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Gideon's Sacrifice

{W}

Instant

PLSTThe List#WAR-14common

To Liliana's surprise, the cost of betraying Bolas did not fall on her.

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Chris Rallis
Printings3Combos13EDHREC rank#5,404
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Choose a creature or planeswalker you control. All damage that would be dealt this turn to you and permanents you control is dealt to the chosen permanent instead (if it's still on the battlefield).
Spell Choose a creature or planeswalker you control. All damage that would be dealt this turn to you and permanents you control is dealt to the chosen permanent instead.
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Rulings

6 · latest May 3, 2019
  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    Gideon's Sacrifice doesn't change the source of the damage or whether the damage is combat damage.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    Gideon's Sacrifice has no effect on damage already dealt earlier in the turn.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    If the chosen creature or planeswalker isn't on the battlefield or isn't a creature or planeswalker at the time damage would be dealt, the damage won't be redirected.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    If you cast more than one Gideon's Sacrifice in one turn, all damage that would be dealt at once to you and/or permanents you control is dealt to one of the chosen permanents of your choice. It's not dealt to all of them, and you can't split the damage between them. The next time damage would be dealt to you, you may choose a different one of those permanents to be dealt that damage.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    If you control no creatures or planeswalkers as Gideon's Sacrifice resolves, nothing happens. The damage redirection effect won't be able to be applied to any damage events.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    More damage can be redirected to the chosen creature than it has toughness or to the chosen planeswalker than it has loyalty, as long as that damage is all dealt at once (like combat damage is) or is all dealt while a single spell or ability is resolving.