Gideon of the Trials

Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon · one generic manaone white manaone white mana

the front side of Gideon of the Trials
the back of a classic MtG card

Gideon of the Trials is part of 29 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Axis of Mortality and Soul Conduit.

Gideon of the Trialsone generic manaone white manaone white mana
Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon

+1: Until your next turn, prevent all damage target permanent would deal.

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.

0: You get an emblem with "As long as you control a Gideon planeswalker, you can't lose the game and your opponents can't win the game."

Mana value
3
Loyalty
3
Color identity
one white mana

Frequently combined with

The cards that most often join Gideon of the Trials across all of its 29 combos.

Roles in combos

Gideon of the Trials can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.

  • Permanent with "You don't lose the game due to having 0 or less life"

What Gideon of the Trials provides to the combos it is part of.

  • Permanent with "You don't lose the game due to having 0 or less life" (Lich)
  • Card with "You can't lose the game"

Combos with Gideon of the Trials

29 combos legal in Commander.

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Axis of Mortality
Wall of Blood
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target player loses the game on each of your turns

Color Identity: W

Cards in combo:
Transcendence
Gideon of the Trials
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Draw the game

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Soul Conduit
Wall of Blood
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target player loses the game on each of your turns

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Ad Nauseam
Gideon of the Trials
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite card draw

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Magus of the Mirror
Wall of Blood
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target player loses the game

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Axis of Mortality
Necropotence
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target player loses the game on each of your turns

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Axis of Mortality
Blood Celebrant
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target player loses the game on each of your turns

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Soul Conduit
Necropotence
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target player loses the game on each of your turns

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Soul Conduit
Blood Celebrant
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target player loses the game on each of your turns

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Magus of the Mirror
Necropotence
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target player loses the game

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Magus of the Mirror
Blood Celebrant
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target player loses the game

Color Identity: R, W

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Isochron Scepter
Final Fortune
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite turns

Color Identity: W

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Axis of Mortality
Ethereal Champion
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target player loses the game on each of your turns

Color Identity: W

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Soul Conduit
Ethereal Champion
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target player loses the game on each of your turns

Color Identity: W, U

Cards in combo:
Nine Lives
Fractured Identity
Gideon of the Trials
Austere Command
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Each opponent loses the game

Color Identity: W, B

Cards in combo:
Gideon of the Trials
Magus of the Mirror
Ethereal Champion
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Target player loses the game

Color Identity: W, U

Cards in combo:
Nine Lives
Fractured Identity
Gideon of the Trials
Cleansing Nova
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Each opponent loses the game

Color Identity: W

Cards in combo:
Evra, Halcyon Witness
Axis of Mortality
Humble
Gideon of the Trials
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
Target opponent loses the game

Color Identity: U, R, W

Cards in combo:
Frenetic Efreet
Karplusan Minotaur
Gideon of the Trials
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite damage

Color Identity: W, U, B

Cards in combo:
Satoru Umezawa
Phage the Untouchable
Gideon of the Trials
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Target opponent loses the game
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