Gremlin TamerHow it works & interactions with other cards

Mastering the Eerie Mechanism

Gremlin Tamer features the Eerie ability, which triggers under two specific conditions: an enchantment you control enters the battlefield, or you fully unlock a Room. Unlike older 'constellation' triggers, Eerie is more flexible because it also counts the completion of Room permanents already on the board. Each time either of these events occurs, you create a 1/1 red Gremlin creature token, allowing you to build an army simply by executing your game plan.

Step-by-Step Resolution

When an enchantment enters the battlefield under your control, Gremlin Tamer's ability is put onto the stack immediately. If several enchantments enter at the same time, the ability triggers once for each of them. Similarly, if you pay the cost to unlock the second door of a Room you already control, or if an effect causes both doors of a Room to unlock at once, the 'fully unlock' condition is met. Once the trigger resolves, you place a 1/1 red Gremlin token onto the battlefield.

Timing and Strategy

To maximize Gremlin Tamer, you should prioritize playing it early before your main enchantment threats. Since it costs only two mana, it can sit on the board and generate value from every subsequent enchantment spell. It is particularly effective in 'Blink' decks or Room-heavy strategies where you can repeatedly trigger the Eerie condition without necessarily casting new spells from your hand.

Interaction examples

Generating the Swarm

Gremlin

With Gremlin Tamer on the battlefield, you cast an enchantment. As that enchantment enters the battlefield, Gremlin Tamer's Eerie ability triggers. When the ability resolves, you create a 1/1 red Gremlin creature token. This token is a standard creature that can be used for attacking, blocking, or sacrificial fodder.

Synergy with Mana Fixed Assets

Ornithopter of Paradise

You use Ornithopter of Paradise to tap for a specific color of mana needed to cast a multi-colored enchantment or to pay the unlock cost of a Room's door. By using the thopter to accelerate your mana, you can trigger Gremlin Tamer's ability earlier in the game or multiple times in a single turn, rapidly increasing your Gremlin count.

Defensive Utility

Esper Sentinel

While Gremlin Tamer builds your board with tokens, Esper Sentinel taxes your opponent's noncreature spells. If your opponent casts a removal spell to deal with your growing Gremlin army, Esper Sentinel may allow you to draw a card, potentially finding another enchantment to restart the Gremlin Tamer's token generation loop.