---
name: "Gideon's Avenger"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "M12"
set_name: "Magic 2012"
collector_number: "17"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
oracle_id: "5ca79852-d90d-47b0-8427-4da90779e205"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/gideons-avenger-m12"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Gideon's Avenger
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever a creature an opponent controls becomes tapped, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

> *« Les forces du bien n'attendent pas que le mal agisse. Elles se préparent à défendre. Elles se préparent à punir. »*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Gideon's Lawkeeper](/printing/gideons-lawkeeper-m12.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Court Street Denizen](/printing/court-street-denizen-plst.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Gideon's Company](/printing/gideons-company-war.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Champion of the Parish](/printing/champion-of-the-parish-plst.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Veteran of the Depths](/printing/veteran-of-the-depths-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk Soldier
6. [Gavony Silversmith](/printing/gavony-silversmith-dbl.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2012 (M12) #17
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Randy Gallegos
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`