Gideon's Sacrifice
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander 68 • common
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
- Collector number
- 68
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Chris Rallis
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Choose a creature or planeswalker you control. All damage that would be dealt this turn to you and permanents you control is dealt to the chosen permanent instead (if it's still on the battlefield).
To Liliana's surprise, the cost of betraying Bolas did not fall on her.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gideon's Sacrifice was originally printed in the 1999 Urza's Destiny expansion, designed as a thematic representation of the selfless nature of the character Gideon Jura. The card functions as a redirection spell, allowing a player to prevent damage dealt to a creature or player and instead funnel that damage onto another creature, emphasizing the protective role the Gideon character often plays within the Magic: The Gathering narrative.
This particular version, numbered 68, appears in the 2024 Murders at Karlov Manor Commander set. While the mechanics remain faithful to the original design, this printing utilizes the aesthetic framework of the Ravnica-based expansion. It serves as a utility staple for Commander decks focused on defensive mechanics or creature-centric strategies, providing players with a recurring tool for board management and damage mitigation.
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