diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/property/PortalStructure.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/property/PortalStructure.java
index c5c2986..2f324d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/property/PortalStructure.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/property/PortalStructure.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class PortalStructure {
             return true;
         }
         for (RelativeBlockVector control : gate.getLayout().getControls()) {
-            verified = verified && portal.getBlockAt(control).getBlock().getType().equals(gate.getControlBlock());
+            verified = verified && gate.isValidControlBlock(portal.getBlockAt(control).getBlock().getType());
         }
         this.verified = verified;
         return verified;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/property/gate/Gate.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/property/gate/Gate.java
index bfde5e4..0ba8b49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/property/gate/Gate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/property/gate/Gate.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import net.knarcraft.stargate.Stargate;
 import net.knarcraft.stargate.container.BlockLocation;
 import net.knarcraft.stargate.container.RelativeBlockVector;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.Tag;
 
 import java.io.BufferedWriter;
 import java.io.FileWriter;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ public class Gate {
     private final String filename;
     private final GateLayout layout;
     private final Map<Character, Material> characterMaterialMap;
+    private final Map<Character, Tag<Material>> characterTagMap;
     //Gate materials
     private final Material portalOpenBlock;
     private final Material portalClosedBlock;
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ public class Gate {
      * @param filename             <p>The name of the gate file, including extension</p>
      * @param layout               <p>The gate layout defined in the gate file</p>
      * @param characterMaterialMap <p>The material types the different layout characters represent</p>
+     * @param characterTagMap      <p>The material tag types the different layout characters represent</p>
      * @param portalOpenBlock      <p>The material to set the opening to when the portal is open</p>
      * @param portalClosedBlock    <p>The material to set the opening to when the portal is closed</p>
      * @param portalButton         <p>The material to use for the portal button</p>
@@ -45,7 +48,8 @@ public class Gate {
      * @param destroyCost          <p>The cost of destroying a portal with this gate layout (-1 to disable)</p>
      * @param toOwner              <p>Whether any payment should go to the owner of the gate, as opposed to just disappearing</p>
      */
-    public Gate(String filename, GateLayout layout, Map<Character, Material> characterMaterialMap, Material portalOpenBlock,
+    public Gate(String filename, GateLayout layout, Map<Character, Material> characterMaterialMap,
+                Map<Character, Tag<Material>> characterTagMap, Material portalOpenBlock,
                 Material portalClosedBlock, Material portalButton, int useCost, int createCost, int destroyCost,
                 boolean toOwner) {
         this.filename = filename;
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ public class Gate {
         this.createCost = createCost;
         this.destroyCost = destroyCost;
         this.toOwner = toOwner;
+        this.characterTagMap = characterTagMap;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -78,6 +83,25 @@ public class Gate {
         return new HashMap<>(characterMaterialMap);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks whether the given material is valid for control blocks
+     *
+     * @param material <p>The material to check</p>
+     * @return <p>True if the material is valid for control blocks</p>
+     */
+    public boolean isValidControlBlock(Material material) {
+        return (getControlBlock() != null) ? getControlBlock().equals(material) : getControlBlockTag().isTagged(material);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the material tag used for this gate's control blocks
+     *
+     * @return <p>The material tag type used for control blocks</p>
+     */
+    public Tag<Material> getControlBlockTag() {
+        return characterTagMap.get(GateHandler.getControlBlockCharacter());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the material type used for this gate's control blocks
      *
@@ -195,15 +219,29 @@ public class Gate {
      */
     private boolean verifyGateBorderMatches(BlockLocation topLeft, double yaw) {
         Map<Character, Material> characterMaterialMap = new HashMap<>(this.characterMaterialMap);
+        Map<Character, Tag<Material>> characterTagMap = new HashMap<>(this.characterTagMap);
         for (RelativeBlockVector borderVector : layout.getBorder()) {
             int rowIndex = borderVector.getRight();
             int lineIndex = borderVector.getDown();
             Character key = layout.getLayout()[lineIndex][rowIndex];
 
