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Bringing Magic to Life — EDH Archenemy! - Gideon
Deck Size: 65
Commander / EDH
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Est deck cost: $132.87
Salt Sum: 16.22
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Commander

Quantity: 1Price: $3.49
Kytheon, Hero of Akros

Creature
Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged (ori) 23Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged (ori) 23
1

Artifacts

Quantity: 12Price: $48.04
Bloodforged Battle-Axe

Equipped creature gets +2/+0. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, create a token that's a copy of Bloodforged Battle-Axe. Equip {2}

Artifact
Bloodforged Battle-Axe (moc) 349
1
Darksteel Plate

Indestructible Equipped creature has indestructible. Equip {2}

Artifact
Darksteel Plate (2x2) 304
1
Fireshrieker

Equipped creature has double strike. (It deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.) Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Fireshrieker (nec) 151
1
Lightning Greaves

Equipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {0}

Artifact
Lightning Greaves (scd) 269
1
Loxodon Warhammer

Equipped creature gets +3/+0 and has trample and lifelink. Equip {3}

Artifact
Loxodon Warhammer (onc) 135
1
Mind Stone

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}, Sacrifice Mind Stone: Draw a card.

Artifact
Mind Stone (moc) 364
1
Oketra's Monument

White creature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Whenever you cast a creature spell, create a 1/1 white Warrior creature token with vigilance.

Artifact
Oketra's Monument (dmc) 188
1
Pearl Medallion

White spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Artifact
Pearl Medallion (c14) 260
1
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (moc) 381
1
Stoneforge Masterwork

Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature you control that shares a creature type with it. Equip {2}

Artifact
Stoneforge Masterwork (ogw) 166
1
Stonehewer Giant

Vigilance {1}{W}, {T}: Search your library for an Equipment card, put it onto the battlefield, attach it to a creature you control, then shuffle.

Creature
Stonehewer Giant (plst) 2XM-32
1
Sword of Vengeance

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has first strike, vigilance, trample, and haste. Equip {3}

Artifact
Sword of Vengeance (plst) M11-216
1

Creatures

Quantity: 24Price: $37.16
Aegis of the Gods

You have hexproof. (You can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Creature Enchantment
Aegis of the Gods (jou) 1
1
Bastion Protector

Commander creatures you control get +2/+2 and have indestructible.

Creature
Bastion Protector (mic) 80
1
Captain of the Watch

Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.) Other Soldier creatures you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance. When Captain of the Watch enters the battlefield, create three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.

Creature
Captain of the Watch (ddo) 3
1
Companion of the Trials

Flying {1}{W}: Untap target creature. Activate only if you control a Gideon planeswalker.

Creature
Companion of the Trials (akh) 271
1
Consul's Lieutenant

First strike Renown 1 (When this creature deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.) Whenever Consul's Lieutenant attacks, if it's renowned, other attacking creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Creature
Consul's Lieutenant (ori) 11
1
Darien, King of Kjeldor

Whenever you're dealt damage, you may create that many 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.

Creature
Darien, King of Kjeldor (a25) 9
1
Daru Warchief

Soldier spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Soldier creatures you control get +1/+2.

Creature
Daru Warchief (scg) 6
1
Djeru, With Eyes Open

Vigilance When Djeru, With Eyes Open enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a planeswalker card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. If a source would deal damage to a planeswalker you control, prevent 1 of that damage.

Creature
Djeru, With Eyes Open (hou) 10
1
Field Marshal

Other Soldier creatures get +1/+1 and have first strike. (They deal combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

Creature
Field Marshal (10e) 15
1
Gideon's Avenger

Whenever a creature an opponent controls becomes tapped, put a +1/+1 counter on Gideon's Avenger.

Creature
Gideon's Avenger (m12) 17
1
Gideon's Lawkeeper

{W}, {T}: Tap target creature.

Creature
Gideon's Lawkeeper (j22) 190
1
Hanweir Militia Captain

Creature
Hanweir Militia Captain // Westvale Cult Leader (soi) 21Hanweir Militia Captain // Westvale Cult Leader (soi) 21
1
Hero of Bladehold

Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.) Whenever Hero of Bladehold attacks, create two 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens that are tapped and attacking.

Creature
Hero of Bladehold (moc) 188
1
Knight of the Pilgrim's Road

Renown 1 (When this creature deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.)

Creature
Knight of the Pilgrim's Road (ori) 20
1
Knight of the White Orchid

First strike When Knight of the White Orchid enters the battlefield, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Creature
Knight of the White Orchid (moc) 193
1
Kytheon's Irregulars

Renown 1 (When this creature deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.) {W}{W}: Tap target creature.

Creature
Kytheon's Irregulars (ori) 24
1
Mentor of the Meek

Whenever another creature with power 2 or less enters the battlefield under your control, you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card.

Creature
Mentor of the Meek (moc) 196
1
Odric, Lunarch Marshal

At the beginning of each combat, creatures you control gain first strike until end of turn if a creature you control has first strike. The same is true for flying, deathtouch, double strike, haste, hexproof, indestructible, lifelink, menace, reach, skulk, trample, and vigilance.

Creature
Odric, Lunarch Marshal (dmc) 103
1
Oketra the True

Double strike, indestructible Oketra the True can't attack or block unless you control at least three other creatures. {3}{W}: Create a 1/1 white Warrior creature token with vigilance.

Creature
Oketra the True (akh) 21
1
Puresteel Paladin

Whenever an Equipment enters the battlefield under your control, you may draw a card. Metalcraft — Equipment you control have equip {0} as long as you control three or more artifacts.

Creature
Puresteel Paladin (afc) 69
1
Selfless Squire

Flash When Selfless Squire enters the battlefield, prevent all damage that would be dealt to you this turn. Whenever damage that would be dealt to you is prevented, put that many +1/+1 counters on Selfless Squire.

