Cryptic Gateway
Dominaria Remastered 218 • rare
- Set
- Dominaria Remastered
- Collector number
- 218
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- David Martin
- Market price
- $1.39
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 2002 Magic: The Gathering set Onslaught, designed to facilitate the rapid deployment of creature cards from a player's hand. Its function reflects the set's thematic focus on tribal synergy and creature-heavy mechanics, acting as a portal that rewards players for dedicating their decks to specific creature types. The card was conceptualized by the game's design team to provide a strategic engine for mid-to-late game board states.
The version from Dominaria Remastered, featuring collector number 218, serves as a curated reprint that brings the card into a modern frame while maintaining the original artistic essence. This set was specifically designed to celebrate the history of the Magic: The Gathering plane of Dominaria, pulling iconic and utilitarian cards from across the game's multi-decade history to revitalize them for contemporary play environments. The artwork, consistent with the card's history, emphasizes the mystical and ethereal nature of a gateway between worlds.
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About Cryptic Gateway
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