force them to attack with everything, block it all with souls of the faultless and laugh as they commited suicide. doubt it'll be as fun as doing that to the guy who myr incubated me whilst he had coat of arms out he wasn't pleased when he lost 1,600 life cause and the rest of the players at the table weren't happy when i beacon'ed myself to 3,200 life won't be as fun as that but i'll try none the less with this card
best bit is most timmy's will not see any point in it beyond it being a plainwalker...although i think i'm about to double its price tag...its +loyalty ability can win you the game...as it forces everything to attack gideon himself. there is no choice meaning that once they are all tapped out from attacking gideon and promptly killing him you can simply attack with your amassed army...not bad for the ability your supposed to spam to add counters to it. sorry for the extra $10 bucks your gonna have to pay now
HairlessThoctar
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(8 votes)
Dear. Freaking. God.
So unbelievably good.
This card simultaneously appeals to everyone.
Aggro: Your alpha swing next turn is guaranteed, as they have no blockers. Control: You have a wrath-proof undamageable 6/6. Combo: Their next alpha swing is moot.
Florg
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Experiment Kraj/Quicksilver Elemental = Destroy all their tapped creatures. Cool!
DonRoyale
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(5 votes)
*trying to wave over your fattie* OVER HERE! I'M OVER HERE!
SleetFox
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0)(7 votes)
Lightmine Field. Make them all attack and die. Then, you have three options. Attack with him alone, attack with other creatures as well if they can take the heat, or get rid of your mines and attack with everything!
TheGodOfWar91
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Absolutely evil with Lightmine Field.
EvilCleavage
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Wait, everyone that's saying it's wrath proof, if it becomes a creature, how is it wrath proof?? Am I missing something?
Amazing nonetheless, I hope I get one.
Jokergius
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(15 votes)
Soldier decks, rejoice!! Elspeth, your fiancee is here!! HAHA!! I like the way he gets on the battlefield, once he gets bored just standing beside you and admiring the carnage you have done, and what your opponents have done... He's all like "screw this, I wanna go where the fun is, CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGE!!"
SorianSadaskan
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
His first first ability is already terrifying enough for your opponents to wanna blast him off the board. He can literally provoke a bunch of whinnies to attack while you decisively dispatch them off with your blockers. The second ability is useful, though the first ability will be usedmostly. The last ability allows him to thrash your oppoenent without fear of been damaged, though do be mindful of the destroy creature effect, or Path of Exile.
Oh, and he most certainly had your opponents by the balls.
arcmamon
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
so far one of the best planeswaker to come out... from what i understand being a permanent already in play he can also attack?...
Tanaka348
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(6 votes)
@Florg: They made it so planeswalker abilities still have the "sorcery/once per turn" restriction even when copied just to avoid shenanigans like that.
@EvilCleavage: Like manlands (usually), he only becomes a creature on your turn, and the vast majority of wrath effects are Sorceries.
klaff
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I believe Gideon may be the best card in the set (though I'm not prepared to give him the title quite yet). He rocked every prerelease game he hit the field in, and those decks weren't built for him. He would be an absolute monster next to a Day of Judgment.
metalevolence
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Tanaka: I'm fairly sure the rule is activated abilities of planeswalkers can only be activated once per turn and when you can play a sorcery, but if a creature gains the activated abilities of a planeswalker, they can be activated like any other activated ability of a creature, and creatures aren't affected by any loyalty counters they may have. Or did they change all that?
Donovan_Fabian
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I really like this card.. I actually find lightmine field to not be the most amazing combination, since it would take a lot of creatures in play to even kill off something like a malakir bloodwitch, but it has such interesting combinations it makes a great combo piece.
Mostly red cards are great with this, such as kazuul tyrant of the cliffs, and fumiko. Lust for war is a nifty enchantment that works well in this regard as well.
I think people might over hype gideon for a while too, since he doesn't fit in every deck, and his ultimate is pretty awesome, but isn't that far removed from indestructibility which isn't really a big threat right now with consuming vapors, cruel edict, path to exile, iona's judgement, and many others. Also note it says damage only, not if it gets terminated or etc.
