pandabear wrote: I would not bother with her until you have some good cards. She only has one real removal (Unholy Hunger) so most of the time you should focus on efficient creatures and forcing discards with her ability and spells.
Meto5000 wrote: At level 8, Gideon's 3 mana planeswalker ability gives a creature you control +1/+1 and vigilance (aka defender that's not technically defender). Even with a deck full of common creatures the Planeswalker ability alone will allow you to win games.