Gisa and Geralf

BUDimir{2}{U}{B}$0.30
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Gisa and Geralf card art

When Gisa and Geralf enters, mill four cards. Once during each of your turns, you may cast a Zombie creature spell from your graveyard.

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How Gisa and Geralf decks play in EDH

Gisa and Geralf is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UB, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. It fills graveyards, which can be a win condition on its own or fuel for recursion. The cards below are the ones Gisa and Geralf decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $21.89

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Ramp (1)

Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
$9.07

Card draw (2)

Rewrite Regrets
Rewrite Regrets
$0.34
Laboratory Drudge
Laboratory Drudge
$0.12

Removal (4)

Lotleth Giant
Lotleth Giant
$0.13
Cruel Revival
Cruel Revival
$0.10
Withered Wretch
Withered Wretch
$0.33
Enter the God-Eternals
Enter the God-Eternals
$0.27

Counterspells (1)

Confusticate and Bebother
Confusticate and Bebother
$0.18

Creatures (10)

Scourge of Nel Toth
Scourge of Nel Toth
$0.34
Geralf's Mindcrusher
Geralf's Mindcrusher
$0.24
Mire Triton
Mire Triton
$0.17
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
$0.22
Unbreathing Horde
Unbreathing Horde
$0.30
Diregraf Captain
Diregraf Captain
$0.34
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
$0.81
Lord of the Accursed
Lord of the Accursed
$0.16
Champion of the Perished
Champion of the Perished
$0.78

Synergy & payoffs (1)

Rooftop Storm
Rooftop Storm
$2.41

Lands (1)

Turbulent Wetlands
Turbulent Wetlands
$4.99

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Gisa and Geralf deck questions

What colours can I use in a Gisa and Geralf deck?

Gisa and Geralf has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Gisa and Geralf?

The cards played most often in Gisa and Geralf decks include Turbulent Wetlands, Rank Rat, Rewrite Regrets. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Gisa and Geralf deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $21.89 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Gisa and Geralf deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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