Having said all that, love the abilities, killing a tapped creature is a really nice effect on a planeswalker, the first ability is fantastic for walls, and the ultimate never hurts since you can follow up a day of judgement with 6 damage.
Note that he is a soldier, so anything that gives + soldiers (which is a lot of cards btw, whole set of tribal soldier cards including captain of the watch), works with gideon. Secondly, might want to point out that permafrost trap, deathbringer liege, reality spasm, and sleep work excellently with his destory ability.
The_Legionary
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
I opened a foil of these and a Student of Warfare in the same pack as well as a Transcendent Master in the next pack I opened. I think it is a sign I should build a white deck.
rsyd
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(1 vote)
So yeah, wasn't too sure of him. Pre-release he did well when I got him out. 2HG at the Launch Party... well then. He came out to play in 3 games, we won those.
Rainyday2012
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(6 votes)
Both this and Sarkhan the Mad refer to themselves as "himself" where other cards say "itself". I guess WotC really want planeswalkers to stand out, with those special frames and parts of the picture overlapping it.
Anyway, nice card. His plus can either be a Fog, or open up for an alpha strike, or just set up for his minus. And the minus... well, the guy's removal! His "ultimate" is weird, but both powerful and fun. I want to see what a "guyed" Gideon looks like in Magic Online.
Kataklyzmik
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(4 votes)
I went up against this guy and when he became a soldier, I commanded him, atlas'd a land, and my roil elemental let me keep him. I love blue red.
NeoSin
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Unfortanitely, turning into a creature means you get whacked in the face with a Terminate : )
enter_the_mill
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
i like where sleetfox is going with this:) there is quite a bit of synergy between him and lightmine. add in linvala and i think you have a nice little control side of mono white. in a deck with wall of omens...
Hellcarver
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(4 votes)
I just wanna a black planeswalker for $15 bucks
True_Mumin
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(8 votes)
So basically a sadomasochist?
Gilder_Bairn
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Especially in the context of the set,
you know, the one with endless hordes of 0/1 eldrazi spawn,
his +2 ability becomes retardedly good with lightmine field.
WhiteyMcFly
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(4 votes)
Once again, white removal, with a control element. Using the final ability is a little bit risky, but could be a game winner. just watch out for Doom Blade or Terminate.
by the way, this planeswalker is strictly better than Garruk Wildspeaker. It can finish the game the turn it comes out instead of the turn after.
Tarmin
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
@WhiteyMcFly: And how can he do it? Which of his three abilities let you win in the same turn he enters the battlefield? Force to attack -> next turn. Assassinate (or Vengeance) can't destroy a blocker. And when he turns into a creature, he's affected by summoning sickness. So, he doesn't let you win in the same turn, but the turn later, as Garruk.
Cheza
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5.0)(3 votes)
I would have preferred a version with less loyality(4) and a greater bonus for the first ability (+4). Last but not least, the last ability should have transformed him into a */* creature whereas * = number of loyality counter.
achilleselbow
★☆☆☆☆ (1.5/5.0)(2 votes)
I don't know how good he'd be in control, considering you can't use his creature form to block. From what I remember, you can only play planeswalker abilities as sorceries, which means he can only be a creature during your turn.
V.Vrequiem
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
ehhh... terminate?
kittyspit
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(2 votes)
this guy makes me sick.
although the only time i've face this guy, i negated him =D
BlackAlbino
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I don't see how it's all that great. But then again I run every color but white... But at the same time, my friend played this against me 3 games in a row and I still won with ease, dragons w/ sarkhan the mad and doubling season w/ some other typical jund and a lil' grixis for ol' bolas.
First time when he forced an attack my dragons killed it then I dropped a voracious dragon consumed some arsonist killed his best guy and had big defender
Second time he attacked w/ the 0 and I terminated as any jund would
third time he tried to kill my tapped hellkite overlord... Regenerated, dropped a bolas and killed for +3
played a few other times against me but those are the most notable examples.
Not trying to brag just saying he's easy to kill, besides w/ eldrazi annihalator all attacking doesn't seem like a good idea, not to mention suicidal charge does the same thing but better.