Creature
Selfless Squire (c21) 103
1
Silverblade Paladin

Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters the battlefield. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.) As long as Silverblade Paladin is paired with another creature, both creatures have double strike.

Creature
Silverblade Paladin (c14) 88
1
Steadfast Cathar

Whenever Steadfast Cathar attacks, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn.

Creature
Steadfast Cathar (emn) 44
1
Sun Titan

Vigilance Whenever Sun Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, you may return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Creature
Sun Titan (ncc) 210
1

Enchantments

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Cathars' Crusade

Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Enchantment
Cathars' Crusade (jmp) 95
1
Crusade

White creatures get +1/+1.

Enchantment
Crusade (ddf) 27
1
Gideon's Intervention

As Gideon's Intervention enters the battlefield, choose a card name. Your opponents can't cast spells with the chosen name. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you and permanents you control by sources with the chosen name.

Enchantment
Gideon's Intervention (akh) 15
1
Gideon's Resolve

When Gideon's Resolve enters the battlefield, you may search your library and/or graveyard for a card named Gideon, Martial Paragon, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you search your library this way, shuffle. Creatures you control get +1/+1.

Enchantment
Gideon's Resolve (akh) 272
1
Glorious Anthem

Creatures you control get +1/+1.

Enchantment
Glorious Anthem (m21) 21
1
Grasp of the Hieromancer

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, tap target creature defending player controls."

Enchantment
Grasp of the Hieromancer (plst) E01-13
1
Oath of Gideon

When Oath of Gideon enters the battlefield, create two 1/1 white Kor Ally creature tokens. Each planeswalker you control enters the battlefield with an additional loyalty counter on it.

Enchantment
Oath of Gideon (ogw) 30
1
True Conviction

Creatures you control have double strike and lifelink.

Enchantment
True Conviction (scd) 38
1

Instants

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Act of Heroism

Untap target creature. It gets +2/+2 until end of turn and can block an additional creature this turn.

Instant
Act of Heroism (a25) 1
1
Brave the Elements

Choose a color. White creatures you control gain protection from the chosen color until end of turn.

Instant
Brave the Elements (c14) 66
1
Deft Dismissal

Deft Dismissal deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three target attacking or blocking creatures.

Instant
Deft Dismissal (aer) 17
1
Entrapment Maneuver

Target player sacrifices an attacking creature. You create X 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens, where X is that creature's toughness.

Instant
Entrapment Maneuver (c16) 2
1
Gideon's Phalanx

Create four 2/2 white Knight creature tokens with vigilance. Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn.

Instant
Gideon's Phalanx (ori) 14
1
Gideon's Reproach

Gideon's Reproach deals 4 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.

Instant
Gideon's Reproach (dom) 19
1
Give No Ground

Target creature gets +2/+6 until end of turn and can block any number of creatures this turn.

Instant
Give No Ground (emn) 29
1
Raise the Alarm

Create two 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.

Instant
Raise the Alarm (cmr) 41
1

Lands

Quantity: 1Price: $0.35
Temple of the False God

{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.

Land
Temple of the False God (moc) 437
1

Planeswalkers

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Gideon Jura

+2: During target opponent's next turn, creatures that player controls attack Gideon Jura if able. −2: Destroy target tapped creature. 0: Until end of turn, Gideon Jura becomes a 6/6 Human Soldier creature that's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn.

Planeswalker
Gideon Jura (scd) 24
1
Gideon of the Trials

+1: Until your next turn, prevent all damage target permanent would deal. 0: Until end of turn, Gideon of the Trials becomes a 4/4 Human Soldier creature with indestructible that's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn. 0: You get an emblem with "As long as you control a Gideon planeswalker, you can't lose the game and your opponents can't win the game."

Planeswalker
Gideon of the Trials (akh) 14
1
Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

+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."

Planeswalker
Gideon, Ally of Zendikar (plst) BFZ-29
1
Gideon, Champion of Justice

+1: Put a loyalty counter on Gideon, Champion of Justice for each creature target opponent controls. 0: Until end of turn, Gideon, Champion of Justice 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.

Planeswalker
Gideon, Champion of Justice (j22) 189
1
Gideon, Martial Paragon

+2: Untap all creatures you control. Those creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn. 0: Until end of turn, Gideon, Martial Paragon becomes a 5/5 Human Soldier creature with indestructible that's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn. −10: Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn. Tap all creatures your opponents control.

Planeswalker
Gideon, Martial Paragon (akh) 270
1

Sorceries

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Call the Gatewatch

Search your library for a planeswalker card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Call the Gatewatch (ogw) 16
1
Collective Effort

Escalate—Tap an untapped creature you control. (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.) Choose one or more — • Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater. • Destroy target enchantment. • Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature target player controls.

Sorcery
Collective Effort (onc) 61
1
Deploy the Gatewatch

Look at the top seven cards of your library. Put up to two planeswalker cards from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Sorcery
Deploy the Gatewatch (emn) 20
1
Kytheon's Tactics

Creatures you control get +2/+1 until end of turn. Spell mastery — If there are two or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, those creatures also gain vigilance until end of turn. (Attacking doesn't cause them to tap.)

Sorcery
Kytheon's Tactics (ori) 25
1
Launch the Fleet

Strive — This spell costs {1} more to cast for each target beyond the first. Until end of turn, any number of target creatures each gain "Whenever this creature attacks, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token that's tapped and attacking."

Sorcery
Launch the Fleet (jou) 15
1
Shoulder to Shoulder

Support 2. (Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.) Draw a card.

Sorcery
Shoulder to Shoulder (plst) BBD-105
1

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