Gisela, the Broken Blade
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.
How Gisela decks play in EDH
Gisela, the Broken Blade is a mono-white commander costing 2WW, and its legendary creature - angel horror line shapes the whole deck around it. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Gisela, the Broken Blade decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $64.13Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (5)
Card draw (1)
Removal (4)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Gisela, the Broken Blade decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Gisela, the Broken Blade deck?
Gisela, the Broken Blade has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Gisela, the Broken Blade?
The cards played most often in Gisela, the Broken Blade decks include Lyra, Archangel of Dawn, The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart, Gleaming Splendor. 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 Gisela, the Broken Blade deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $64.13 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 Gisela, the Broken Blade 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.