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|race=[[Human]]
|race=[[Human]]
|lifetime= [[Mending Era]]
|lifetime= [[Mending Era]]
|parents=Geralf II Cecani (father), Gretchen Cecani (mother)
|relatives=[[Geralf Cecani]] (twin brother)<br/>Geralf I Cecani (grandfather)<br>[[Mikaeus Cecani]] (cousin)<ref name="Mikaeus"/>
|colors={{mana|B}}
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'''Gisa Cecani''' is a [[black]]-aligned [[necromancer]] from [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]. She has a rivalry with her brother [[Geralf Cecani]]. Both are however quite insane.
'''Gisa [[Cecani]]''' (Gee-sah Seh-sahn-nee)<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://wizardsmagic.tumblr.com/post/143494705291/cecani-seh-sahn-nee-gisa-gee-sah-geralf|title=What is the correct pronunciation of Cecani?|September 21, 2016}}</ref> is a [[black]]-aligned [[necromancer]] from [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]. She has a rivalry with her twin brother [[Geralf Cecani]].<ref name="Visual Guide">[[Jay Annelli]] (2022). ''[[Magic: The Gathering - The Visual Guide]]'', [[Wikipedia:DK (publisher)|DK]]. ISBN-13 978-0744061055.</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
The sinister Gisa is a beautiful, young but crazed woman who knows no social restraint, in proving that she is the best. As evidenced by her relatively pure approach to reanimating the undead, she is a black-aligned necromancer. Gisa believes in raising the dead directly from their graves, which is why most of her undead creations are [[ghoul]]s. Gisa doesn't care about the quality of her work; undead creatures are useful for the moment and can be cast aside at will. While her brother is known to have grand ambitions, Gisa is far less formal and more driven by her whims. She is one of the most powerful ghoulcallers on Innistrad.<ref name="Returning Legends">{{DailyRef|feature/returning-legends-innistrad-midnight-hunt-2021-09-17|The Returning Legends of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt|[[Doug Beyer]], [[Ari Zirulnik]] and [[Grace Fong]]|September 17, 2021}}</ref>
The sinister Gisa is a beautiful but crazed woman who knows no restraint in proving that she is the best. She is a pale young woman with dark hair and pale gray eyes.<ref name="Family Outing"/><ref name="Jailbreak"/> While her brother is known to have grand ambitions, Gisa is far less formal and driven by her whims. She can connect with the plane and feel every dead and dying thing for miles in every direction.<ref name="Family"/>
 
Gisa is one of the most powerful ghoulcallers on Innistrad.<ref name="Returning Legends">{{DailyRef|feature/returning-legends-innistrad-midnight-hunt-2021-09-17|The Returning Legends of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt|[[Doug Beyer]], [[Ari Zirulnik]] and [[Grace Fong]]|September 17, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917143643/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/returning-legends-innistrad-midnight-hunt-2021-09-17|archivedate=September 17, 2021}}</ref> As evidenced by her relatively pure approach to reanimating the undead, she is a black-aligned necromancer. Gisa believes in raising the dead directly from their graves, which is why most of her undead creations are [[ghoul]]s. Gisa doesn't care about the quality of her work; undead creatures are useful for the moment and can be cast aside at will. She controls individual ghouls through whistles.<ref name="Family"/> Calling large groups of ghouls requires not a whistle but a full-throated song.


==History==
==History==
The siblings were scions of a [[Cecani|noble family]] and distant relatives of the former Lunarch [[Mikaeus]].<ref name="Mikaeus">{{DailyRef|feature/preview-article-mikaeus-unhallowed-2012-01-16|Preview Article: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed|[[Jenna Helland]]|January 16, 2012}}</ref> They were banished from [[Thraben]] in a hushed scandal and moved to the [[Moorland]], where they waged war against one another by raising armies of [[undead]]. Their battles prompted many of the Moorland's inhabitants to move to the [[Nearheath]], leaving the area even more desolate than before. Now, marauding ghouls range freely through the moors, lost playthings in the mad, epic battles of Gisa and Geralf.<ref name="Gavony">{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/planeswalkers-guide-innistrad-gavony-and-humans-2011-09-28|A Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Gavony and Humans|Magic Creative Team|September 28, 2011}}</ref>
The [[Cecani]] twins were scions of a [[noble]] family and distant relatives of the former Lunarch [[Mikaeus]].<ref name="Mikaeus">{{DailyRef|feature/preview-article-mikaeus-unhallowed-2012-01-16|Preview Article: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed|[[Jenna Helland]]|January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Visual Guide"/> They were banished from [[Thraben]] in a hushed scandal and moved to the [[Moorland]], where they waged war against one another by raising armies of [[undead]]. Their battles prompted many of the Moorland's inhabitants to move to the [[Nearheath]], leaving the area even more desolate than before. Now, marauding ghouls range freely through the moors, lost playthings in the mad, epic battles of Gisa and Geralf.<ref name="Gavony">{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/planeswalkers-guide-innistrad-gavony-and-humans-2011-09-28|A Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Gavony and Humans|Magic Creative Team|September 28, 2011}}</ref>


Geralf took over Trostad, most likely massacring the inhabitants that didn't flee. In response, Gisa attacked Trostad in the past simply to best her brother.<ref name="Gavony"/>
Geralf took over Trostad, most likely massacring the inhabitants who didn't flee. In response, Gisa attacked Trostad simply to best her brother.<ref name="Gavony"/>


