Even though he's also a creature, if Gideon has no loyalty counters on him, he's put into his owner's graveyard
Based on the latest market prices tracked on TCG Stacked, Old Hob, Alleycat Blues is worth about $0.08 USD for a regular copy and $0.25 USD for a foil copy
What's actually closer to Cycling is rummaging, however, named after Rummaging GoblinRummaging Goblin
In a typical Commander deck that doesn't build around her, that will likely be: Land - pretty sure Creature - likely Sorcery or Instant - at least one, maybe both Then maybe an artifact, enchantment or planeswalker That means you could easily draw four or five cards in a typical 10 set and choose the best one for the situation, like the best land your reveal
Others provide protection or other powerful and disruptive effects that can allow them to turn the tide of games in your favor
This used to be different, but Magic fans found a way to exploit the rules, allowing costly, powerful spells like Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor, to be played for free