Gideon Blackblade
Mana Cost:
Type: Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
Oracle Text:
During your turn, Gideon Blackblade is a 4/4 Human Soldier creature with indestructible that's still a planeswalker.
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to Gideon Blackblade during your turn.
+1: Up to one other target creature you control gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or indestructible until end of turn.
−6: Exile target nonland permanent.
Power/Toughness: -/-
Rarity: mythic
Prints: View all prints (10) →
Expansion: War of the Spark Promos
Price ( USD): $2.28
USD: $2.28 · EUR: €2.96
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Character Background
Gideon Blackblade reads like a midrange/tempo value piece that doubles as an attack-phase clock and a removal-anchoring ultimate: he turns into a 4/4 indestructible attacker on your turn, prevents damage to himself while active, and can repeatedly buff a teammate with vigilance, lifelink, or indestructible before cashing out to exile a nonland permanent. Play him in white-based midrange or aggressive-control shells where you want a resilient clock that also trades up with removal — he’s excellent with anthem effects (Honor of the Pure), lifegain synergies (Ajani’s Pridemate or Soul Warden), and equipment such as Batterskull or Sword of Fire and Ice to make his attacks threaten massive value. Deckbuilding tip: include spot removal and sweepers to clear blockers so Gideon can attack safely, and consider instant-speed protection (Fog effects or interaction) because he’s vulnerable on opponents’ turns when he reverts from creature. Treat his +1 as a protected tempo play and his −6 as a late-game reset for problem permanents.
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