Best one drop of all time for W. If you aren't cubing this, you are wrong.
The only downside I can think of for this card is that it does so many things, sometimes it will be the correct play to let it swing as a 2/1 and die, but people will want VALUE!
Can I just say his planeswalker side is pretty nuts too? His +2 protects you and him, his +1 protects a creature you control, you and him, and his 0 beats face. I feel like on most board states its not whether gideon can generate value, its how does he generate MAXIMUM value.
Oh man, cube is really going to be all killer and no filler a lot faster than I had ever thought. Soon Magic fans will be claiming there is a 1cmc over powered cycle like the whole Tarmogoyf, Dark Confidant, etc. cycle.
And now that the whole Legendary Creature//Planeswalkers cycle is spoiled I am already hoping for more in the future. Here is to hoping that they pushed Jace and Gideon hard enough that the Magic fans won't stop asking for more.
Oh man, cube is really going to be all killer and no filler a lot faster than I had ever thought. Soon Magic fans will be claiming there is a 1cmc over powered cycle like the whole Tarmogoyf, Dark Confidant, etc. cycle.
And now that the whole Legendary Creature//Planeswalkers cycle is spoiled I am already hoping for more in the future. Here is to hoping that they pushed Jace and Gideon hard enough that the Magic fans won't stop asking for more.
Yeah, Rather than being satisfying, as soon as all 5 of these were spoiled, I just wondered what the next 5 would be like.
Oh man, cube is really going to be all killer and no filler a lot faster than I had ever thought. Soon Magic fans will be claiming there is a 1cmc over powered cycle like the whole Tarmogoyf, Dark Confidant, etc. cycle.
And now that the whole Legendary Creature//Planeswalkers cycle is spoiled I am already hoping for more in the future. Here is to hoping that they pushed Jace and Gideon hard enough that the Magic fans won't stop asking for more.
Yeah, Rather than being satisfying, as soon as all 5 of these were spoiled, I just wondered what the next 5 would be like.
I want more already :/.
Haha yeah, they're so intricate and will create very unique game states that I know I already want more and more. Plus aggressive decks have problems with walkers, so why not give them some walkers of their own?
Oh man, cube is really going to be all killer and no filler a lot faster than I had ever thought. Soon Magic fans will be claiming there is a 1cmc over powered cycle like the whole Tarmogoyf, Dark Confidant, etc. cycle.
And now that the whole Legendary Creature//Planeswalkers cycle is spoiled I am already hoping for more in the future. Here is to hoping that they pushed Jace and Gideon hard enough that the Magic fans won't stop asking for more.
Yeah, Rather than being satisfying, as soon as all 5 of these were spoiled, I just wondered what the next 5 would be like.
I want more already :/.
Haha yeah, they're so intricate and will create very unique game states that I know I already want more and more. Plus aggressive decks have problems with walkers, so why not give them some walkers of their own?
This particular walker is extremely weird as it kind of destroys aggressive decks too...
Oh man, cube is really going to be all killer and no filler a lot faster than I had ever thought. Soon Magic fans will be claiming there is a 1cmc over powered cycle like the whole Tarmogoyf, Dark Confidant, etc. cycle.
And now that the whole Legendary Creature//Planeswalkers cycle is spoiled I am already hoping for more in the future. Here is to hoping that they pushed Jace and Gideon hard enough that the Magic fans won't stop asking for more.
Yeah, Rather than being satisfying, as soon as all 5 of these were spoiled, I just wondered what the next 5 would be like.
I want more already :/.
Haha yeah, they're so intricate and will create very unique game states that I know I already want more and more. Plus aggressive decks have problems with walkers, so why not give them some walkers of their own?
This particular walker is extremely weird as it kind of destroys aggressive decks too...
That and the creature does too, why does the indestructible ability also let you block is beyond me. I love powerful this card is but he seems oppressively good.
It'd be unreal if Giddy (kiddy Gideon) was a 2/2. This guy keeps Isamaru in his pocket. And Elite Vanguard. And Mardu Woe-Reaper. And Dragon Hunter. And...
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.
Slight Nitpick, I don't think any Legacy deck (or Vintage) would want to pack this guy. Creatures need to do a LOT to matter in Legacy. The only white one-drop that currently sees any play is Mother of Runes.
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Battalion is tough to trigger in older formats, so that is how they could even print this thing.
I don't think it will be oppressive in cube , and it doesn't need to be excluded for power reasons but damn.... it sets the new high water mark for efficiency. When I started cubing I felt like I wanted my 5 drops and higher to get value, and needed my three and four drops to be threatening enough to force removal, but this guy just demands an answer.
For the life of me I don't know why they put the indestructible ability on the front. OK I know why, but it is almost too perfect with it.
And the crazy thing is that when you opponent bends over backwards to kill this thing you still will have only invested one mana.
This card is already in the running(in my opinion) for best cube creature of all time. And it blows the other white one drops out of the water and I didn't think that was possible.
Slight Nitpick. Wizards gives us one of the most memorable and potentially powerful cycles of all time, and sticks the best ones in crowded slots. I'm glad to have Gideon and Liliana but White 1 and black 3 are nuts crowded. Red has the worst planeswalkers (IMO) and they get kind of shafted here, and I don't even need to talk about Nissa in comparison, it would be insulting to this thread.