EDIT: although this does work well with lightmine field, what about vigilance? Alot easier to come by. Also not saying he's not good, just not THAT good 4/5 not 40/5 you know?
mdakw576
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(71 votes)
Gideon is the mtg version of captain falcon.
+2 = SHOW ME YOUR MOVES -2 = FALCON PUNCH 0 = runs onto the battlefield and knees
Sorin__Markov
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(7 votes)
You stupid people. You honestly think this guy is better than Jace, The Mind Sculptor? What the hell is wrong with you?
spectermonger
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5.0)(8 votes)
Rise of the $50 Planeswalker
Andon_A
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(5 votes)
Gideon and Elspeh get along impressively well. Gideon: He's a 6/6 with damage prevention. Elspeth: Gideon's now a 9/9 with damage prevention... and flying.
Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
TasPap
★☆☆☆☆ (1.9/5.0)(4 votes)
OK seriously now.
His +2 ability is good only with decent blockers in certain situations.
the -2 not worth playing a planeswalker for imo. Imperial assassin anyone?
now the 0 ability. Its good considering you get a 6/6 undamagable for 5.
I think gideon is a good card well worth the mythic rarity however imo he sucks as a planeswalker compared to jace new and old and elspeth.
pixieCrack
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(3 votes)
I can't believe this goes for $50. I understand it's useful but that is just completely unreasonable, who can afford this guy?
thanks gideon for helping me slaughter jund and destoying devasteting red today.
Mafoo
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(4 votes)
Flavour of the month. That is all.
count_dorku
★☆☆☆☆ (1.6/5.0)(5 votes)
Given that blowing up tapped creatures is mainly a black ability, it'll be interesting to see how the guy develops in future...
f_fivefiftyseven
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
One of the best cards in limited. Period. Even if you ignore his dollar value, the only card which it MIGHT be acceptable to pass him for is a Vengevine (preferably foil).
TheMoustacheCame
★☆☆☆☆ (1.6/5.0)(4 votes)
still waiting for yawgmoth planeswalker, pls just implode all these stupid planes and go back to dominaria
PhyrexianLobbiest
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5.0)(6 votes)
He gets five for flavor.
Have a few things to add:
"Blowing up tapped creatures is mainly a black ability." Actually not, blowing up creatures period is black. Tapped destruction is a white thing, it always has been sort of "punishment for attacking" flavor wise.
"still waiting for yawgmoth planeswalker, pls just implode all these stupid planes and go back to dominaria"
While Yawgmoth did use technology to traverse the planes, he is not a planeswalker. He never was.
thornraven
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Interested to see if he makes a splash in T2. Surprisingly, R&D made him a control card. ( Also has an amazing top-down design.) With WU control taking over T2, I'm anticipating his debut onto the scene. 3.5/5 for now. We'll see.
DeathDark
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(2 votes)
The +2 is incredible, in my opinion. Many times, I've been in a situation where I wish the opponent would attack, so battle would be on my terms, not theirs. If you have things like indestructible Palace Guards, you have no worries. The -2 is obviously a response to the +2.
But the 0 is where he shines. In a set where Eldrazi loom overhead, people forget about the Soldier decks from M10. If you stick him in there, he's pumped, has Vigilance, First Strike, and whatever other tricks you may have for soldiers (there are . . . a few).
@pixieCrack
Why can afford him, you ask? I can. He's about 4$ when he comes in a booster. That's how I got Kalitas, Lorthos, Lotus Cobra, Sorin Markov, Elvish Pipers, Darksteel Colossus, Liliana Vess, Garruk, Jace, Admonition Angel, Xathrid Demon, and most of my other stuff. Fat-packs are also pretty nice investments for 35$ a piece.
DooDooBrown
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Not to sound like an idiot, but I just need clarification... Although Jura's third ability cost zero could it still only be used on your turn as a sorcery would or could you use it as an instant?
