Gideon, Ally of Zendikar (BFZ-29)
PLST · The List · mythic
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 4.0 |
| Type | Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon |
| Rarity | mythic |
| Colors | W |
| Loyalty | 4 |
| EDHREC rank | 9009 |
[+1]: Until end of turn, Gideon becomes a 5/5 Human Soldier Ally creature with indestructible that's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn. [0]: Create a 2/2 white Knight Ally creature token. [−4]: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control get +1/+1."
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Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.72 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.19 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $1.02 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $1.29 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.33 | — | — | 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
- 2015-08-25: 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).
- 2015-08-25: Gideon's first ability causes him to become a creature with the creature types Human, Soldier, and Ally. 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 Human, Soldier, and Ally are just creature types (not planeswalker types).
- 2015-08-25: Gideon's first ability doesn't count as a creature entering the battlefield. Gideon was already on the battlefield; he only changed his types. Specifically, your rally abilities won't trigger. (Of course, Gideon's second ability will cause rally abilities to trigger.)
- 2015-08-25: If damage that can't be prevented is dealt to Gideon after his first 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 has indestructible, if Gideon has no loyalty counters on him, he's put into his owner's graveyard.