Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Open the Helvault 209 • mythic
- Set
- Open the Helvault
- Collector number
- 209
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · White
- Artist
- Jason Chan
- Market price
- $10.74
What it does
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight was originally released as part of the Avacyn Restored set in 2012, with the 'Open the Helvault' version appearing as a promotional card associated with the global release event. The card depicts a powerful angel from the plane of Innistrad, a setting defined by gothic horror tropes, where Gisela served as one of the three archangels tasked with protecting humanity from supernatural threats like vampires and werewolves.
The artwork was created by Jason Chan, who emphasized Gisela's dual-wielding, aggressive posture to reflect her mechanical role as a high-cost, high-impact creature. The design was received favorably by the Magic: The Gathering community, primarily for its ability to drastically swing the board state in multiplayer formats, eventually cementing its status as a sought-after card for players focusing on Commander and other singleton formats.
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