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Gideon Blackblade

{1}{W}{W}

Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon

WARWar of the Spark#13★mythic
Japanese Planeswalker
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Tada
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
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 DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
Loyalty 4
Plays as:
Board ProtectionExile RemovalPlaneswalker RemovalSpot Removal
Market · per finish
$1.99 low$1.74 gap
$24.99 low$12.49 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.09· across 8 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Other printings

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Found in

3 productsRounded odds
  • Core Set 2020 Promo Pack

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil under 1%Foil —
  • Core Set 2020 Foil Promo Pack

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%
  • War of the Spark Japanese Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil under 1%Foil under 1%

Rulings

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

    Any counters that are put on Gideon remain on him while he's not a creature, even if they have no effect on a noncreature planeswalker.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    If an Equipment becomes attached to Gideon while he's a creature, it'll become unattached during the next upkeep that isn't yours. The same is true of any Auras that become attached to Gideon that can't enchant a noncreature planeswalker.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    If an effect causes Gideon to lose all abilities during your turn, he's still a Human Soldier creature and a Gideon planeswalker. This is because his first ability applies before that ability is lost.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    If damage that can't be prevented is dealt to Gideon during your turn, that damage will have all applicable results: specifically, the damage is marked on Gideon (since he's a creature) and that damage causes that many loyalty counters to be removed from him (since he's a planeswalker). Even though he has indestructible, if Gideon has no loyalty counters on him, he's put into his owner's graveyard.

  • WotCMay 3, 2019

    You choose which ability the target creature gains as Gideon's first loyalty ability resolves, not as you activate it.