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

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

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier // Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon

Mana cost: {W}

How we read this card

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.

triggered —

triggered — blinks a permanent

triggered —

Kytheon gains indestructible until end of turn.

activated {2}{W} — grants a keyword

Up to one target creature an opponent controls attacks Gideon during its controller's next turn if able.
Until your next turn, target creature gains indestructible. Untap that creature.

activated +1 — grants a keyword

activated +1 — untaps a permanent

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.

activated 0 — turns something into a creature

activated 0 —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile a card, anything leaves the battlefield, put anything onto the battlefield, transform anything, untap a creature, damage is prevented.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a planeswalker it grants abilities to — 312 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Way of the Healer — Way of the Healer gives Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged an extra ability
  2. Deification — Deification gives Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged hexproof

310 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature untaps — 519 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

  1. Fishing Pole — When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged untaps, Fishing Pole triggers

damage is prevented — 568 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged has damage prevented:

  1. Phyrexian Vindicator — deals that much damage
  2. Selfless Squire — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. New Way Forward — deals that much damage
  4. Samite Ministration — gains you that much life
  5. Judgment of Alexander — deals its power damage

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 1,279 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged enters, Veteran's Armaments triggers

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged leaves the battlefield:

  1. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Splinter, the Mentor — makes a token
  3. Rat King, Pale Piper — makes a token
  4. Dual Nature — exiles a creature

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged leaves the battlefield:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  3. Aang, Airbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Dour Port-Mage — draws you 1 card
  5. Vela the Night-Clad — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Taeko, the Patient Avalanche — scries
  7. Ninth Bridge Patrol — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature
  9. Sally Sparrow — triggers
  10. Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior — triggers

21 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  5. Invisible Woman — triggers
  6. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  7. Guide of Souls — triggers
  8. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  9. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  10. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

114 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature

185 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

28 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Champions of the Perfect — draws you 1 card

89 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  5. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  6. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  7. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

303 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Kytheon is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.