Slight Nitpick. Wizards gives us one of the most memorable and potentially powerful cycles of all time, and sticks the best ones in crowded slots. I'm glad to have Gideon and Liliana but White 1 and black 3 are nuts crowded. Red has the worst planeswalkers (IMO) and they get kind of shafted here, and I don't even need to talk about Nissa in comparison, it would be insulting to this thread.
Looking at your own list, if it had to be a 1-for-1 swap for a one drop, Mardu Woe-Reaper, Dragon Hunter, or Soldier of the Pantheon would be pretty easy swaps IMO if it had to be a one drop that came out.
Slight Nitpick. Wizards gives us one of the most memorable and potentially powerful cycles of all time, and sticks the best ones in crowded slots. I'm glad to have Gideon and Liliana but White 1 and black 3 are nuts crowded. Red has the worst planeswalkers (IMO) and they get kind of shafted here, and I don't even need to talk about Nissa in comparison, it would be insulting to this thread.
Looking at your own list, if it had to be a 1-for-1 swap for a one drop, Mardu Woe-Reaper, Dragon Hunter, or Soldier of the Pantheon would be pretty easy swaps IMO if it had to be a one drop that came out.
Dragon Hunter would be the swap for it, and I would probably play this gut as my only one drop, but I might go up one more on one drops.
I think this card will get stolen by plenty of aggro control decks as well as the strait aggro, he is just damn perfect.
Yeah a one-drop that can wall anything is not the worst card to have as a random pick-up, in the same way that Soldier of the Pantheon has made its way into some of my Sealed control decks. It can block some problem permanents and gain lots of incidental life.
Amazing card. I'm probably going to have to break and put flip cards in. I could handle Jace, and was grumpy about Liliana, but this one is just too much to not include. Plus for what it is worth, he enters play as a human which is always good
Amazing card. I'm probably going to have to break and put flip cards in. I could handle Jace, and was grumpy about Liliana, but this one is just too much to not include. Plus for what it is worth, he enters play as a human which is always good
He's great, but I'm still not cubing with flip cards. Don't feel like you *have to* change if you've already made that decision. My reason is that I double sleeve and the sleeves I use wedge together like they're glued, so I don't wanna mess with DFCs.
This card is the 2nd best white card after Balance.
It's good in aggro, it's good in control.
It's even a potential 4/4 for 1 mana! Every white deck wants this card.
The only downside I can think of for this card is that it does so many things, sometimes it will be the correct play to let it swing as a 2/1 and die, but people will want VALUE!
Can I just say his planeswalker side is pretty nuts too? His +2 protects you and him, his +1 protects a creature you control, you and him, and his 0 beats face. I feel like on most board states its not whether gideon can generate value, its how does he generate MAXIMUM value.
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As An autoinclude. After reading it, a complete staple.
I guess Mardu Woe Reaper will be the replacement for mine.
And now that the whole Legendary Creature//Planeswalkers cycle is spoiled I am already hoping for more in the future. Here is to hoping that they pushed Jace and Gideon hard enough that the Magic fans won't stop asking for more.
Yeah, Rather than being satisfying, as soon as all 5 of these were spoiled, I just wondered what the next 5 would be like.
I want more already :/.
thats my cube
Haha yeah, they're so intricate and will create very unique game states that I know I already want more and more. Plus aggressive decks have problems with walkers, so why not give them some walkers of their own?
This particular walker is extremely weird as it kind of destroys aggressive decks too...
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That and the creature does too, why does the indestructible ability also let you block is beyond me. I love powerful this card is but he seems oppressively good.
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Slight Nitpick, I don't think any Legacy deck (or Vintage) would want to pack this guy. Creatures need to do a LOT to matter in Legacy. The only white one-drop that currently sees any play is Mother of Runes.
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I don't think it will be oppressive in cube , and it doesn't need to be excluded for power reasons but damn.... it sets the new high water mark for efficiency. When I started cubing I felt like I wanted my 5 drops and higher to get value, and needed my three and four drops to be threatening enough to force removal, but this guy just demands an answer.
For the life of me I don't know why they put the indestructible ability on the front. OK I know why, but it is almost too perfect with it.
And the crazy thing is that when you opponent bends over backwards to kill this thing you still will have only invested one mana.
This card is already in the running(in my opinion) for best cube creature of all time. And it blows the other white one drops out of the water and I didn't think that was possible.
Slight Nitpick. Wizards gives us one of the most memorable and potentially powerful cycles of all time, and sticks the best ones in crowded slots. I'm glad to have Gideon and Liliana but White 1 and black 3 are nuts crowded. Red has the worst planeswalkers (IMO) and they get kind of shafted here, and I don't even need to talk about Nissa in comparison, it would be insulting to this thread.
Looking at your own list, if it had to be a 1-for-1 swap for a one drop, Mardu Woe-Reaper, Dragon Hunter, or Soldier of the Pantheon would be pretty easy swaps IMO if it had to be a one drop that came out.
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Dragon Hunter would be the swap for it, and I would probably play this gut as my only one drop, but I might go up one more on one drops.
I think this card will get stolen by plenty of aggro control decks as well as the strait aggro, he is just damn perfect.
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He's great, but I'm still not cubing with flip cards. Don't feel like you *have to* change if you've already made that decision. My reason is that I double sleeve and the sleeves I use wedge together like they're glued, so I don't wanna mess with DFCs.
It's good in aggro, it's good in control.
It's even a potential 4/4 for 1 mana! Every white deck wants this card.
Now this I do not agree with. I like this card a lot, and it's a fantastic 1-drop. But 2nd best white card? I don't think so.
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