Gideon the Oathless

Gideon the Oathless

Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary

Mana cost: {2}{B}

How we read this card

Ward—Discard a card.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls enters, Gideon deals 1 damage to that player.

triggered — deals 1 damage

Whenever an opponent activates a loyalty ability, Gideon deals 1 damage to that player.

triggered — deals 1 damage

What we read on this card

Causes: anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: a creature enters the battlefield.

Works well with

anything deals noncombat damage — 388 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this (Gideon the Oathless is one).

  1. Talon of Pain — When Gideon the Oathless deals noncombat damage, Talon of Pain puts a charge counter on itself

life is lost — 1,256 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this (Gideon the Oathless is one).

When Gideon the Oathless makes a player lose life:

  1. Hour of Victory — raises your speed
  2. Walking Sarcophagus — raises your speed
  3. Gas Guzzler — raises your speed
  4. Gastal Raider — raises your speed
  5. Risen Necroregent — raises your speed
  6. The Master of Lake-town — mills a card
  7. Starting Column — raises your speed
  8. Momentum Breaker — raises your speed
  9. Racers' Scoreboard — raises your speed
  10. Bloodthirsty Conqueror — gains you that much life

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

a creature attacks — 3,478 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this (Gideon the Oathless is one).

When Gideon the Oathless attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  3. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  4. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  5. Wand of Orcus — grants deathtouch
  6. Andúril, Flame of the West — makes 2 tokens
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 3,478 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this (Gideon the Oathless is one).

When Gideon the Oathless attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  4. Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate — grants deathtouch
  5. Rev, Tithe Extractor — grants deathtouch
  6. Boggart Prankster — gives +1/+0
  7. Within Range — makes each opponent lose life
  8. Curse of Disturbance — makes a token
  9. Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought — deals 100 damage
  10. Twins of Discord — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 3,478 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this (Gideon the Oathless is one).

When Gideon the Oathless blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a creature deals combat damage — 3,478 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this (Gideon the Oathless is one).

  1. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Gideon the Oathless deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life

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

a creature is cast — 3,493 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this (Gideon the Oathless is one).

When Gideon the Oathless is cast:

  1. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  5. Rhonas's Monument — gives +2/+2
  6. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  7. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  9. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  10. Kefnet's Monument — triggers

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 3,680 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this (Gideon the Oathless is one).

  1. Minion Reflector — When Gideon the Oathless enters, Minion Reflector makes a token

a creature it boosts — 3,801 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this.

  1. Vibrating Sphere — Vibrating Sphere gives Gideon the Oathless bigger stats
  2. Raiders' Spoils — Raiders' Spoils gives Gideon the Oathless bigger stats
  3. Paragon of Open Graves — Paragon of Open Graves gives Gideon the Oathless bigger stats
  4. Chronicle of Victory — Chronicle of Victory gives Gideon the Oathless bigger stats
  5. Door of Destinies — Door of Destinies gives Gideon the Oathless bigger stats
  6. Infinite Hourglass — Infinite Hourglass gives Gideon the Oathless bigger stats
  7. Heroes' Podium — Heroes' Podium gives Gideon the Oathless bigger stats
  8. Icon of Ancestry — Icon of Ancestry gives Gideon the Oathless bigger stats
  9. Caged Sun — Caged Sun gives Gideon the Oathless bigger stats
  10. Gauntlet of Power — Gauntlet of Power gives Gideon the Oathless bigger stats

3,791 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it makes cheaper to cast — 3,801 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this.

  1. Heartless Summoning — Heartless Summoning reduces what Gideon the Oathless costs
  2. Herald's Horn — Herald's Horn reduces what Gideon the Oathless costs
  3. Planar Gate — Planar Gate reduces what Gideon the Oathless costs
  4. Urza's Incubator — Urza's Incubator reduces what Gideon the Oathless costs

3,797 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants abilities to — 3,801 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this.

  1. Corrosive Mentor — Corrosive Mentor gives Gideon the Oathless wither
  2. Filth — Filth gives Gideon the Oathless swampwalk
  3. Echo Circlet — Echo Circlet gives Gideon the Oathless an extra ability
  4. Vanguard's Shield — Vanguard's Shield gives Gideon the Oathless an extra ability
  5. Akroma's Memorial — Akroma's Memorial gives Gideon the Oathless first strike, flying, haste, protection, trample and vigilance
  6. Conspiracy — Conspiracy gives Gideon the Oathless an extra ability
  7. Intimidation — Intimidation gives Gideon the Oathless fear
  8. Unholy Citadel — Unholy Citadel gives Gideon the Oathless an extra ability

3,793 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies speed increase to — 3,801 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this.

  1. Thousand-Year Elixir — Thousand-Year Elixir gives Gideon the Oathless haste

3,800 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it applies extra combat to — 3,801 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this.

  1. Swinging Ship — Swinging Ship gives Gideon the Oathless its extra combat

3,800 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants types to — 3,801 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this.

  1. Amorphous Axe — Amorphous Axe gives Gideon the Oathless an extra creature type
  2. Runed Stalactite — Runed Stalactite gives Gideon the Oathless an extra creature type

3,799 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 3,967 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this (Gideon the Oathless is one).

When Gideon the Oathless enters:

  1. Ayara, First of Locthwain — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Blasting Station — untaps itself
  3. Bloodline Pretender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Soultether Golem — puts a time counter on itself
  5. Poisonbelly Ogre — makes a player lose 1 life
  6. Monkey Cage — sacrifices itself
  7. Tainted Aether — makes a player sacrifice a creature or land
  8. Lethal Vapors — kills it
  9. Spreading Plague — kills a creature
  10. Wretched Anurid — makes you lose life

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

anything is dealt damage — 3,757 cards in Gideon the Oathless's colors can cause this (Gideon the Oathless is one).

  1. Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When an opponent is dealt damage thanks to Gideon the Oathless, Massacre Girl, Most Wanted puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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