Gideon, the Oathsworn (265)
WAR · War of the Spark · mythic
| Mana cost | |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 6.0 |
| Type | Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon |
| Rarity | mythic |
| Colors | W |
| Loyalty | 4 |
| EDHREC rank | 17829 |
Whenever you attack with two or more non-Gideon creatures, put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures. [+2]: Until end of turn, Gideon becomes a 5/5 white Soldier creature that's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn. (He can't attack if he was cast this turn.) [−9]: Exile Gideon and each creature your opponents control.
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| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | — | $0.79 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | — | $0.50 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | — | $0.92 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | — | $1.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | — | $0.50 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.02 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
Rulings
- 2019-05-03: Gideon's first loyalty ability causes him to become a creature with the creature type Soldier. He remains a planeswalker with the planeswalker type Gideon. (He also retains any other card types or subtypes he may have had.) Each subtype is correlated to the proper card type: planeswalker is only a type (not a creature type), and Soldier is just a creature type (not a planeswalker type).
- 2019-05-03: If Gideon has 9 loyalty as you activate his last ability, he'll be put into your graveyard and won't be exiled.
- 2019-05-03: A non-Gideon creature is a creature that isn't also a Gideon planeswalker. For example, Gideon's Company is a non-Gideon creature.
- 2019-05-03: If damage that can't be prevented is dealt to Gideon after his first loyalty ability has resolved, 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's also a creature, if Gideon has no loyalty counters on him, he's put into his owner's graveyard.
- 2019-05-03: Gideon's first loyalty ability doesn't count as a creature entering the battlefield. Gideon was already on the battlefield; he only changed his types.
- 2019-05-03: Any attacking Gideon creatures won't get a +1/+1 counter, but as long as two or more attacking creatures aren't Gideons, those attacking creatures each get a +1/+1 counter.
- 2019-05-03: If Gideon becomes a creature the same turn he enters the battlefield, you can't attack with him or use any of his {T} abilities (if he gains any).
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 守誓卫士基定 |
| French | Gideon, l'assermenté |
| German | Gideon der Eidgebundene |
| Italian | Gideon, Vincolato dal Giuramento |
| Japanese | 誓いを立てた者、ギデオン |
| Korean | 맹세한 자, 기디온 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Gideon, o Jurado |
| Russian | Гидеон, Поклявшийся |
| Spanish | Gideon, caballero jurado |