Cemetery Gatekeeper // Cemetery Gatekeeper

Cemetery Gatekeeper is part of the Art Series released alongside the Innistrad: Crimson Vow expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2021. This specific card represents a double-sided art print rather than a functional gameplay card, designed to showcase the vivid, gothic aesthetic that defines the plane of Innistrad. The artwork centers on the stoic, ominous figures tasked with guarding the thresholds of the living and the dead, reflecting the expansion’s focus on vampire-themed horror and wedding motifs.

The art was commissioned by Wizards of the Coast to highlight the collaborative effort of various illustrators working within the set's creative direction. These cards were produced as part of a promotional initiative to provide fans with high-quality, frame-less depictions of the set's most striking characters. Upon release, the series was received by the collector community as a collectible art object, appreciated primarily for its ability to display the detailed world-building and dark atmosphere of the Crimson Vow collection.