Sunspire Gatekeepers

Creature — Human Soldier

When Sunspire Gatekeepers enter the battlefield, if you control two or more Gates, put a 2/2 Knight creature token with vigilance onto the battlefield.

Tokens

• Knight 2/2 W w/ Vigilance

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (4)

sleeper_agent007 on Pauper: Orzhov Knights

4 years ago

@Blue_Flame Thanks for the comments. I did consider (and will switch to) Irregular Cohort . The reasoning behind Sunspire Gatekeepers is the 4-toughness which make them better blockers and resistant to bolt. The cohorts are the better choice.

I will have to come up with a sideboard soon. Deck updated!

Blue_Flame on Pauper: Orzhov Knights

4 years ago

I think Irregular Cohort is better than Sunspire Gatekeepers in a deck like this, as you don't need to run Orzhov Guildgate any more to produce the 2/2 it creates. You could probably just run a mix of Scoured Barrens and Orzhov Basilica to replace them.

Also, you kind of need a sideboard, so I'll provide some suggestions for that:

Castigate and Duress : useful for Tron, combo decks, any deck in which you need to tear a card out of your opponent's hand

Crypt Incursion / Relic of Progenitus : Graveyard hate.

Disenchant / Fragmentize : Artifacts. Enchantments.

Kyle_Munzy on At the Gates (10$)

6 years ago

Overall I think it's a pretty cool idea, but I think some of the problems arise with the lacklustre creatures. Though some of the creatures give a significant enough benefit to be "good enough" (ie. Sunspire Gatekeepers), some things like Ogre Jailbreaker just aren't good even with the gates. A vanilla 4/4 for four isn't a good rate, and it's even worse when that's it's ideal situation. I would recommend going through the gate matters cards and ask yourself would I pay X amount of mana for this effect if I got it without the gate matters clause.

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!)