling Perimeter + Greenside Watcher for added awesome!)
- Hold the Gates
Other good cards you should consider;
- Amulet of Vigor will help you combo off with Maze's End allowing you to bounce it multiple times per turn.
- Exploration, Explore, Rites of Flourishing, Oracle of Mul Daya, Mina and Denn, Wildborn: will all allow you to play additional lands (or just Maze's End for more gate fetching!)