Kryptnyt
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Great design and flavuh
Rootbeers27
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I remeaber when someone gave this card away, people thought hell never see play and that he sucks well i think hes amazing, so why cant he attack first turn again?
pegpeg66
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.7/5.0)(6 votes)
my friend got a box of ROE, he got 2 of these, he kept saying that he had 2 of them, and i was always like, so what, i have 2 baneslayers. Then i found out it was 50$ bucks and i was confused because whenever i see it i see a horrible planeswalker. One of the worst cards in ROE
Swordfishtrombones
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Gideon is the man. Sweet as character, sweet as card. Can dominate the field once he's out. 5/5.
jonfck
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.8/5.0)(4 votes)
By far the best planeswalker though Garruk is one mana cheaper and Jace the mind sculptor is great too (but blue isn't really a good color these days). Gideon can control the opponent so easy and after one +2 ability he is at 8 counters amazing. I think he takes Garruk down though green got mana accelerating and that can make Garruk come out fast and use he's ultimate just one turn after, but if you dropped Gideon in the turn after he dropped Garruk his ultimate is not that a big thread. Together with Elspeth he gets even more fun Him and Elspeth (she got very amazing powers too) are my fav. planeswalkers.
CaptainAwesome13
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(4 votes)
Enchant Gideon with an Indestructibility and throw off his first ability. Just the thought alone makes me chuckle heartily.
SolidSoldier
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I like how he's so different from the other planeswalkers. He has no true "ultimate", all of his abilities are available on the get-go. Pretty much drop him, kill a tapped creature, wait for your next turn to beat face. Practically a one-man army, which might be the point of his character. Epic.
hugemanatee
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
His mighty muttonchops of death! Seriously he should be red simply because of his side-BURNS! But seriously I was originally sceptical of his powers but I grew to understand and appreciate it. Great Planeswalker.
HuntingDrake
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(9 votes)
Dear Magic Creative: I really don't like Biblical names on my Magic cards.
Especially ones with strong present-day connotations.
magicAXEmagic
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
I dont understand his first ability!!! PLZ tell me? what does his first ability mean?
Richard_Hawk
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Elspeth is a better white planeswalker overall, though this guy can be used in different situations, love the three terminates he packs. Agree that he is worth too much $$ than hes going for. 4/5.
Sunblast Angel? That way, you can have all of your opponent's creatures attack, then blow 'em all up.
thecolorthatwas
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Some guy: il activate his third ability and--- Me: doom blade. Some guy: NOOOOOOOOO!
Anggul
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
+2: Come at me bro!
JCarlsonUPL
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If someone hits Gideon with a Doom Blade when he's a creature, can I cast Graceful Reprieve on him and get him back?
made4ipod
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Pulled a foil one of these and a Khalni Hydra in my first RotE booster. If that's not good luck, than what is?
ROBRAM89
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Hey, he draws aggro.
Blackfootdog
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(6 votes)
I can't be the only one that wants to Ovinize this guy, right?
creedfox
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
so... what happens if i turn gideon into a creature and, say... play Sakashima the Impostor?
Delnad
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
So what about if a creature has shroud?
That first ability must not affect it since it is targeting creatures I do control and not saying something along the lines "Player can only declare an attack on Gideon Jura," right? If so I shoulda made 3rd place at the tournament yesterday... :/
angelheartvial
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(2 votes)
He'd be even better if he wasn't wearing Magebane Armor.
Yeah He Is So Good. His Built In Assasinate Str8 Wrecks Cuz It Only Puts Him Down To 4 He Is Extremely Strong. You Better Have A Ball Lightning/Groundbreaker Or A Vengevine/Hero Of Oxid Ridge Comin Out Next Or Your Goose Is Cooked Son
pzfreez7
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
i opened three eldrazi packs and pulled this, transcendent master, student of warfare, and a foil kozilek. in any case i made a boss white deck
dragonking987
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(6 votes)
emrakul couldn't defeat me what makes you think you will do any better? -Gideon Jura
MyrBattlecube
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Delnad Except it's not targeting any of your creatures. It's targeting you, the player. Doesn't matter if your creatures have Shroud. They still have to attack if able. The only way to prevent that +2 from affecting you is to have some means of making you untargetable. Leyline of Sanctity is a good example.
ReaperOfDoom
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
ok probably already answered but can you use his 3rd ability on your opponents turn? someone told me you could.
nemokara
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(10 votes)
It might seem weird from a flavor perspective why he'd be a 6/6 (since most humans tend to be 1/1s or 2/2s, maybe 3/3 at best). But it makes sense if you think about what it reflects about him - he's just that epic of a fighter that he can go toe to toe with massive Titans, Demons, Beasts, etc and actually win!
