Steadfast Blade of the Guildpact
Gideon Blackblade is a planeswalker built to anchor aggressive or midrange white decks. With a casting cost of {1}{W}{W} and four loyalty, he arrives ready to shape combat and shore up your board. His static ability turns him into a 4/4 Human Soldier creature with indestructible during your turn, which lets him attack as a threat while still remaining a planeswalker for loyalty abilities. The printed prevention effect keeps him from taking damage on your turn, so he reliably trades into blockers or survives removal that deals damage.
His +1 is straightforward and efficient. You can grant another creature vigilance lifelink or indestructible until end of turn which creates tempo swings and stabilizes tight races. The ultimate ability exiles a nonland permanent, a powerful finish that closes out problem permanents without a stack of answers. In Ravnica Remastered this Gideon plays like a toolbox piece for control and creature synergy lists where durability and removal on a stick matter.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{W}{W}
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Card Type – Legendary Planeswalker
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Subtypes – Gideon
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – As long as it's your turn, Gideon Blackblade is a 4/4 Human Soldier creature with indestructible that's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to Gideon Blackblade during your turn. +1: Up to one other target creature you control gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or indestructible until end of turn. −6: Exile target nonland permanent.
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Loyalty – 4