             Material materialInLayout = characterMaterialMap.get(key);
+            Tag<Material> tagInLayout = characterTagMap.get(key);
             Material materialAtLocation = topLeft.getRelativeLocation(borderVector, yaw).getType();
 
-            if (materialInLayout == null) {
+            if (materialInLayout != null) {
+                if (materialAtLocation != materialInLayout) {
+                    Stargate.debug("Gate::Matches", String.format("Block Type Mismatch: %s != %s",
+                            materialAtLocation, materialInLayout));
+                    return false;
+                }
+            } else if (tagInLayout != null) {
+                if (!tagInLayout.isTagged(materialAtLocation)) {
+                    Stargate.debug("Gate::Matches", String.format("Block Type Mismatch: %s != %s",
+                            materialAtLocation, tagInLayout));
+                    return false;
+                }
+            } else {
                 /* This generally should not happen with proper checking, but just in case a material character is not
                  * recognized, but still allowed in previous checks, verify the gate as long as all such instances of
                  * the character correspond to the same material in the physical gate. All subsequent gates will also
@@ -211,10 +249,6 @@ public class Gate {
                 characterMaterialMap.put(key, materialAtLocation);
                 Stargate.debug("Gate::Matches", String.format("Missing layout material in %s. Using %s from the" +
                         " physical portal.", getFilename(), materialAtLocation));
-            } else if (materialAtLocation != materialInLayout) {
-                Stargate.debug("Gate::Matches", String.format("Block Type Mismatch: %s != %s",
-                        materialAtLocation, materialInLayout));
-                return false;
             }
         }
         return true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/property/gate/GateHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/property/gate/GateHandler.java
index 9558175..ba3ddbf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/property/gate/GateHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/portal/property/gate/GateHandler.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import net.knarcraft.stargate.Stargate;
 import net.knarcraft.stargate.utility.GateReader;
 import net.knarcraft.stargate.utility.MaterialHelper;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.Tag;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -34,8 +35,9 @@ public class GateHandler {
     private static final Material defaultPortalBlockClosed = Material.AIR;
     private static final Material defaultButton = Material.STONE_BUTTON;
 
-    private static final HashMap<String, Gate> gates = new HashMap<>();
-    private static final HashMap<Material, List<Gate>> controlBlocks = new HashMap<>();
+    private static final Map<String, Gate> gates = new HashMap<>();
+    private static final Map<Material, List<Gate>> controlBlocks = new HashMap<>();
+    private static final Map<String, List<Gate>> controlBlockTags = new HashMap<>();
 
     private GateHandler() {
 
@@ -86,13 +88,22 @@ public class GateHandler {
     private static void registerGate(Gate gate) {
         gates.put(gate.getFilename(), gate);
 
-        Material blockID = gate.getControlBlock();
-
-        if (!controlBlocks.containsKey(blockID)) {
-            controlBlocks.put(blockID, new ArrayList<>());
+        Material blockId = gate.getControlBlock();
+        if (blockId != null) {
+            if (!controlBlocks.containsKey(blockId)) {
+                controlBlocks.put(blockId, new ArrayList<>());
+            } else {
+                controlBlocks.get(blockId).add(gate);
+            }
+            return;
         }
 
-        controlBlocks.get(blockID).add(gate);
+        Tag<Material> materialTag = gate.getControlBlockTag();
+        if (!controlBlockTags.containsKey(materialTag.getKey().toString())) {
+            controlBlockTags.put(materialTag.getKey().toString(), new ArrayList<>());
+        } else {
+            controlBlockTags.get(materialTag.getKey().toString()).add(gate);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -121,6 +132,7 @@ public class GateHandler {
     private static Gate loadGate(String fileName, String parentFolder, Scanner scanner) {
         List<List<Character>> design = new ArrayList<>();
         Map<Character, Material> characterMaterialMap = new HashMap<>();
+        Map<Character, Tag<Material>> characterTagMap = new HashMap<>();
         Map<String, String> config = new HashMap<>();
         Set<Material> frameTypes = new HashSet<>();
 