Also, @mdakw576 - BEST. COMMENT. EVER.
land_comment
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(3 votes)
I got one of these nonfoil, then traded it for a foil one. After selling the foil, I got the other one back.
Ninjakraken
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I totally wanna use Captivating vampire on him next time he tries to be his 6/6 self
HPS
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
When this card was newly printed, I'd been reading a lot of comments about this is going to be the weakest of the planeswalkers cards. How things have changed.
w/o this card UW control, Caw Go, Caw Blade, and UWR Blade (four decks that are currently dominating Standard and Extended on many tournaments) would be weak. This is the MVP card of many UW control decks. this card is so effective that Jace, the Mind Sculptor has been relegated to Brainstorm.
I've tried this with my Boros, my Naya, my UGW, my GW, my BW (Vampires and Angels), my Elven deck (yes this work wonders for mono green), and my mono white decks, it works wonders. For me, it's the best plainswalker card so far!
FiveColorFinder
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Same cost as Elspeth, with two more counters, the ability to force someone to tap (unless it has vigilance), and then survive it? And that's only two of his abilites? His last ability alone would make him a great "Captain" for a white deck, but altogether, he is downright amazing.
He's also way cooler than Ajani, so I'm glad he's taking his place in the 2012 lineup.
blightdragon
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I love this card. His plus ability has won me many a game. His minus ability is not a draw back because his major ability costs zero. And there's not much funner than killing your opponent by having your planeswalker become a creature and attack him.
Your Turn: Activate Gideons +2. Your Second Turn: Activate Gideons 0. Opponent: FUUUUUUUU----
Rinse and Repeat until opponent is begging for mercy... Which you will not show him, because Gideon says so..
Shadow1798
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(4 votes)
This card is stupid. None of the abilities are even flavorfully in white. His + ability is red, his - ability is black, and his 0 ability is an artifact ability.
I really hate what WIzards has done with white. It's the new blue, in that it gets everything no matter how little sense it makes.
Veritus7
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(9 votes)
@Shadow1798 His abilities are very white. Take a look at Vengeance. That is an old card, that mechanic belonged to white long before black. If his + ability just made creatures attack without provoking them to himself (a selfless move, very frequently observed in white), then I would agree it's a red ability. If Gideon Jura were an inanimate object who became a soldier, then I would agree his last ability is an artifact ability. Clearly this isn't the case; he's stepping down from his pedestal as a mighty planeswalker and submitting himself personally to the battlefield (which, if you knew anything about Gideon Jura in the story, this is very characteristic of him).
Delixu
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Works great for control with Venser, the Sojourner, buffing tapped creatures and refilling his counters.
Actually.. Works great with pretty much anything. One of the strongest planeswalkers ever printed.
Those things on his right wrist remind me of whiplash's whip from Iron Man. Anyway, this guy is straight up obnoxious to deal with. :/
Bouv10
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
My favorite - someone played his last ability and turned him into a 6/6. I then Doom-Bladed him.
XPhoenixRisingX
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
the ultimate offensive/defensive card
Superllama12
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
So I've seen in a lot of art (Near Death Experience, Time or Heroes) Gideon being all manly with Emrakul looming overhead/lying next to him. Did he actually beat Emrakul? Because if so, I would be very sad that the Flying Spaghetti Monster lost to him
Combolulz
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
It's first ability makes me think like this:
Gideon becomes an 0/6 wall , put a 0/+2 counter on him , by doing this , creatures your opponent's control attack gideon if able next turn.
Me and my friends call him Gideon Cage, because in some images of him he looks like Nicolas Cage..
Don't believe me? Compare him in Near-Death Experience with some screenshots from the movie Con Air. :3
You will now forever imagine Gideon talking like Mr Cage..
