Gisela, the Broken Blade

Gisela, the Broken Blade

Legendary Creature — Angel Horror

Mana cost: {2}{W}{W}

How we read this card

Flying, first strike, lifelink
At the beginning of your end step, if you both own and control Gisela and a creature named Bruna, the Fading Light, exile them, then meld them into Brisela, Voice of Nightmares.

triggered —

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile a creature, a creature leaves the battlefield, put a Nightmare onto the battlefield.

Cares about: the other half of its meld pair.

Works well with

the other half of its meld pair — 1 card in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

  1. Bruna, the Fading Light — Gisela, the Broken Blade and Bruna, the Fading Light meld together

a Nightmare enters the battlefield — 151 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

  1. Umbris, Fear Manifest — When a Nightmare enters thanks to Gisela, the Broken Blade, Umbris, Fear Manifest exiles a card from an opponent's library

an Angel enters the battlefield — 354 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

When Gisela, the Broken Blade enters:

  1. Bishop of Wings — gains you 4 life
  2. Youthful Valkyrie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Seraph Sanctuary — gains you 1 life
  4. Righteous Valkyrie — gains you that creature's toughness life

a Horror deals combat damage — 382 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

  1. Captain N'ghathrod — When Gisela, the Broken Blade deals combat damage, Captain N'ghathrod mills a card

a nontoken creature is exiled — 995 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

  1. The War Games — When a creature is exiled thanks to Gisela, the Broken Blade, The War Games exiles a Warrior

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

When a creature is exiled thanks to Gisela, the Broken Blade:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kaya, Spirits' Justice — copies a permanent
  4. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Kaya's Ghostform — blinks a permanent

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

When Gisela, the Broken Blade gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

84 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a creature is exiled thanks to Gisela, the Broken Blade, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Gisela, the Broken Blade:

  1. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Splinter, the Mentor — makes a token
  3. Rat King, Pale Piper — makes a token
  4. Dual Nature — exiles a creature

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Gisela, the Broken Blade:

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — gains you 1 life
  2. Extractor Demon — mills a card
  3. Aang, Airbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Dour Port-Mage — draws you 1 card
  5. Vela the Night-Clad — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Taeko, the Patient Avalanche — scries
  7. Ninth Bridge Patrol — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Funeral March — makes a player sacrifice a creature
  9. Sally Sparrow — triggers
  10. Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior — triggers

21 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

When Gisela, the Broken Blade attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers

120 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

When Gisela, the Broken Blade attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Saw — sacrifices a creature

187 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Gisela, the Broken Blade blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

When Gisela, the Broken Blade is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Champions of the Perfect — draws you 1 card

89 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Nightmare enters thanks to Gisela, the Broken Blade, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Gisela, the Broken Blade enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Gisela, the Broken Blade enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  4. Legolas Greenleaf — When Gisela, the Broken Blade enters, Legolas Greenleaf puts a counter on a permanent
  5. The Neutrinos — When a Nightmare enters thanks to Gisela, the Broken Blade, The Neutrinos gets +1/+0
  6. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — When a Nightmare enters thanks to Gisela, the Broken Blade, Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry grants flying, haste and menace
  7. Aetherstorm Roc — When a Nightmare enters thanks to Gisela, the Broken Blade, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Raphael, Most Attitude — When a Nightmare enters thanks to Gisela, the Broken Blade, Raphael, Most Attitude exiles a card from your library

299 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Gisela is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Nightmare enters thanks to Gisela, the Broken Blade, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

48 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.