Celestial Gatekeeper
Creature — Bird Cleric2/2$1.73
Flying When this creature dies, exile it, then return up to two target Bird and/or Cleric permanent cards from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 2
Celestial Gatekeeper + Dual Nature + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Celestial Gatekeeper by paying {3}{W}{W}. Celestial Gatekeeper enters the battlefield, triggering Dual Nature's first ability, creating a token copy of Celestial Gatekeeper. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the nontoken Celestial Gatekeeper, adding {1}. Celestial Gatekeeper dies, triggering itself and Dual Nature's second ability. In response, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Celestial Gatekeeper token, adding {1}. The Celestial Gateekeeper token dies, triggering itself, exiling itself and returning Celestial Gatekeeper from your graveyard to the battlefield. Celestial Gatekeeper enters the battlefield, triggering Dual Nature's first ability, creating a token copy of Celestial Gatekeeper. Resolve the nontoken Celestial Gateekeeper's trigger, failing to exile itself and returning up to two more Birds and/or Clerics from your graveyard to the battlefield. If you returned a creature this way, Dual Nature's first ability triggers, creating a token copy of that creature. Repeat from step 3. Resolve all triggers from Dual Nature's second ability, exiling all tokens with the same name as a creature card that left the battlefield during this combo.
Celestial Gatekeeper + Molten Echoes + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
"Bird" or "Cleric" chosen with Motlen Echoes.
Steps
Cast Celestial Gatekeeper by paying {3}{W}{W}. Celestial Gatekeeper enters the battlefield, triggering Molten Echoes, creating a token copy of Celestial Gatekeeper with haste. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the nontoken Celestial Gatekeeper, adding {1}. Celestial Gatekeeper dies, triggering itself. In response, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the Celestial Gatekeeper token, adding {1}. The Celestial Gateekeeper token dies, triggering itself, exiling itself and returning Celestial Gatekeeper from your graveyard to the battlefield. Celestial Gatekeeper enters the battlefield, triggering Molten Echoes, creating a token copy of Celestial Gatekeeper with haste. Resolve the nontoken Celestial Gateekeeper's trigger, failing to exile itself and returning up to two more Birds and/or Clerics from your graveyard to the battlefield. If you returned a creature of the type chosen with Motlen Echoes, it triggers, creating a token copy of that creature with haste. Repeat from step 3.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Choco, Seeker of ParadiseChoco, Seeker of Paradise fills your graveyard, which Celestial Gatekeeper can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Kastral, the WindcrestedCelestial Gatekeeper is a Bird, which Kastral, the Windcrested can use.
- Gwaihir the WindlordCelestial Gatekeeper is a Bird, which Gwaihir the Windlord can use.
- Kangee, Aerie KeeperKangee, Aerie Keeper is a Bird, which Celestial Gatekeeper can use.
- Minwu, White MageMinwu, White Mage is a Cleric, which Celestial Gatekeeper can use.
- Orah, Skyclave HierophantCelestial Gatekeeper is a Cleric, which Orah, Skyclave Hierophant can use.
- Banon, the Returners' LeaderBanon, the Returners' Leader fills your graveyard, which Celestial Gatekeeper can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Firja, Judge of ValorFirja, Judge of Valor fills your graveyard, which Celestial Gatekeeper can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Kirol, History Buff // Pack a PunchKirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch fills your graveyard, which Celestial Gatekeeper can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.
- Asmira, Holy AvengerAsmira, Holy Avenger fills your graveyard, which Celestial Gatekeeper can use because it returns permanents from your graveyard.