Gideon's Avenger
Magic 2012 17 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.69
What it does
Whenever a creature an opponent controls becomes tapped, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
"The good don't sit and wait for the evil to act. They prepare to defend. They prepare to punish."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gideon's Avenger was introduced in the Magic 2012 core set, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2011. The card was designed to support the 'White Weenie' archetype, a classic strategy in Magic: The Gathering that relies on a high density of efficient creatures. Its mechanics center on the 'tapped creature' theme, rewarding players for interacting with an opponent's defensive line during the combat phase.
The illustration was rendered by artist Greg Staples, who is well known in the hobby for his dramatic, high-fantasy aesthetic. Staples aimed to capture the essence of Gideon Jura—a central planeswalker in the game's lore—by depicting a stalwart guardian capable of turning an opponent's aggression against them. Upon release, the card was received as a solid mid-tier inclusion for Limited play and casual tribal decks, serving as a flavorful expansion of the Gideon Jura character identity.
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