Guardian of the Gateless

Creature — Angel

Flying Guardian of the Gateless can block any number of creatures. Whenever Guardian of the Gateless blocks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature it's blocking.

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
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (49)

legendofa on Why Are Digital Cards Taking …

3 months ago

To address a rhetorical-looking question, I assume the play design groups know exactly what designs are being hindered by the digital side, and put some effort into addressing any problems.

A common complaint about the game at this point is that too many new abilities are being introduced, so pruning out a few rarely-used ability helps mitigate that. I personally like the multiblocking ability, and Guardian of the Gateless was a key card in one of my decks a while back. Still, it's never had a huge impact on the game as a whole, and it has some funky interactions with more common abilities.

Also, Horizons products and casual stuff like Mystery Booster have been used as a testing ground and teaser for new mechanics--see Recycla-bird for Ikoria's ability tokens and Graveyard Dig for Crimson Vow's cleave. So if something is a fun and interesting ability, but would cause digital problems for whatever reason, it can find a home in one way or another.

Still, after saying all that, I do think that physical and digital should complement each other, not be beholden to each other. Alchemy provides Arena a way to use abilities that would be too hard to implement in paper, and paper should be able to accommodate abilities that don't work in digital.

Delphen7 on Custom Mechanic: Spotted

1 year ago

legendofa

Tap an untapped, nonattacking creature you control: It deals damage equal to its power to target SPOTTED creature an opponent controls. That creature's controller may change the target of this ability to another creature they control. If they do, that creature can't block this turn. Creatures dealt damage this way deal damage equal to their power to the creature tapped this way. Activate this ability only during the declare attackers step.

Best way I could think to make it work. Doesn't account for Guardian of the Gateless effects though

babushkasara on Cool/Unique EDH Cards

2 years ago

I immediately made sure you had Instill Energy on here :) Definitely going to peruse this later on. Some suggestions/pet cards I've come across that seem to fit the bill are Uba Mask, Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant  ^Flip, Guardian of the Gateless, Joven's Ferrets, Harmonic Prodigy, Uphill Battle (effect normally only in white).

TypicalTimmy on Rune-Tail Lockdown

2 years ago

One card I think your deck will absolutely benefit from is Hundred-Handed One. He plays on curve, and can become Monstrous relatively easily. There is also Avatar of Hope, Entangler, Guardian of the Gateless, Ironfist Crusher, Palace Guard, Thoughtweft Trio and Wall of Glare.

I see you have Guardian of the Gateless and Palace Guard but the others could be added for more oomph.

Niko9 on I'm either crazy Aura genius!

2 years ago

Nice deck! I love a good aura deck. It just feels very old school magic goodness, you know?

I can think of a few things from my white deck that may or may not help. Up to you, but I figured I'd mention.

Sejiri Shelter  ^Flip is a great MDFC that can take a land slot. It can save you creatures in a pinch or power through that Serra Avatar for a KO.

Blaze of Glory effects can be really funny/oddly powerful with protection and umbras. Things like Entangler Valor Made Real Guardian of the Gateless Give No Ground Palace Guard I kind of love valor made real. You don't always end up playing it, but when you do, it's a huge surprise. And you can even throw it on an opponent's creature if it seems like it will swing something big. One of my favs is to Darksteel Mutation one of my creatures if I don't need it for removal and then put an Entangler on it : )

Sevinne's Reclamation can get you back some of your auras and most important, it can get back Prison Term Darksteel Mutation and other removal enchantments back, which can really be powerful.

Cast Out is a little expensive, but it's really nice that it can hit a variety of things at instant speed. Exiling things to break up combos can be really useful. And cycling is kinda nice sometimes.

Might think of some other ones. My decks are packed up right now, but that's what I could think up off the top of my head. Not sure if it helps or not, but just throwing some ideas : )

Oh and Moon-Blessed Cleric gives you a tutor and a decent body to put auras on. Every time I play her I feel like she's way better than I thought she'd be.

libraryjoy on What are the best defensive …

2 years ago

I like Thornweald Archer on defense. I also like Inviolability (an aura, I know, but hear me out). I love putting it on creatures like Wall of Glare , Palace Guard , Guardian of the Gateless , Hundred-Handed One etc. Or putting it on Palisade Giant .

griffstick on What are the best defensive …

2 years ago

Everdawn Champion and Seraph of the Sword seem like perfect blockers. Other cards like Hundred-Handed One and Watcher in the Web . Also theres cards like High Ground and Brave the Sands help out big time as well. Someone mentioned Stuffy Doll I think that's a great one. Someone mentioned Guardian of the Gateless that card and all the cards that allow you to block multiple creatures go great with Godsend . Theres so many great blockers. Someone mentioned Ophiomancer , that's a fantastic suggestion.

1empyrean on What are the best defensive …

2 years ago

There are lots and lots, but a few I like are Ophiomancer , Spellskite , Selfless Spirit , and Permeating Mass . Higher cost cards like Palisade Giant and Guardian of the Gateless are fine, too.