HeavyEcho
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
my name is gidion and im about to die, joke im gona turn into a 6-6 and kick you ass,
wait you have somthing stronger then 6-6, ok maybe ill stay on the side lines for now muhahahaha
CrowJonSnow
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
one of my favorite planeswalkers, which makes me all the angrier i don't have a place for him.
i love the flavor behind his abilities, and his character. he commands from the front, showing he isn't afraid to be attacked, and easily reaches out to destroy any exposed creature, and when he feels like having fun, he joins his forces.
so awesome, and combo full. 5/5 for being gideon
Pie_Harbinger
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Gideon's a monster 5/5 he can take down a whole field conditions permiting, run him in my b/w deck alongsideAbyssal Persecutor and imagine him giving Gideon a ride on his back for the win...after the minus 2 to abyssal ifDay of Judgement isn't handy :D
Oleggio
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Is really nice card, for everyone who tell that this card is wunerable to removal after turn to creature I just have the one answer, If you know to play Mtg you wont never use this card knowing that this is risky manouver without give him some protection and get guarant that he will deal damege and survive. So, you need to use his last ability when oponents dont have cards on hands or you have some handy counterspells to protect. This planeswalker can kick others planeswalkers asses, he can become equiped and been used on ofensive moves or defensive manouvers. He enter to the game with insanely lot of loyalty counters, 6, what makes him real real threat. + 2 ability clean oponets blockers, so, your horde will have no trouble to deal with oponent. - 2 will make oponet been ***ed off using his tronger creature to atack you or tap it for ability. 0 is kickass ability, you can use it ass finisher after clean the table with day of judgement or simply he can be the only man who can save your skin if all other soldiers you own has meet they antient relatieves.
Really nice card, I am giving 4,5.
Goatllama
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
dragonqueen: Gideon wouldn't say something so foolhardy as that.
MindAblaze
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
my favorite play would have to be when my buddy activates him, I steal him with act of aggression and tap my bazaar trader to keep him. he's not a happy camper after that.
Eicha
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Step 1: Gideon Step 2: Akroma's Memorial, make Gideon a creature Step 3: ???? Step 4: Profit!
ninjaboy05
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Edit: Now that Cawblade is gone from standard. I'm not as hateful toward Gideon. He is a good solid planeswalker.
TheDementiaBat
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Gideon is the best control card in my oppinion. It really lock down your opponent and when you have it down you feel like you are really in control of the game.
Xineombine
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I remember A buddy of mine got this and he asked me that if he made Gideon a creature if he would be vulnerable to doom blade. I said I think so. So he became a creature and I doombladed him... His face was...PRICELESS!!!
Emperorerror
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I can't believe these only go $6 a pop.
LlanowarEmissary
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
When he first came out, Gideon was a pretty unconventional planeswalker in that he had no 'ultimate' and all three of his abilities could be used the turn he hit the table (though, you probably wouldn't want to use his on the first turn unless you had some way of giving him haste). They completely got it right with this card...his counterpart in Rise, on the other hand, while not bad, is somewhat lackluster in terms of playability. Gideon's a game-changer with synergistic, relevant abilities and an awesome starting loyalty. He saw plenty of play in his Standard debut and for good reason, especially considering how nicely he plays with the other planeswalkers running around at that time...who will remain nameless.
There are situations, though, when Gideon doesn't do very much. I remember one long EDH game in which my opponent and I got into a stalemate of sorts. He had Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker equipped with Darksteel Plate and Serra's Blessing on the battlefield. I just had Gideon. I think it took five turns for one of us to draw an answer...
4.5/5
at0micpickle
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
You can't doom blade him when he's a soldier because of this line "he is still a planeswalker" only planeswalker removal can kill him even with that last ability
Rog4Brd3
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@At0micPickle Notice how Doom Blade doesn't say "Destroy target nonblack, nonplaneswalker creature?" Yeah, if he's a creature, he's vulnerable to creature removal, just like an Inkmoth Nexus that becomes a creature dies to creature removal, artifact removal OR land destruction.
