Rakdos Guildgate — Magic: The Gathering card

Rakdos Guildgate

Land — Gate

This land enters tapped.

{T}: Add {B} or {R}.

*Enter and indulge your darkest fantasies, for you may never pass this way again.*

Set Foundations
Rarity Common
Mana Value 0
Artist Jonas De Ro
Collector # 693
Scryfall

Why Play Rakdos Guildgate

Budget-conscious aggro and midrange decks appreciate this reliable dual land when faster options are unavailable or too expensive. The guaranteed black and red mana access enables consistent curve-outs in aggressive Rakdos strategies, though the enters-tapped drawback makes it suboptimal for competitive play. It serves best in casual metas where the tempo loss is acceptable in exchange for mana fixing and the Gate subtype synergies.

Format Notes

Pauper represents its strongest competitive showing, where the limited dual land options make any two-color fixing valuable despite the speed penalty. Commander sees regular play in budget builds and Gate-tribal strategies that can leverage the land type. Standard and Historic typically have superior options available, relegating this to the most budget-conscious builds where consistent mana trumps speed concerns.

Combos & Synergies

Gateway Plaza creates a five-color Gate manabase when combined with the full cycle of Guildgates, enabling rainbow strategies in casual formats. Gatebreaker Ram becomes a legitimate threat when supported by multiple Gates, turning your manabase into pressure. Gate Colossus provides a recursive threat that grows larger with each Gate in play, making your land drops double as enablers for an imposing win condition.

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