Gideon

[Quackmaster5]

I haves {Gideon Jura} and I have never used him in a deck. I want to use him bc it just seems like a waste if I don't. Can someone explain to me how his abilities work and why? And some uses for him in possible decks?

[BlackJester]

+2 is good to force their team to tap out so you can swing with your team

-2 if Gideon survives, or if you want removal, you can take out a tapped guy

0 if you cleared a path, swing with a 6/6 that can't take damage. You can't attack the same turn he entered the BF though.

[JaCe BeLeReN]

Couldn't you use his +2 and then next turn use his 0 to kill all of your opponents creatures with power less than 6? Effectively tapping your opponent out and killing weaklings.

[Fenster]

Couldn't you use his +2 and then next turn use his 0 to kill all of your opponents creatures with power less than 6? Effectively tapping your opponent out and killing weaklings.

How would you do that..?

[JaCe BeLeReN]

During opponents turn: +2
During opponents next turn: 0

[Quackmaster5]

I thought you can only activate the abilities as a sorcery. Meaning I couldn't use his 0 ability to kill off anything. That's why I'm confused why he is so good apparently when he can easily get killed if my opponent has a few creatures already.

[Fenster]

Planeswalker abilities can only be used any time you could cast a sorcery.

[JaCe BeLeReN]

Oh yeah... Oops

[Jake, Fart Sculptor]

He's a good addition to a mid-range control deck, with a good creature base. You can force their creatures to attack Gideon, and block whom you chose to keep your creatures alive so they can swing on the next turn.

[Wally]

Even if you only use his 0 ability, attach some equipment and swing (swords or silver inlaid dagger are all good)
At the very least you are attacking with a 6/6 indestructible.
Add the new angel spawning spear is also good. 

[BlackJester]

Even if you only use his 0 ability, attach some equipment and swing (swords or silver inlaid dagger are all good)
At the very least you are attacking with a 6/6 indestructible.
Add the new angel spawning spear is also good. 

You have to keep reequiping every turn, but yeah, you could do that.

[Coffee Vampire]

I'm pretty sure you could mimic him if you killed him.

[BlackJester]

I'm pretty sure you could mimic him if you killed him.

{Mimic Vat}

[HandsomeStallion]

I'm pretty sure you could mimic him if you killed him.

{Mimic Vat}
Could you {Mimic Vat} a {Inkmoth Nexus} ?

[BlackJester]

I'm pretty sure you could mimic him if you killed him.

{Mimic Vat}
Could you {Mimic Vat} a {Inkmoth Nexus} ?

You can mimic any non-token permanent is a creature as it goes to the gy.