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souls of the faultless
valor made real
force them to attack with everything, block it all with souls of the faultless and laugh as they commited suicide. doubt it'll be as fun as doing that to the guy who myr incubated me whilst he had coat of arms out he wasn't pleased when he lost 1,600 life cause and the rest of the players at the table weren't happy when i beacon'ed myself to 3,200 life won't be as fun as that but i'll try none the less with this card
best bit is most timmy's will not see any point in it beyond it being a plainwalker...although i think i'm about to double its price tag...its +loyalty ability can win you the game...as it forces everything to attack gideon himself. there is no choice meaning that once they are all tapped out from attacking gideon and promptly killing him you can simply attack with your amassed army...not bad for the ability your supposed to spam to add counters to it. sorry for the extra $10 bucks your gonna have to pay now
Freaking.
God.
So unbelievably good.
This card simultaneously appeals to everyone.
Aggro: Your alpha swing next turn is guaranteed, as they have no blockers.
Control: You have a wrath-proof undamageable 6/6.
Combo: Their next alpha swing is moot.
Amazing nonetheless, I hope I get one.
HAHA!!
I like the way he gets on the battlefield, once he gets bored just standing beside you and admiring the carnage you have done, and what your opponents have done... He's all like "screw this, I wanna go where the fun is, CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGE!!"
Oh, and he most certainly had your opponents by the balls.
@EvilCleavage: Like manlands (usually), he only becomes a creature on your turn, and the vast majority of wrath effects are Sorceries.
Mostly red cards are great with this, such as kazuul tyrant of the cliffs, and fumiko. Lust for war is a nifty enchantment that works well in this regard as well.
I think people might over hype gideon for a while too, since he doesn't fit in every deck, and his ultimate is pretty awesome, but isn't that far removed from indestructibility which isn't really a big threat right now with consuming vapors, cruel edict, path to exile, iona's judgement, and many others. Also note it says damage only, not if it gets terminated or etc.
Having said all that, love the abilities, killing a tapped creature is a really nice effect on a planeswalker, the first ability is fantastic for walls, and the ultimate never hurts since you can follow up a day of judgement with 6 damage.
Note that he is a soldier, so anything that gives + soldiers (which is a lot of cards btw, whole set of tribal soldier cards including captain of the watch), works with gideon. Secondly, might want to point out that permafrost trap, deathbringer liege, reality spasm, and sleep work excellently with his destory ability.
Anyway, nice card. His plus can either be a Fog, or open up for an alpha strike, or just set up for his minus. And the minus... well, the guy's removal! His "ultimate" is weird, but both powerful and fun. I want to see what a "guyed" Gideon looks like in Magic Online.
you know, the one with endless hordes of 0/1 eldrazi spawn,
his +2 ability becomes retardedly good with lightmine field.
by the way, this planeswalker is strictly better than Garruk Wildspeaker. It can finish the game the turn it comes out instead of the turn after.
although the only time i've face this guy, i negated him =D
But at the same time, my friend played this against me 3 games in a row and I still won with ease, dragons w/ sarkhan the mad and doubling season w/ some other typical jund and a lil' grixis for ol' bolas.
First time when he forced an attack my dragons killed it then I dropped a voracious dragon consumed some arsonist killed his best guy and had big defender
Second time he attacked w/ the 0 and I terminated as any jund would
third time he tried to kill my tapped hellkite overlord... Regenerated, dropped a bolas and killed for +3
played a few other times against me but those are the most notable examples.
Not trying to brag just saying he's easy to kill, besides w/ eldrazi annihalator all attacking doesn't seem like a good idea, not to mention suicidal charge does the same thing but better.
EDIT: although this does work well with lightmine field, what about vigilance? Alot easier to come by.
Also not saying he's not good, just not THAT good 4/5 not 40/5 you know?
+2 = SHOW ME YOUR MOVES
-2 = FALCON PUNCH
0 = runs onto the battlefield and knees
Gideon: He's a 6/6 with damage prevention.
Elspeth: Gideon's now a 9/9 with damage prevention... and flying.
Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
His +2 ability is good only with decent blockers in certain situations.
the -2 not worth playing a planeswalker for imo. Imperial assassin anyone?
now the 0 ability. Its good considering you get a 6/6 undamagable for 5.
I think gideon is a good card well worth the mythic rarity however imo he sucks as a planeswalker compared to jace new and old and elspeth.
Have a few things to add:
"Blowing up tapped creatures is mainly a black ability." Actually not, blowing up creatures period is black. Tapped destruction is a white thing, it always has been sort of "punishment for attacking" flavor wise.
