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    Gideon, Champion of Justice

    Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon

    Gideon, Champion of Justice

    Illustrated by David Rapoza

    EDHREC Rank #13,929
    +1: Put a loyalty counter on Gideon for each creature target opponent controls. 0: Until end of turn, Gideon becomes a Human Soldier creature with power and toughness each equal to the number of loyalty counters on him and gains indestructible. He's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn. −15: Exile all other permanents.

    Rulings (8)

    If damage that can't be prevented is dealt to Gideon, Champion of Justice after his second 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, Champion of Justice has no loyalty counters on him, he's put into his owner's graveyard as a state-based action.

    Jul 1, 2013

    If Gideon, Champion of Justice becomes a creature due to his second ability, that doesn't count as having a creature enter. Gideon was already on the battlefield; he only changed his types. Abilities that trigger whenever a creature enters won't trigger.

    Jan 24, 2013

    If the first ability doesn't resolve (perhaps because the target opponent is an illegal target when the ability tries to resolve), you won't put any additional loyalty counters on Gideon, although the loyalty counter you put on him to activate the ability will remain.

    Jan 24, 2013

    Legality

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    Commander

    Competitive

    Community & retro

    Printings (3)

    Gideon, Champion of Justice — Commander 2021
    C21#93$0.43
    Commander 2021
    Gideon, Champion of Justice — Jumpstart 2022
    J22#189$0.42
    Jumpstart 2022