While the picture (see below) doesnt show it that well as the card is sleeved, the title of the post is very clear: Gyarados Gold Star: is it miscut/misprint
Additionally, as this Gideon has no means of protecting itself and it hinges on an opponent having a board state, you need another means of protecting it before an opponent simply uses their creature to take Gideon out of commission
So, in the deck its a good wipe
In evaluating new planeswalkers and creatures, you're often thinking, "how good will this card be in my deck?" With hate cards, you're trying to figure out how good they will be against your opponents' decks or the metagame at large
Thallid Regular ol Thallid is a 1/1 for one green mana with only the Saproling-generation half of the spore counters ability, no sacrifice outlet
They essentially give you access to Past in Flames from the command zone, which is extremely powerful by itself