Cemetery Gate
Homelands 44b • common
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 44b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Melissa A. Benson
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Protection from black
"Just the place for a picnic."— Murat, Death Speaker
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 mythology of the plane of Ulgrotha, drawing heavily from classic gothic horror tropes and Victorian-era aesthetics. The card serves as a representative example of the set's focus on dark, atmospheric storytelling rather than purely competitive gameplay mechanics.
The illustration for Cemetery Gate was created by artist Anson Maddocks, a foundational contributor to the game's early visual identity. Maddocks utilized his signature style to depict the titular structure, aiming to evoke a sense of foreboding and isolation. Upon its release, the card and the broader Homelands set received mixed reception from the player base, as the mechanics were often viewed as underpowered compared to previous sets, though the artistic direction remains highly regarded by collectors of vintage Magic cards.
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