Gisela, Blade of Goldnight (Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor) Near Mint

Angel of Ruin and Reward

Gisela, Blade of Goldnight is a precision tool for commanders that prize control and asymmetric damage math. She arrives with flying and first strike and changes combat calculus every time damage is assigned. Against opponents and their permanents damage is doubled. Against you and your permanents damage is halved and rounded up. Those rules interactions make her a natural fit in decks that lean into removal, tax effects, and combat tricks that can turn small hits into lethal results for your foes while softening board wipes aimed at you.

In lore she acts as a harsh arbiter whose presence reshapes how threats land and how protection matters. In play she rewards careful sequencing and favors players who can force opponents to target their own resources. Use her as a deterrent to multiple attackers, as a finisher when you can redirect or copy damage, or as a steady deterrent that buys time for you to assemble a broader Karlov Manor story line. Practical line notes include preserving her with protective effects and pairing her with effects that double or redirect damage for maximum leverage.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {4}{R}{W}{W}
• Card Type – Legendary Creature
• Subtypes – Angel
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying, first strike If a source would deal damage to an opponent or a permanent an opponent controls, that source deals double that damage to that player or permanent instead. If a source would deal damage to you or a permanent you control, prevent half that damage, rounded up.
• Power / Toughness – 5/5