Savannah Lions with upside, the planeswalker? Yep that is a cube card. Surpasses everything to become the best white 1 drop of all time, sorry Mother.
Kytheon, Hero of Akros W
Legendary Creature - Human Soldier
At end of combat, if Kytheon, Hero of Akros and at least two other creatures attacked this combat, exile Kytheon, then return him to the battlefield transformed under his owner's control. 2W: Kytheon gains indestructible until end of turn.
2/1
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Gideon, Battle-Forged
Planeswalker - Gideon
+2: Up to one target creature an opponent controls attacks Gideon, Battle-Forged 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, Battle-Forged 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.
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Echoing others' sentiments, this is an insane cube card. If it were just an Elite Vanguard with 2W: Indestructible, it'd be a permanent 360 staple.
Instead, they took that and glued on a Battalion ability that turns him into a 4/4 who can alternately force attacks or make any of your guys indestructible and/or pseudo vigilant.
I'm pretty sure this is a 90 staple. If you were playing one white one drop, this is it.
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Yep, best white 1-drop, possibly the best 1-drop ever printed.
Which makes me a little upset because:
1. Why does Chandra feel so bad next to this card?
2. "Let's give red the cheapest planeswalker" -> Tibalt
"Let's give white the cheapest planeswalker" -> This.
I'm still processing this card. Like, I know 2/1 for 1 is starting to be old hat these days, but this is seriously nutty. Not only does he transform into a planeswalker, but he transforms into a fantastic one that I'd totally pay 3 mana for. He gets to play the old "bait opponent into attacking" game. He's as hard to answer as a runaway Ashiok. He swings fearlessly into any board. He protects himself. Hell, he can protect himself even before he becomes a planeswalker. Seriously, he can hold off a creature any size on the ground, and when you play a token maker of any kind, your opponent is screwed. They can't even play the regeneration "remove from combat" game.
This is absolute nonsense, and possibly the single easiest auto-include in recent years. All sizes and all cubes. White weenie rises again.
Unreal. Im floored they printed a 1 drop this good. Perfect for white weenie. Hate to see what the preorder price is going to be on this gem- all formats will want this guy.
I was sold on the cycle when Jace got spoiled, but holy mother of runes this card is pushed. It's like a figure of destiny with a bunch of utility tacked on.
Kytheon, Hero of Akros
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Legendary Creature - Human Soldier
At end of combat, if Kytheon, Hero of Akros and at least two other creatures attacked this combat, exile Kytheon, then return him to the battlefield transformed under his owner's control.
2W: Kytheon gains indestructible until end of turn.
2/1
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Gideon, Battle-Forged
Planeswalker - Gideon
+2: Up to one target creature an opponent controls attacks Gideon, Battle-Forged 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, Battle-Forged 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.
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Instead, they took that and glued on a Battalion ability that turns him into a 4/4 who can alternately force attacks or make any of your guys indestructible and/or pseudo vigilant.
I'm pretty sure this is a 90 staple. If you were playing one white one drop, this is it.
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Which makes me a little upset because:
1. Why does Chandra feel so bad next to this card?
2. "Let's give red the cheapest planeswalker" -> Tibalt
"Let's give white the cheapest planeswalker" -> This.
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This is absolute nonsense, and possibly the single easiest auto-include in recent years. All sizes and all cubes. White weenie rises again.
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Yeah, this is going in.
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This card would make it in a 100 card cube. This card would make it in 10-card cubes.
I mean, really, what more is there to say about this? The front side alone makes it in any cube.
Edit - I did find a downside. The art on his pre-spark side. lol. Why does he have hobbit feet?
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I assume you are joking but I see Savannah Lions in your cubetutor list.
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