Gruul Guildgate — Magic: The Gathering card

Gruul Guildgate

Land — Gate

This land enters tapped.<br>{T}: Add {R} or {G}.

Set Pioneer Masters
Rarity Common

Why Play Gruul Guildgate

Budget multicolor decks rely on Gruul Guildgate as an affordable fixing option when fetchlands and shocklands are out of reach. The card enables consistent red-green mana bases in aggressive strategies that can afford the tempo loss of entering tapped. While slower than premium lands, it provides essential color fixing for decks running demanding mana costs like Bloodbraid Elf or Domri, Anarch of Bolas.

Format Notes

Gruul Guildgate sees most play in Pauper, where it's among the best multicolor lands available to the format's budget constraints. Commander players often include it in casual builds focused on affordability rather than optimization. The card has never faced banning issues and remains legal across all formats, though it rarely appears in competitive constructed play outside of Pauper due to superior alternatives.

Combos & Synergies

Gates matter strategies built around Guild Summit and Gatebreaker Ram transform this humble land into a meaningful threat and card advantage engine. Maze's End decks specifically require Gate lands to function, making Gruul Guildgate an essential component of this alternate win condition strategy. Budget ramp decks pair it with basic land search effects like Rampant Growth to smooth out their mana development while maintaining color requirements.