"still waiting for yawgmoth planeswalker, pls just implode all these stupid planes and go back to dominaria"
While Yawgmoth did use technology to traverse the planes, he is not a planeswalker. He never was.
But the 0 is where he shines. In a set where Eldrazi loom overhead, people forget about the Soldier decks from M10. If you stick him in there, he's pumped, has Vigilance, First Strike, and whatever other tricks you may have for soldiers (there are . . . a few).
@pixieCrack
Why can afford him, you ask? I can. He's about 4$ when he comes in a booster. That's how I got Kalitas, Lorthos, Lotus Cobra, Sorin Markov, Elvish Pipers, Darksteel Colossus, Liliana Vess, Garruk, Jace, Admonition Angel, Xathrid Demon, and most of my other stuff. Fat-packs are also pretty nice investments for 35$ a piece.
But seriously I was originally sceptical of his powers but I grew to understand and appreciate it. Great Planeswalker.
Especially ones with strong present-day connotations.
Me: doom blade.
Some guy: NOOOOOOOOO!
That first ability must not affect it since it is targeting creatures I do control and not saying something along the lines "Player can only declare an attack on Gideon Jura," right? If so I shoulda made 3rd place at the tournament yesterday... :/
Deathmark, however, is much more satisfying.
-Gideon Jura
Except it's not targeting any of your creatures. It's targeting you, the player. Doesn't matter if your creatures have Shroud. They still have to attack if able. The only way to prevent that +2 from affecting you is to have some means of making you untargetable. Leyline of Sanctity is a good example.
Also, @mdakw576 - BEST. COMMENT. EVER.
w/o this card UW control, Caw Go, Caw Blade, and UWR Blade (four decks that are currently dominating Standard and Extended on many tournaments) would be weak. This is the MVP card of many UW control decks. this card is so effective that Jace, the Mind Sculptor has been relegated to Brainstorm.
I've tried this with my Boros, my Naya, my UGW, my GW, my BW (Vampires and Angels), my Elven deck (yes this work wonders for mono green), and my mono white decks, it works wonders. For me, it's the best plainswalker card so far!
He's also way cooler than Ajani, so I'm glad he's taking his place in the 2012 lineup.
Your Turn: Activate Gideons +2.
Your Second Turn: Activate Gideons 0.
Opponent: FUUUUUUUU----
Rinse and Repeat until opponent is begging for mercy... Which you will not show him, because Gideon says so..
I really hate what WIzards has done with white. It's the new blue, in that it gets everything no matter how little sense it makes.
Actually.. Works great with pretty much anything. One of the strongest planeswalkers ever printed.
Anyway, this guy is straight up obnoxious to deal with. :/
Gideon becomes an 0/6 wall , put a 0/+2 counter on him , by doing this , creatures your opponent's control attack gideon if able next turn.
Don't believe me? Compare him in Near-Death Experience with some screenshots from the movie Con Air. :3
You will now forever imagine Gideon talking like Mr Cage..
wait you have somthing stronger then 6-6, ok maybe ill stay on the side lines for now muhahahaha
i love the flavor behind his abilities, and his character.
he commands from the front, showing he isn't afraid to be attacked, and easily reaches out to destroy any exposed creature, and when he feels like having fun, he joins his forces.
so awesome, and combo full.
5/5 for being gideon
Really nice card, I am giving 4,5.
Gideon wouldn't say something so foolhardy as that.
Step 2: Akroma's Memorial, make Gideon a creature
Step 3: ????
Step 4: Profit!
There are situations, though, when Gideon doesn't do very much. I remember one long EDH game in which my opponent and I got into a stalemate of sorts. He had Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker equipped with Darksteel Plate and Serra's Blessing on the battlefield. I just had Gideon. I think it took five turns for one of us to draw an answer...
4.5/5
Notice how Doom Blade doesn't say "Destroy target nonblack, nonplaneswalker creature?" Yeah, if he's a creature, he's vulnerable to creature removal, just like an Inkmoth Nexus that becomes a creature dies to creature removal, artifact removal OR land destruction.