Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
~$0.75 low · ~$119.83 high
White. Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
Battle for Zendikar #29 · Illustrated by Eric Deschamps
Battle for Zendikar #29 · Illustrated by Eric DeschampsWhat is Gideon, Ally of Zendikar worth?
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~$119.83
Borderless foil · Regional Championship Qualifiers 2022 #1
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Oracle text
+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."
Loyalty 4
Format legality
All 5 printings of Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regional Championship Qualifiers 2022 prcq #1· 2023Borderlessmythic· Cardmarket €3.07 · €0.02 foil | mythic | $9.04 | $119.83 | €3.07€0.02 foil |
 The List plst #BFZ-29· 2020mythic· Cardmarket €1.02 | mythic | $0.75 | No foil printing | €1.02 |
 San Diego Comic-Con 2016 ps16 #29· 2016Promomythic· Cardmarket €15.95 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $16.31 | €15.95 foil |
 Battle for Zendikar bfz #29· 2015mythic· Cardmarket €1.06 · €3.10 foil | mythic | $1.25 | $3.93 | €1.06€3.10 foil |
 Battle for Zendikar Promos pbfz #29s· 2015Promomythic· Cardmarket €4.59 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $4.59 | €4.59 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2015
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #8,962 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Alexis Ziritt, Eric Deschamps
Rulings (4)
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
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.
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