This seems super pushed, but why do I get the feeling it’s not going to largely impact Standard. Pestilent Spirit was pushed and it never took off in Standard or Modern.
It's all about context. Pestilent Spirit is a decently-sized, squishy, evasive deathtouch creature with an ability that grants deathtouch. Nightshade Peddler is a less efficient creature that is even squishier and also grants deathtouch, but it saw vastly more play than the spirit because it shared standard with Izzet Staticaster.
For Questing Beast here to be in the right context, it needs one or more of the following:
A competitive green stompy/zoo deck
A preponderance of weenie strategies
A defensive pro-green creature to punch through
A competitive superfriends strategy
A dearth of efficient instant removal for 4+ toughness bodies
Alternately, a card that synergizes will with its abilities will also do the trick.
It appears they've killed Gideon for a second time. Gideon Blackblade might be indestructible on your own turn, but, with a Questing Beast controlled by an opponent, he'll still lose loyalty when he takes damage.
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For Questing Beast here to be in the right context, it needs one or more of the following:
Alternately, a card that synergizes will with its abilities will also do the trick.