---
name: "Celestial Gatekeeper"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Bird Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "LGN"
set_name: "Legions"
collector_number: "6"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
oracle_id: "a7726d8c-7539-43bc-9614-418fa12c0912"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/celestial-gatekeeper-lgn"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Celestial Gatekeeper
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Jackdaw Savior](/printing/jackdaw-savior-blb.md) — Creature — Bird Cleric
2. [Salvation Swan](/printing/salvation-swan-pblb.md) — Creature — Bird Cleric
3. [Mistmoon Griffin](/printing/mistmoon-griffin-vma.md) — Creature — Griffin
4. [Sigardian Savior](/printing/sigardian-savior-mid.md) — Creature — Angel
5. [Gravewaker](/printing/gravewaker-gn3.md) — Creature — Bird Spirit
6. [Pillardrop Rescuer](/printing/pillardrop-rescuer-stx.md) — Creature — Spirit Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Legions (LGN) #6
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Christopher Moeller
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`