Gisa and Geralf by Sanns

Format: Commander

Commander: Gisa and Geralf

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 40

Deck overview

This deck is a classic Dimir Zombie Aristocrats strategy centered on Gisa and Geralf. The game plan focuses on filling the graveyard with Zombie creatures, recurring them for continuous value, and draining opponents through aristocrat triggers. In the early game, the deck establishes mana ramp, self-mill, and draw-on-death engines like Undead Augur and Skullclamp. Once the commander enters on Turn 4, the graveyard functions as an extended hand. The deck transitions into a lethal threat by Turn 6 using mass reanimation with Zombie Apocalypse, asymmetric board wiping via Noxious Ghoul, or massive life swings with Gray Merchant of Asphodel. Evasive combat enabled by Wonder and Lord of the Accursed finishes off remaining life totals by Turn 7. The deck boasts exceptional card flow and engine recovery, balanced by a reliance on graveyard safety and moderate interaction speed.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archghoul of Thraben
  • 1 Bladestitched Skaab
  • 1 Blood Pet
  • 1 Braids, Arisen Nightmare
  • 1 Buried Alive
  • 1 Cabal Stronghold
  • 1 Champion of the Perished
  • 1 Choked Estuary
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Contaminated Aquifer
  • 1 Corrupted Conviction
  • 1 Crypt Ghast
  • 1 Cryptbreaker
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Death Baron
  • 1 Defile
  • 1 Dimir House Guard
  • 1 Diregraf Captain
  • 1 Disciple of Bolas
  • 1 Dismal Backwater
  • 1 Ebondeath, Dracolich
  • 1 Empty the Laboratory
  • 1 Endless Ranks of the Dead
  • 1 Feed the Swarm
  • 1 Fetid Pools
  • 1 Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
  • 1 Gisa and Geralf
  • 1 Graveborn Muse
  • 1 Gravecrawler
  • 1 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
  • 1 Grim Haruspex
  • 1 Grim Servant
  • 1 Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
  • 1 Heartless Summoning
  • 3 Island
  • 1 K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
  • 1 Kaya's Ghostform
  • 1 Lazotep Plating
  • 1 Liliana's Standard Bearer
  • 1 Liliana, Death's Majesty
  • 1 Lord of the Accursed
  • 1 Midnight Reaper
  • 1 Millikin
  • 1 Morbid Opportunist
  • 1 Murderous Rider // Swift End
  • 1 Necroduality
  • 1 Noxious Ghoul
  • 1 Overcharged Amalgam
  • 1 Pestilence
  • 1 Plague Belcher
  • 1 Port of Karfell
  • 1 Priest of Forgotten Gods
  • 1 Relentless Dead
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rise of the Dread Marn
  • 1 Rooftop Storm
  • 1 Royal Assassin
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sunken Hollow
  • 20 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sygg, River Cutthroat
  • 1 Temple of Deceit
  • 1 Thrull Parasite
  • 1 Undead Augur
  • 1 Undead Warchief
  • 1 Unearth
  • 1 Urza's Incubator
  • 1 Vengeful Dead
  • 1 Victimize
  • 1 Vile Entomber
  • 1 Village Rites
  • 1 Waxen Shapethief
  • 1 Wonder
  • 1 Zombie Apocalypse
  • 1 Zombie Infestation
  • 1 Zul Ashur, Lich Lord