Someone suggested I should start playing this in one of my decks. He wouldn't shut up about how great it is. Is it just me or am I misunderstanding the ability?
An emblem for 0 that prevents you from losing the game? A planeswalker that won't die unti the end of turn for 0? 3cmc 5o put him in?
What's keeping his price on TCGPlayer below $20 (as of this post), all the packs still getting cracked? Or is there a limitation I'm missing?
Tried searching for Gideon but the forum keeps saying it's an illegal search term. So ah...
He's the most expensive card in Amonkhet. Not sure how much higher you expect his price to be.
If there's a low demand, it's because GotT isn't part of an established archetype in any format. That could change once the post-ban, post-AMK meta is established.
The card is fine. Pretty pushed even. But he's basically an indestructible Ashenmoor Gouger. That's not a bad place to be, but it's less game-warping than 2-mana Serra Angel or the 4-mana Gideon.
He's very meh right now in the meta. White aggro decks are almost non-existent. Midrange rather play the other Gideon. Control started out strong and was trying him out but is getting pushed out of the meta again for now.
Long story short, he has no home in any top decks and big Gideon is just better.
After toying with him big Gideon isn't better, but different than the new one. What he reminds me the most of is phyrexian unlife, in that he buys you time. As a trade off he is easier to remove and can swing in for damage. So over all a strong card.
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1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
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Someone suggested I should start playing this in one of my decks. He wouldn't shut up about how great it is. Is it just me or am I misunderstanding the ability?
An emblem for 0 that prevents you from losing the game? A planeswalker that won't die unti the end of turn for 0? 3cmc 5o put him in?
What's keeping his price on TCGPlayer below $20 (as of this post), all the packs still getting cracked? Or is there a limitation I'm missing?
Tried searching for Gideon but the forum keeps saying it's an illegal search term. So ah...
If there's a low demand, it's because GotT isn't part of an established archetype in any format. That could change once the post-ban, post-AMK meta is established.
The card is fine. Pretty pushed even. But he's basically an indestructible Ashenmoor Gouger. That's not a bad place to be, but it's less game-warping than 2-mana Serra Angel or the 4-mana Gideon.
Long story short, he has no home in any top decks and big Gideon is just better.
Standard: BG Golgari Midrange
Modern: U Merfolk GWUBR 5 Color Humans UBW Esper Gifts GW Bogles
1. (Ravnica Allegiance): You can't keep a good esper control deck down... Or Wilderness Reclamation... or Gates...
2. (War of the Spark): Guys, I know what we need! We need a cycle of really idiotic flavor text victory cards! Jace's Triumph...
3. (War of the Spark): Lets make the format with control have even more control!