Abyssal Gatekeeper
- Mana cost
- {1}{B}
- Type
- Creature — Horror
- Power / toughness
- 1 / 1
- Set
- Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic #31 (common)
- Price
- $0.81 USD
When this creature dies, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Abyssal Gatekeeper has 4 printings, first in Weatherlight (1997). EDHREC ranks it #11,066 among Commander cards. It appears most in Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker decks (4,168 on EDHREC). 1 public deck on TCG runs it. It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: legal
- modern: not legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Public decks that run Abyssal Gatekeeper
- Deathdancer Xira - Magic Online Theme Decks, led by Xira Arien
Commanders that run Abyssal Gatekeeper most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker: 4,168 decks
- Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace: 102 decks
- Kuon, Ogre Ascendant // Kuon's Essence: 27 decks
- Gollum the Abandoned: 5 decks
- Zodiark, Umbral God
Often played with Abyssal Gatekeeper
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : The "sacrifice a creature" effect is not targeted. It can affect creatures with protection from black, for example.
- : The player whose turn it is chooses a creature to sacrifice, then each other player in turn order chooses a creature to sacrifice, then all chosen creatures are sacrificed at the same time.