Gideon Blackblade
PWARWar of the Spark Promos/#13p/2019MythicPromoReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$4.49
Cardmarket€2.72
ManaPool$1.63
TCGplayer$1.78
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.80
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $4.49High $4.49Low $4.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.78TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 7.8%90d▼ 9.2%
90d high
$1.96
90d low
$1.78
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.08
War of the Spark
- Down 7.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $1.96.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (6 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 95% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
During 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.
Loyalty 4
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc3 May 2019
If an effect causes Gideon to lose all abilities during your turn, he's still a Human Soldier creature and a Gideon planeswalker. This is because his first ability applies before that ability is lost.
wotc3 May 2019
If an Equipment becomes attached to Gideon while he's a creature, it'll become unattached during the next upkeep that isn't yours. The same is true of any Auras that become attached to Gideon that can't enchant a noncreature planeswalker.
wotc3 May 2019
Any counters that are put on Gideon remain on him while he's not a creature, even if they have no effect on a noncreature planeswalker.
wotc3 May 2019
You choose which ability the target creature gains as Gideon's first loyalty ability resolves, not as you activate it.
wotc3 May 2019
If damage that can't be prevented is dealt to Gideon during your turn, 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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About this card
Gideon Blackblade
Gideon Blackblade is a Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon, with mana cost {1}{W}{W} (mana value 3). Printed 6 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: $1.78 (down 7.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Gideon Blackblade FAQ
How much is Gideon Blackblade worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Gideon Blackblade is $1.78. It is down 7.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.78 to $1.96.
What is the cheapest printing of Gideon Blackblade?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from War of the Spark at $1.08 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Gideon Blackblade?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Mythic Edition at $8.65 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Gideon Blackblade are there?
Gideon Blackblade has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Gideon Blackblade first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PWAR #13p, released 2019-05-03.
What is the newest printing of Gideon Blackblade?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RVR #20, released 2024-01-12.
Is there a foil version of Gideon Blackblade?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.47 versus $1.78 for nonfoil, which is 95% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Gideon Blackblade legal in Commander?
Yes, Gideon Blackblade is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.