Dolmen Gate

Artifact

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to attacking creatures you control.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	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
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
PreDH	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (50)

DemonDragonJ on Which Card Should Replace Keranos?

4 days ago

SaberTech, Iroas, God of Victory *list* already has the ability of Dolmen Gate, but Thassa is certainly worth considering for that deck, although I would like to receive feedback from other users, here, before I make a decision, on this matter.

SaberTech on Which Card Should Replace Keranos?

2 weeks ago

Looking at the deck, it seems like a lot of the deck's repeatable value is generated in combat while the instants are there more for support. Have you looked into more ways to make attacking a safer option? If you still aren't sure what to do with Keranos's card slot, then something like that might be worth considering.

Midnight Pathlighter, Thassa, God of the Sea, and Dolmen Gate as a backup effect for Iroas are some options that come to mind.

Last_Laugh on Vampyr

1 month ago

Reconnaissance, Dolmen Gate, and Iroas, God of Victory *list* are all cards I strongly recommend. These are quite literally the first 3 cards I add to anything aggro in boros colors.

Last_Laugh on Lord of the Skies

1 month ago

Reconnaissance, Dolmen Gate and Iroas, God of Victory *list* I'd almost call required for Kaalia. Swinging safely and consistently is the name of the game. Spirit Mantle could be a nice addition too.

Optimator on

1 month ago

This deck is a good candidate for Dolmen Gate too. Might not be worth the slot but it's probably worth putting in the Maybe Board

Apoptosis on Smile all the way

7 months ago

In: Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate (a solid recursion option), Ali from Cairo (this is a ripcord to pull when you're looking at lethal, I've found myself in this position a few times and since this deck is very good at dialing up answers, I've slotted good 'ol Ali into the deck, Callous Bloodmage (this is a needed answer for decks that also rely on graveyard recursion), Carrion Feeder (I needed a creature based sac-oulet, which would be easier to tutor and would allow infinite combos), Dolmen Gate (chose over Legion's Initiative and Reconnaissance -both of which I love and are good alternatives -I'm testing out the gate to see which one I like more), Goblin Bombardment (free sac outlet, can go infinite), Pinnacle Monk  ^Flip (back into the main and out from the maybe; the one game I didn't have it I found the game stretching with lots of juicy targets accumulating in the graveyard and no way to get them back; I like options), Swamp (up to 5 total, better hitting land drops), Viscera Seer (another more optimal free sac-outlet).

Out: Aether Vial (I love this card and it's done good work mid-game, but I think there is better value), Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit (I decided to remove the infinite combo with Murderous Redcap for more resiliency and interaction potential), Baton of Morale (I really want to showcase the power of banding and think this could be a good way to direct damage to the creatures you want to die/recur, but am testing Dolmen Gate as an alternative way to do it), Cauldron of Souls (good for ETB recursion and wraths but I wanted to bring down the CMC, tough call), Claws of Gix (replaced for better options), Denethor, Ruling Steward (better options), Legion's Initiative (I love this card and it lets me get an extra ETB trigger, but am trying Dolmen Gate as an alternative), Murderous Redcap (took out the infinite damage trigger with Anafeza), Sword of Light and Shadow (I really like swords, but felt there are better options).

Crow_Umbra on Smile all the way

8 months ago

Glad to see another OG Alesha deck. She was one of my first favorites when I first got into EDH about 6 years ago. I have a few general suggestions for you:

• I see you have Reconnaissance in your Maybe Board already. I'd recommend swapping it in, especially with how combat dependent Alesha is for her recursion. I think you could probably swap with Legion's Iniative.

• Along those lines, I'd recommend checking out Dolmen Gate as a potential swap with the Baton that gives Banding.

• Similarly, I'd recommend swapping Grave Pact with the Dictate of Erebos already in your Maybe Board. The Flash is a bit niche, but gives you some utility to catch people by surprise. It's also less single color intensive and easier to cast for a 3 color deck.

Lastly, as someone that's played a combo variant of Alesha in the past, I think you can take out Murderous Redcap and the associated combo pieces, especially since you have already have combo lines with Karmic Guide, Reveillark, & Kiki-Jiki. I think a trap with a deck like this is that having more than 2 combo lines feels like a form of resiliency. By focusing on 1 or 2 combo lines, you can take out the +1/+1 counter support stuff that doesn't do much with the rest of your deck. Helps free up slots for other support or removal instead.

Crow_Umbra on

1 year ago

Oh nice! You're in for a fun time, Isshin is a lot of fun to pilot. Is there a general budget you have in mind once you do start buying cards? Because of his ability, there's certainly different archetypes that you can emphasize in your build, or mix and match them to best suit your play group's vibe, or your preferred play style.

Since you haven't really play-tested the deck much yet, I'll keep my feedback more general. Once you start getting a feel for it, you'll have a better idea of potential changes you might want to make. A few things I can think of:

• Angelic Exaltation is kinda off-theme, although it has an attack trigger. The emphasis on a single attacker doesn't mesh as well with the various token makers in your creature base. You have a lot of strong pieces to build a wide board and overrun your opponents. I think this is a safe swap out.

• I think you can swap a couple of board wipes for some board protection effects like Scapegoat, Fanatical Devotion, or Unbreakable Formation. The first two give you means of repurposing your creature tokens to save more important stuff. Alternatively, Plumb the Forbidden can be a devious response to a board wipe, & kill your board to draw some cards. I think you can swap out Plague Wind, since it's the most expensive card, mana-wise.

• Avacyn can probably be swapped for some lower on the curve protection options like Reconnaissance or Dolmen Gate, which is less budget. Reconnaissance was recently reprinted in the Assassin's Creed set with updated reminder text. This EDHREC article details how it can be utilized as a pseudo-Vigilance anthem. Avacyn is a powerful card, but she's very heavy on {W} for a 3 color deck.

• To compliment your creature token production, I think you can maybe swap Arni for Welcoming Vampire, Tocasia's Welcome, or Chivalric Alliance as a means of keeping your hand stocked.

I think retooling a bit on how you protect your board and draw cards could be some decent spots to focus on first. Isshin is very board dependent, he thrives from keeping it protected to maintain that aggro momentum.

Hopefully those are some helpful starting points. Best of luck with your games tomorrow, I hope you stomp your friends lol