Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Gideon, Ally of Zendikar {2}{W}{W}

Legendary Planeswalker - Gideon
[+1]: Until end of turn, Gideon, Ally of Zendikar 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
Details
Legalities
Rulings
  • 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 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 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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Foreign names
  • 赞迪卡伙伴基定
  • 贊迪卡伙伴基定
  • Gideon, Verbündeter von Zendikar
  • Gideon, allié de Zendikar
  • Gideon, Alleato di Zendikar
  • ゼンディカーの同盟者、ギデオン
  • 젠디카르의 동맹 기디온
  • Gideon, Aliado de Zendikar
  • Гидеон, Союзник Зендикара
  • Gideon, aliado de Zendikar