Gideon's Avenger

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Name	Gideon's Avenger
Type	Creature — human soldier
Description	Whenever a creature an opponent controls becomes tapped, put a +1/+1 counter on Gideon's Avenger.
Flavor	"The good don't sit and wait for the evil to act. They prepare to defend. They prepare to punish."
Artist	Randy Gallegos
Set	Magic 2012 #17
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About Gideon's Avenger

Gideon's Avenger, Creature — human soldier, designed by Randy Gallegos first released in Jul, 2011 in the set Magic 2012. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 14.28.

This card, Gideon's Avenger, would be beneficial in a deck that focuses on tapping down or controlling your opponent's creatures, such as a white weenie or control deck. While Gideon's Avenger can grow quickly with +1/+1 counters, there are other cards like Thalia, Guardian of Thraben or Thalia, Heretic Cathar that may offer more immediate impact or utility in certain situations. Whether Gideon's Avenger should see play would depend on the specific strategy and synergy within the deck, but it can be a strong inclusion for decks that can consistently trigger its ability.

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