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Gisa and Geralf
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 2UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Gisa and Geralf is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Gisa and Geralf enters, mill four cards.
Once during each of your turns, you may cast a Zombie creature spell from your graveyard.
Reference price of the card: €0.36
Average lands in decks for Gisa and Geralf: 36
ZombiesReanimatorGraveyardTokensMillSelf-MillComboAristocrats
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (63/100)
- Consistency54
- Speed61
- Interaction54
- Resilience85
- Closing62
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (17 nonbasic, 5 Island, 14 Swamp)
Diregraf Captain · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Lord of the Accursed · Rooftop Storm · Champion of the Perished · Cemetery Reaper · Undead Augur · Zombie Apocalypse · Dimir Signet · Fleshbag Marauder · Talisman of Dominance · Victimize · Gravecrawler · Death Baron · Feed the Swarm · Diregraf Colossus · Army of the Damned · Midnight Reaper · Liliana, Untouched by Death · Mire Triton · Vengeful Dead · Gleaming Overseer · Havengul Lich · Unbreathing Horde · Open the Graves · Necroduality · Liliana's Mastery · Laboratory Drudge · Eternal Skylord · Distant Melody · Headless Rider · Lazotep Plating · Zul Ashur, Lich Lord · Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver · Vizier of the Scorpion · Commander's Sphere · Crippling Fear · Grimoire of the Dead · Accursed Marauder · Stitcher's Supplier · Geralf, Visionary Stitcher · Endless Ranks of the Dead · Undead Warchief · Necromantic Selection · Necrotic Hex · Loyal Subordinate · Cryptbreaker · Scourge of Nel Toth · Murder · Carrion Feeder · Sinister Sabotage · Counterspell · Grimgrin, Corpse-Born · Heraldic Banner · Undermine · Liliana's Standard Bearer · Hordewing Skaab · Liliana, Death's Majesty · Gravespawn Sovereign · Josu Vess, Lich Knight · Geralf's Mindcrusher · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Choked Estuary · Temple of Deceit · Dismal Backwater · Jwar Isle Refuge · Drowned Catacomb · Submerged Boneyard · Tainted Isle · Darkwater Catacombs · Dimir Aqueduct · Salt Marsh · Watery Grave · Bojuka Bog · Shipwreck Marsh · Underground River · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Gisa and Geralf
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gisa and Geralf, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Diregraf Captain | 89% | +78% |
| Lord of the Accursed | 76% | +68% |
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 77% | +64% |
| Champion of the Perished | 70% | +63% |
| Rooftop Storm | 73% | +62% |
| Zombie Apocalypse | 68% | +61% |
| Cemetery Reaper | 69% | +61% |
| Undead Augur | 68% | +59% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 63% | +54% |
| Mire Triton | 53% | +51% |
| Liliana, Untouched by Death | 53% | +50% |
| Gravecrawler | 57% | +47% |
| Unbreathing Horde | 49% | +47% |
| Vengeful Dead | 52% | +47% |
| Midnight Reaper | 53% | +47% |
| Havengul Lich | 50% | +47% |
| Army of the Damned | 54% | +47% |
| Death Baron | 55% | +46% |
| Victimize | 60% | +45% |
| Diregraf Colossus | 54% | +45% |
| Gleaming Overseer | 50% | +44% |
| Open the Graves | 47% | +43% |
| Laboratory Drudge | 44% | +43% |
| Liliana's Mastery | 46% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Gisa and Geralf deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Diregraf Captain
- Lord of the Accursed
- Gray Merchant of Asphodel
- Champion of the Perished
- Rooftop Storm
- Zombie Apocalypse
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Necroduality
- Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
- Undermine
- Undead Warchief
- Carrion Feeder
- Hordewing Skaab
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gisa and Geralf
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Gravecrawler + Rooftop Storm + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite death triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Bontu's Monument → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite storm count, Infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gisa and Geralf's color identity?
Gisa and Geralf is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Gisa and Geralf come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gisa and Geralf deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Gisa and Geralf deck run?
Real Gisa and Geralf decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Gisa and Geralf?
The three highest-synergy cards are Diregraf Captain, Lord of the Accursed, Gray Merchant of Asphodel. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gisa and Geralf decks.
What combos does Gisa and Geralf have?
Gisa and Geralf has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Gisa and Geralf deck cost?
You can start cheap: Diregraf Captain, Lord of the Accursed, Gray Merchant of Asphodel are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.