Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged
ORIMagic Origins/#23/2015Mythic
Colour IDMV 1
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.99
Cardmarket€1.91
ManaPool$0.84
TCGplayer$1.50
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.99High $3.99Low $2.79▲ 7.2%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.50TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.7%30d▼ 6.8%90d▼ 10.7%
90d high
$1.82
90d low
$1.44
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.50
Magic Origins
- Down 6.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 18% below its 90 day high of $1.82.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 305% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Two faced. Transforms during play
Kytheon, Hero of Akros
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
At end of combat, if Kytheon and at least two other creatures attacked this combat, exile Kytheon, then return him to the battlefield transformed under his owner's control.
: Kytheon gains indestructible until end of turn.
2 / 1
Gideon, Battle-Forged
Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
+2: Up to one target creature an opponent controls attacks Gideon during its controller's next turn if able.
+1: Until your next turn, target creature gains indestructible. Untap that creature.
0: Until end of turn, Gideon 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.
Loyalty 3
Keywords
Transform
Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creaturePlaneswalker
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (18)
wotc29 Sept 2017
You can control two of this permanent, one front-face up and the other back-face up, at the same time.
wotc8 Apr 2016
The back face of a double-faced card doesn't have a mana cost. A double-faced permanent with its back face up has a mana value equal to the mana value of its front face. Each back face has a color indicator that defines its color.
wotc22 Jun 2015
You can activate one of the planeswalker's loyalty abilities the turn it enters the battlefield. However, you may do so only during one of your main phases when the stack is empty. For example, if the planeswalker enters the battlefield during combat, there will be an opportunity for your opponent to remove it before you can activate one of its abilities.
wotc22 Jun 2015
The back face of a double-faced card (in the case of Magic Origins, the planeswalker face) can't be cast.
wotc22 Jun 2015
Gideon's third ability causes him to become a creature with the creature types Human Soldier. 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: Gideon is just a planeswalker type (not a creature type), and Human and Soldier are just creature types (not planeswalker types).
wotc22 Jun 2015
The mana value of a double-faced card not on the battlefield is the mana value of its front face.
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About this card
Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged
Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is a Legendary Creature — Human Soldier // Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon (mana value 1). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.50 (down 6.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged FAQ
How much is Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is $1.50. It is down 6.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.44 to $1.82.
What is the cheapest printing of Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Magic Origins at $1.50 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from San Diego Comic-Con 2015 at $29.36 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged are there?
Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PS15 #23, released 2015-07-09.
What is the newest printing of Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #ORI-23, released 2023-05-08.
Is there a foil version of Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $6.07 versus $1.50 for nonfoil, which is 305% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged legal in Commander?
Yes, Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.