Ten gates were released with that Magic set, one for each of the 10 Ravnican guilds (Izzet Guildgate, Orzhov Guildgate, and Simic Guildgate, and so on for each color pair), each of which enters the battlefield tapped and taps for 1 mana of either of the guild's colors
From a flavor standpoint, I also think this is very fun because it essentially allows you to imagine the Ents droning on and on endlessly until one of your opponents gets so frustrated they destroy one of the two pieces of this interaction
But then there's Mana Drain, easily the set's best card
For a long time Mana Crypt was legal in Commander, but as of September 23, 2024, it is banned in Commander, so we live, learn, and buy Double Masters packs hoping to open one for our Vintage deck