@@ -130,14 +142,14 @@ public class GateHandler {
         characterMaterialMap.put(ANYTHING, Material.AIR);
 
         //Read the file into appropriate lists and maps
-        int columns = readGateFile(scanner, characterMaterialMap, fileName, design, frameTypes, config);
+        int columns = readGateFile(scanner, characterMaterialMap, characterTagMap, fileName, design, frameTypes, config);
         if (columns < 0) {
             return null;
         }
         Character[][] layout = generateLayoutMatrix(design, columns);
 
         //Create and validate the new gate
-        Gate gate = createGate(config, fileName, layout, characterMaterialMap);
+        Gate gate = createGate(config, fileName, layout, characterMaterialMap, characterTagMap);
         if (gate == null) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -154,10 +166,12 @@ public class GateHandler {
      * @param fileName             <p>The name of the saved gate config file</p>
      * @param layout               <p>The layout matrix of the new gate</p>
      * @param characterMaterialMap <p>A map between layout characters and the material to use</p>
+     * @param materialTagMap       <p>A map between layout characters and the material tags to use</p>
      * @return <p>A new gate, or null if the config is invalid</p>
      */
     private static Gate createGate(Map<String, String> config, String fileName, Character[][] layout,
-                                   Map<Character, Material> characterMaterialMap) {
+                                   Map<Character, Material> characterMaterialMap,
+                                   Map<Character, Tag<Material>> materialTagMap) {
         //Read relevant material types
         Material portalOpenBlock = readGateConfig(config, fileName, "portal-open", defaultPortalBlockOpen);
         Material portalClosedBlock = readGateConfig(config, fileName, "portal-closed", defaultPortalBlockClosed);
@@ -171,8 +185,8 @@ public class GateHandler {
                 Stargate.getEconomyConfig().sendPaymentToOwner());
 
         //Create the new gate
-        Gate gate = new Gate(fileName, new GateLayout(layout), characterMaterialMap, portalOpenBlock, portalClosedBlock,
-                portalButton, useCost, createCost, destroyCost, toOwner);
+        Gate gate = new Gate(fileName, new GateLayout(layout), characterMaterialMap, materialTagMap, portalOpenBlock,
+                portalClosedBlock, portalButton, useCost, createCost, destroyCost, toOwner);
 
         if (!validateGate(gate, fileName)) {
             return null;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/utility/GateReader.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/utility/GateReader.java
index 0334019..ed2120f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/utility/GateReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/stargate/utility/GateReader.java
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package net.knarcraft.stargate.utility;
 
 import net.knarcraft.stargate.Stargate;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.NamespacedKey;
+import org.bukkit.Tag;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -23,13 +26,15 @@ public final class GateReader {
      *
      * @param scanner              <p>The scanner to read from</p>
      * @param characterMaterialMap <p>The map of characters to store valid symbols in</p>
+     * @param materialTagMap       <p>The map of characters to store valid tag symbols in</p>
      * @param fileName             <p>The filename of the loaded gate config file</p>
      * @param design               <p>The list to store the loaded design/layout to</p>
      * @param frameTypes           <p>The set to store frame/border materials to</p>
      * @param config               <p>The map of config values to store to</p>
      * @return <p>The column count/width of the loaded gate</p>
      */
-    public static int readGateFile(Scanner scanner, Map<Character, Material> characterMaterialMap, String fileName,
+    public static int readGateFile(Scanner scanner, Map<Character, Material> characterMaterialMap,
+                                   Map<Character, Tag<Material>> materialTagMap, String fileName,
                                    List<List<Character>> design, Set<Material> frameTypes, Map<String, String> config) {
         boolean designing = false;
         int columns = 0;
@@ -39,14 +44,14 @@ public final class GateReader {
 
