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

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is a Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.

Its ability reads: "[+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."

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged has a mana cost of 0, which equals 1.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).

It requires W mana to cast.

Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged's mana cost of 0 means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.

Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.

Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged has a mana value of 1.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."

Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged's current oracle text is: "[+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."

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You can purchase Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged from major MTG retailers including:

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Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.

Format legality information for Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged in Standard is not available.

Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is Legal in Modern format.

Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.

Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is Legal in Pioneer format.

Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is Legal in Legacy format.

Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is Legal in Vintage format.

Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).

Format legality information for Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged in Pauper is not available.

Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.

Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:

• Legal: Card is allowed in the format
• Banned: Card is prohibited from play
• Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
• Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool

Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.

This printing of Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is from PS15 (PS15), with collector number 23.

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is a mythic card in PS15.

Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged was illustrated by Wayne Reynolds.

Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.

Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged enters the battlefield with 3 loyalty counters.

Planeswalker abilities add or remove loyalty counters when activated. If a planeswalker's loyalty reaches zero (through damage or ability costs), it's put into the graveyard.