Bumbleflower is in play, target opponent draws a card, you put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control, and that creature gains flying for the turn
If Valduk leaves the battlefield after its ability has resolved, the tokens are still exiled at the beginning of the next end step
But, of course, thats the rub, because all of the Gideons have a tendency toward indestructibility
Four mana isnt a ton and makes this more efficient than most of the other tutors unless youre specifically looking for a 1- or 2-mana spell, and even then, its on par with Chord and Finale
In a multiplayer game, if the protector of a battle leaves the game and that battle is not currently being attacked, its controller chooses a new protector for it as a state-based action
Thankfully, blacks become a lot more blas about spending life to gain advantage