defeat cards mtg Gideon's Artist Proof — KIERAN YANNER Destroy target creature with power 2 or less. Gideon's Defeat

Id say not, in general

Ive heard some grumblings from the optimized Commander deck crowd that eight mana is way too expensive to consider this as a Commander in 2023, but as someone whos got a Piru, the Volatile deck and a deck built around The Tarrasque, I dont subscribe to that philosophy

That means double value from all your Sword of X and Y triggers

It is hard to describe how much of a rush it is to attack with three minions only to reveal cards with a total converted mana cost of 10 or up, all attacking the opponent

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Speaking of white soldiers, Thalia, Guardian of Thraben is a classic white weenie card that makes for a fine disruptive piece

If you're going to overwhelm your opponents with tokens, you'll need more than that