Celestial Gatekeeper
Legions 6 • rare
- Set
- Legions
- Collector number
- 6
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $1.80
What it does
Flying
When this creature dies, exile it, then return up to two target Bird and/or Cleric permanent cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Celestial Gatekeeper was released in 2003 as part of the Legions expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Onslaught block, Legions was notable for being the first Magic expansion to consist entirely of creature cards. This design choice was intended to emphasize the theme of tribal warfare and constant combat, moving away from the spell-heavy utility typical of previous sets.
The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, who captured the stoic, ethereal aesthetic central to the Cleric creature type prevalent in the Onslaught block. Within the mechanics of the game, the Celestial Gatekeeper was designed to support the Cleric archetype by providing a recursive ability that returns fallen allies to play. It was received as a solid, functional piece for tribal-themed decks during the era, reflecting the set's focus on creature-based synergies.
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