Cemetery Gate
Homelands 44a • common
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 44a
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Melissa A. Benson
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Protection from black
"It keeps some out, yes. It also keeps others in!"— Grandmother Sengir
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cemetery Gate was released in 1995 as part of the Homelands expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the flavor and lore of the plane of Ulgrotha, a gothic, horror-themed world plagued by ancient vampires and dark magic. This particular card was intended to provide a defensive creature option for black-aligned decks, emphasizing the set's focus on atmospheric, top-down design inspired by classic monster tropes.
The card was illustrated by Susan Van Camp, a prolific artist for the game during its early years. Her depiction of the gate captures the eerie, isolated aesthetic of Ulgrotha, utilizing a dark color palette to evoke a sense of dread. While Homelands is frequently cited by the player community for its lower power level compared to other expansions of the era, the art and thematic consistency of cards like Cemetery Gate remain valued by collectors who appreciate the distinct creative direction of early 1990s trading card game expansions.
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