Cryptic Gateway
Dominaria Remastered 376 • rare
- Set
- Dominaria Remastered
- Collector number
- 376
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- David Martin
- Market price
- $0.67
What it does
Tap two untapped creatures you control: You may put a creature card from your hand that shares a creature type with each creature tapped this way onto the battlefield.
Its lock changes to fit each key.
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
Cryptic Gateway first appeared in the Onslaught expansion, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2002. It was designed as a thematic artifact for the tribal-focused set, intended to bridge the gap between expensive creature spells and the board state by allowing players to cheat high-mana creatures directly onto the battlefield. Its mechanical design emphasizes the synergy between creatures that share a specific creature type, reflecting the core design philosophy of the Onslaught block.
The version from Dominaria Remastered, released in 2023, serves as a reprint of this classic utility card. The set was curated to celebrate the history of the Magic: The Gathering plane of Dominaria, bringing together iconic cards from various eras with updated frames and refined art direction. While the mechanical function remains identical to the original, this edition integrates the card into the modern aesthetic standards of the game, making it a functional staple for players utilizing tribal decks in formats like Commander.
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