Kytheon, Hero of Akros
Gideon, Battle-Forged

Printings

  • Magic Origins (ORI)#23
  • The List (PLST)#ORI-23
  • San Diego Comic-Con 2015 (PS15)#23
  • Magic Origins Promos (PORI)#23s
  • From the Vault: Transform (V17)#13
  • Pioneer Masters (PIO)#23

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged

Card Information

Type (Front): Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Type (Back): Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon

Mana Cost (Front): White mana

CMC: 1

Part of the Reserved List: No

Color Identity: Mana symbol for W

Set: Magic Origins (ORI)

Rarity: Mythic

Collector Number: 23

Oracle Text

Kytheon, Hero of Akros

At end of combat, if Kytheon and at least two other creatures attacked this combat, exile Kytheon, then return him to the battlefield transformed under his owner's control. {2}{W}: Kytheon gains indestructible until end of turn.

2/1

Gideon, Battle-Forged

+2: Up to one target creature an opponent controls attacks Gideon 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 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.

Loyalty: 3

Keywords

Transform

Format Legalities

duel(Legal)
brawl(Legal)
penny(Legal)
predh(Not Legal)
future(Not Legal)
legacy(Legal)
modern(Legal)
pauper(Not Legal)
alchemy(Not Legal)
pioneer(Legal)
vintage(Legal)
historic(Legal)
standard(Not Legal)
timeless(Legal)
commander(Legal)
gladiator(Legal)
oldschool(Not Legal)
premodern(Not Legal)
oathbreaker(Legal)
standardbrawl(Not Legal)
paupercommander(Not Legal)

Related Cards

Magic Origins Checklist(Card)
Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged(Legendary Creature — Human Soldier // Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon)

Price History

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