Cemetery Gatekeeper

Cemetery Gatekeeper

Creature — Vampire

Mana cost: {1}{R}

How we read this card

First strike
When this creature enters, exile a card from a graveyard.

triggered — hits a graveyard

Whenever a player plays a land or casts a spell, if it shares a card type with the exiled card, this creature deals 2 damage to that player.

triggered — deals 2 damage

Causes: exile a card, anything leaves a graveyard, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: a spell is cast.

Works well with

cast a spell — 155 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Buster Sword — When a spell is cast thanks to Buster Sword, Cemetery Gatekeeper deals 2 damage
  2. Harness the Storm — When Harness the Storm is cast, Cemetery Gatekeeper deals 2 damage
  3. Goliath Daydreamer — When Goliath Daydreamer is cast, Cemetery Gatekeeper deals 2 damage
  4. Spawnsire of Ulamog — When Spawnsire of Ulamog is cast, Cemetery Gatekeeper deals 2 damage
  5. Shell of the Last Kappa — When Shell of the Last Kappa is cast, Cemetery Gatekeeper deals 2 damage
  6. Chandra, Flame's Catalyst — When an instant or sorcery is cast thanks to Chandra, Flame's Catalyst, Cemetery Gatekeeper deals 2 damage
  7. Mogg Salvage — When Mogg Salvage is cast, Cemetery Gatekeeper deals 2 damage
  8. Shaman's Trance — When Shaman's Trance is cast, Cemetery Gatekeeper deals 2 damage
  9. Conspicuous Snoop — When a Goblin is cast thanks to Conspicuous Snoop, Cemetery Gatekeeper deals 2 damage
  10. Dream Pillager — When Dream Pillager is cast, Cemetery Gatekeeper deals 2 damage

145 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

When Cemetery Gatekeeper attacks:

  1. Glass-Cast Heart — makes a token
  2. Sanctum Seeker — makes each opponent lose 1 life

a nontoken Vampire attacks — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

  1. Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle — When Cemetery Gatekeeper attacks, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle makes a token

a Vampire creature is cast — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

  1. Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — When Cemetery Gatekeeper is cast, Bloodlord of Vaasgoth grants bloodthirst

a Vampire deals combat damage — 484 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

When Cemetery Gatekeeper deals combat damage:

  1. Rakish Heir — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Stensia Masquerade — puts a counter on a permanent

a Vampire enters the battlefield — 500 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

When Cemetery Gatekeeper enters:

  1. Anje, Maid of Dishonor — makes a token
  2. Forerunner of the Legion — gives +1/+1
  3. Markov Enforcer — deals damage
  4. Evelyn, the Covetous — exiles a card from a library

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When Cemetery Gatekeeper is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
  2. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra is exiled thanks to Cemetery Gatekeeper, it triggers

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

When Cemetery Gatekeeper leaves a graveyard:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

When Cemetery Gatekeeper deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

37 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

When Cemetery Gatekeeper makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

When Cemetery Gatekeeper attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Saw — sacrifices a creature

186 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

When Cemetery Gatekeeper attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers
  5. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  6. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  7. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

116 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Cemetery Gatekeeper blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

When Cemetery Gatekeeper enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

313 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Cemetery Gatekeeper is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Cemetery Gatekeeper enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

40 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.