                 if (designing) {
                     //If we have reached the gate's layout/design, read it
-                    columns = readGateDesignLine(line, columns, characterMaterialMap, fileName, design);
+                    columns = readGateDesignLine(line, columns, characterMaterialMap, materialTagMap, fileName, design);
                     if (columns < 0) {
                         return -1;
                     }
                 } else {
                     if (!line.isEmpty() && !line.startsWith("#")) {
                         //Read a normal config value
-                        readGateConfigValue(line, characterMaterialMap, frameTypes, config);
+                        readGateConfigValue(line, characterMaterialMap, materialTagMap, frameTypes, config);
                     } else if ((line.isEmpty()) || (!line.contains("=") && !line.startsWith("#"))) {
                         //An empty line marks the start of the gate's layout/design
                         designing = true;
@@ -73,11 +78,13 @@ public final class GateReader {
      * @param line                 <p>The line to read</p>
      * @param maxColumns           <p>The current max columns value of the design</p>
      * @param characterMaterialMap <p>The map between characters and the corresponding materials to use</p>
+     * @param materialTagMap       <p>The map between characters and the corresponding material tags to use</p>
      * @param fileName             <p>The filename of the loaded gate config file</p>
      * @param design               <p>The two-dimensional list to store the loaded design to</p>
      * @return <p>The new max columns value of the design</p>
      */
     private static int readGateDesignLine(String line, int maxColumns, Map<Character, Material> characterMaterialMap,
+                                          Map<Character, Tag<Material>> materialTagMap,
                                           String fileName, List<List<Character>> design) {
         List<Character> row = new ArrayList<>();
 
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ public final class GateReader {
 
         for (Character symbol : line.toCharArray()) {
             //Refuse read gate designs with unknown characters
-            if (symbol.equals('?') || (!characterMaterialMap.containsKey(symbol))) {
+            if (symbol.equals('?') || (!characterMaterialMap.containsKey(symbol) && !materialTagMap.containsKey(symbol))) {
                 Stargate.logSevere(String.format("Could not load Gate %s - Unknown symbol '%s' in diagram", fileName,
                         symbol));
                 return -1;
@@ -107,12 +114,14 @@ public final class GateReader {
      *
      * @param line                 <p>The line to read</p>
      * @param characterMaterialMap <p>The character to material map to store to</p>
+     * @param materialTagMap       <p>The character to material tag map to store to</p>
      * @param frameTypes           <p>The set to store gate frame/border types to</p>
      * @param config               <p>The config value map to store to</p>
      * @throws Exception <p>If an invalid material is encountered</p>
      */
     private static void readGateConfigValue(String line, Map<Character, Material> characterMaterialMap,
-                                            Set<Material> frameTypes, Map<String, String> config) throws Exception {
+                                            Map<Character, Tag<Material>> materialTagMap, Set<Material> frameTypes,
+                                            Map<String, String> config) throws Exception {
         String[] split = line.split("=");
         String key = split[0].trim();
         String value = split[1].trim();
@@ -120,14 +129,26 @@ public final class GateReader {
         if (key.length() == 1) {
             //Read a gate frame material
             Character symbol = key.charAt(0);
-            Material material = Material.getMaterial(value);
-            if (material == null) {
-                throw new Exception("Invalid material in line: " + line);
+
+            if (value.startsWith("#")) {
+                String tagString = value.replaceFirst("#", "");
+                Tag<Material> tag = Bukkit.getTag(Tag.REGISTRY_BLOCKS, NamespacedKey.minecraft(tagString.toLowerCase()),
+                        Material.class);
+                if (tag != null) {
+                    materialTagMap.put(symbol, tag);
+                    return;
+                }
+            } else {
+                Material material = Material.getMaterial(value);
+                if (material != null) {
+                    //Register the map between the read symbol and the corresponding material
+                    characterMaterialMap.put(symbol, material);
+                    //Save the material as one of the frame materials used for this kind of gate
+                    frameTypes.add(material);
+                    return;
+                }
             }
-            //Register the map between the read symbol and the corresponding material
-            characterMaterialMap.put(symbol, material);
-            //Save the material as one of the frame materials used for this kind of gate
-            frameTypes.add(material);
+            throw new Exception("Invalid material in line: " + line);
         } else {
             //Read a normal config value
             config.put(key, value);