Draconian Gate-Bot is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
When this creature enters, choose one — • Open an Attraction. (Put the top card of your Attraction deck onto the battlefield.) • Destroy target Attraction. (It's put into its owner's junkyard.)
Complete guide
Draconian Gate-Bot is a versatile artifact creature that brings the mechanical flair of Un-sets to your tabletop. Whether you are looking to expand your amusement park or sabotage your opponent's fairground, this Robot provides the utility you need. With a choice between expanding your board or removing a threat, it is a solid addition to any Attraction-themed deck.
What it Does
Draconian Gate-Bot features a single enters-the-battlefield triggered ability that offers a modal choice. You can either 'Open an Attraction,' which involves taking the top card of your separate Attraction deck and putting it onto the battlefield, or you can 'Destroy target Attraction.' This makes it both a proactive tool for your own engine and a reactive tool against other players using Attraction mechanics.
Resolving the Ability
When Draconian Gate-Bot enters the battlefield, its ability triggers and is put onto the stack. At this point, you must choose one of the two modes. If you choose the second mode, you must also select a legal target Attraction. Once the ability resolves, if you chose the first mode, you reveal the top card of your Attraction deck and put it into play. If you chose the second mode, the targeted Attraction is put into its owner's junkyard (a special zone for Attractions) unless it is a copy, in which case it goes to the graveyard.
Common Mistakes
A frequent error involves the destruction of copied Attractions. If an Attraction is a copy of another card (created by a spell or ability), it does not go to the junkyard when destroyed; instead, it follows standard Magic rules and goes to the graveyard. Additionally, remember that you cannot choose to destroy an Attraction if there are no legal targets on the battlefield; you must choose the first mode instead.
When to Play It
Play Draconian Gate-Bot when you need to accelerate your board state or disrupt a powerful Attraction like 'Hall of Mirrors'. Because it is a Robot, it synergizes well with artifact-heavy strategies and creature-type matters effects. It is most effective in the mid-game to late-game when you have established an Attraction deck or need to remove a problematic utility piece from an opponent.
Interaction examples
Roaming ThroneIf you have Roaming Throne on the battlefield with 'Robot' chosen as the creature type, Draconian Gate-Bot's ability triggers twice when it enters. You can choose to open two new Attractions, destroy two Attractions, or one of each.
Solemn SimulacrumIn a deck utilizing artifact creatures for value, Draconian Gate-Bot can be played after Solemn Simulacrum to build a board presence. While Solemn Simulacrum ramps your land, the Gate-Bot ensures your Attraction deck is active, providing persistent triggers during your upkeep.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Draconian Gate-Bot
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If an Attraction that is not normally an Attraction (probably because it's a copy of an Attraction) is destroyed, it will go to its owner's graveyard as normal, not their junkyard.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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