Gideon, the Oathsworn
WARWar of the Spark/#265/2019Mythic
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.49
Cardmarket€0.88
ManaPool$0.80
TCGplayer$0.84
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.40
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.49High $2.49Low $1.99▲ 25.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.84TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.3%30d▼ 1.2%90d▲ 3.7%
90d high
$0.86
90d low
$0.77
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.84
War of the Spark
- Down 1.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 2% below its 90 day high of $0.86.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
Whenever you attack with two or more non-Gideon creatures, put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures.
+2: Until end of turn, Gideon becomes a 5/5 white Soldier creature that's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn. (He can't attack if he was cast this turn.)
−9: Exile Gideon and each creature your opponents control.
Loyalty 4
Card capabilities
Planeswalker
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc3 May 2019
If damage that can't be prevented is dealt to Gideon after his first loyalty 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's also a creature, if Gideon has no loyalty counters on him, he's put into his owner's graveyard.
wotc3 May 2019
A non-Gideon creature is a creature that isn't also a Gideon planeswalker. For example, Gideon's Company is a non-Gideon creature.
wotc3 May 2019
Gideon's first loyalty ability doesn't count as a creature entering the battlefield. Gideon was already on the battlefield; he only changed his types.
wotc3 May 2019
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).
wotc3 May 2019
Any attacking Gideon creatures won't get a +1/+1 counter, but as long as two or more attacking creatures aren't Gideons, those attacking creatures each get a +1/+1 counter.
wotc3 May 2019
Gideon's first loyalty ability causes him to become a creature with the creature type 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: planeswalker is only a type (not a creature type), and Soldier is just a creature type (not a planeswalker type).
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About this card
Gideon, the Oathsworn
Gideon, the Oathsworn is a Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon, with mana cost {4}{W}{W} (mana value 6).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.84 (down 1.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Gideon, the Oathsworn FAQ
How much is Gideon, the Oathsworn worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Gideon, the Oathsworn is $0.84. It is down 1.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.77 to $0.86.
What is the cheapest printing of Gideon, the Oathsworn?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from War of the Spark at $0.84 on TCGplayer.
What set was Gideon, the Oathsworn first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WAR #265, released 2019-05-03.
Is Gideon, the Oathsworn legal in Commander?
Yes, Gideon, the Oathsworn is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gideon, the Oathsworn legal in Modern?
Yes, Gideon, the Oathsworn is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gideon, the Oathsworn legal in Standard?
Gideon, the Oathsworn is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Gideon, the Oathsworn do?
Gideon, the Oathsworn is a Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon with mana cost {4}{W}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Whenever you attack with two or more non-Gideon creatures, put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures. +2: Until end of turn, Gideon becomes a 5/5 white Soldier creature that's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn. (He can't attack if he was cast this turn.) −9: Exile Gideon and each creature your opponents control.".