Cryptic Gateway
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Very useful if you have the possibility to draw cards whenever an accordant creature comes into play.
There are for example cards for blue creatures, fatties (power 4+), Beasts or Spirits.
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Posted By: Mode (2/23/2009 3:29:32 AM)
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If it was cheaper to get out (like 3 CM) then it would be 5/5....or 7.5/5. Just too big to be brokenish, so 3/5
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Posted By: RampMage (9/12/2010 12:05:40 PM)
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Rediculously amusing in combo with Intruder Alarm. Tap two creatures, put a creature in play, untap all creatures. Repeat.
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Posted By: JaedenKaal (7/16/2009 4:43:42 PM)
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Here's a way I discovered to get any Eldrazi out in 3 turns:

Turn 1:
Play a Forest and play Sakura-Tribe Scout

Turn 2:
Tap Sakura, play 2 lands (the colors don't matter from this point on), then play Nest Invader and put an Eldrazi Spawn token in play

Turn 3:
Tap Sakura, play 2 more lands (now you have 5), play Cryptic Gateway, tap the Eldrazi Spawn and Nest Invader, put the Eldrazi of your choice into play


And on the plus side, all these cards can be bought fairly cheaply, depending on which Eldrazi you choose.
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Posted By: cherrycola17 (12/25/2010 11:31:23 PM)
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I fail to see how a lock that accepts any key can be useful...
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Posted By: Calver (2/22/2011 8:38:09 AM)
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Eldrazi Spawn makers yield Emrakul.
Have fun with that.
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Posted By: HairlessThoctar (5/14/2010 5:48:32 PM)
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This card would be absolutely amazing in any NON-Eldrazi deck had the cost been lower. Even 4 would be nice. Sure, Eldrazi can abuse the hell out of this, but most other tribal decks are faster than this. My elemental deck can get a hateflayer out as early as turn 3 or 4 without using this card.

5/5 for Eldrazi decks, 3.5/5 for anything else.
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Posted By: endersblade (6/1/2011 10:10:29 AM)
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This + Cloudstone Curio + Stonybrook Schoolmaster + another merfolk + another merfolk in hand = infinite 1/1 tokens
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Posted By: Mephastopheles (1/21/2011 4:02:32 AM)
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This is going to get ridiculous with Eldrazi. Play a triple eldrazi token spawn, tap two, get a free 15/15 that lets you take another turn, makes opponents sac 6 perms when it attacks, cycles into your deck when it dies, flies, and has protection from coloured spells. Holy balls.
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Posted By: ArchangelTsuya (3/25/2010 3:52:38 AM)
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is this an alternate casting cost?
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Posted By: skoll92 (2/23/2010 3:45:53 PM)
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