===NecroWarfare===
===NecroWarfare===
Later on, the two would plan on waging a war against one another. Geralf had tried to set formal rules, named ''The Five Laws of NecroWarfare'':
Later on, the two would plan on waging a war against one another. Geralf had tried to set formal rules, named ''The Five Laws of NecroWarfare'':
*No spontaneous awakenings.
*No spontaneous awakenings.
*No luring, killing, and raising of bystanders or livestock.
*No luring, killing, or raising of bystanders or livestock.
*Combatants face off at a predetermined place and time.
*Combatants face off at a predetermined place and time.<ref name="Family"/>
*Combatants must have at least three limbs to play.
*Combatants must have at least three limbs to play.
*Headquarters are off-limits.
*Headquarters are off-limits.


Gisa however would have none of this and considered all was free game, frequently defying Geralf's rules if only to infuriate her brother. The engagement was called off when Geralf decided to invade [[Thraben]] and invited Gisa along. Geralf snuck into the city before the attack to kill [[Mikaeus]]. Later he met up with [[Liliana]], who shortly thereafter brought Mikaeus back as a [[zombie]]. Gisa was left with tending to the siege, having gained control of Geralf's Skaabs along with her own conventional undead. The army broke the outer wall of the city before being pushed back by the fire, causing Gisa to abandon the siege. [[Odric]], a champion of the church, captured Gisa and held her imprisoned in Rider's Lock.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/odric-master-tactician-2012-06-26|Odric, Master Tactician|[[Jenna Helland]]|June 26, 2012}}</ref>
After Gisa retrieved the magical sword the Bloodletter, Geralf added the rule:
# <li value="6">No magical swords.<ref name="Cursed">{{DailyRef|cursed-blade-2011-10-24|The Cursed Blade|[[Ryan Miller]], [[Jenna Helland]], [[Matt Tabak]], Bruce Cordell, and Josh Brauer|October 24, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Family"/></li>


===Aftermath of the necro war===
Gisa however would have none of this and considered all was free game, frequently defying Geralf's rules if only to infuriate her brother. The engagement was called off when Geralf decided to invade [[Thraben]] and invited Gisa along. Geralf snuck into the city before the attack to kill [[Mikaeus]]. Later he met up with [[Liliana]], who shortly thereafter brought Mikaeus back as a [[zombie]]. Gisa was left with tending to the siege, having gained control of Geralf's Skaabs along with her conventional undead. The army broke the outer wall of the city before being pushed back by the fire, causing Gisa to abandon the siege. [[Odric]], a champion of the church, captured Gisa and held her imprisoned in Rider's Lock.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/odric-master-tactician-2012-06-26|Odric, Master Tactician|[[Jenna Helland]]|June 26, 2012}}</ref> 
Geralf sent a horde of skaabs to set his sister free, although she stated afterward that she didn't need his help.<ref name="Games">{{DailyRef|magic-story/games-2016-04-27|Games|[[Alison Luhrs]]|April 27, 2016}}</ref>  She wanted to reinstate the war, but Geralf was occupied with creating what he called his masterpiece, under the wing of the [[alchemist]] [[Ludevic]]. Gisa retreated to the manor of their parents, ruined by a fight of the siblings in their youth. She later revived her <c title="parents">Ever After</c> as zombies, but send her Father back into the ground. She found a new friend in the lithomancer [[Nahiri]] and provided the ghouls to build the [[Drownyard]] temple.
 
===Aftermath of the Necro war===
Geralf sent a horde of skaabs to set his sister free, although she stated afterward that she didn't need his help.<ref name="Games">{{DailyRef|magic-story/games-2016-04-27|Games|[[Alison Luhrs]]|April 27, 2016}}</ref>  She wanted to reinstate the war, but Geralf was occupied with creating what he called his masterpiece, under the wing of the [[alchemist]] [[Ludevic]]. Gisa retreated to the manor of their parents, ruined by a fight between the siblings in their youth. She later revived her <c title="parents">Ever After</c> as zombies, but sent her Father back into the ground. She found a new friend in the lithomancer [[Nahiri]] and provided the ghouls to build the [[Drownyard]] temple.


===Shadows over Innistrad===
===Shadows over Innistrad===
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===Midnight Hunt===
===Midnight Hunt===
In the two years that passed since Emrakul's sealing, Gisa took control of Liliana's abandoned zombie army and made Thraben her own, taking up residence in the ruined city's least destroyed building. She hadn't seen her brother since and sought to contact him again. After an exchange of letters with Geralf in which she begged him to attack Thraben to alleviate her boredom, only to be refused, Gisa noticed the arrival of her suitor [[Wilhelt]] to the gates of the fallen city.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-innistrad-midnight-hunt-2021-09-09|Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Midnight Hunt|[[Doug Beyer]] and [[Ari Zirulnik]]|September 9, 2021}}</ref>
In the two years that passed since Emrakul's sealing, Gisa took control of Liliana's abandoned zombie army and made Thraben her own, taking up residence in the ruined city's least destroyed building. She hadn't seen her brother since and sought to contact him again. After an exchange of letters with Geralf in which she begged him to attack Thraben to alleviate her boredom, only to be refused, Gisa noticed the arrival of her suitor [[Wilhelt]] at the gates of the fallen city.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/planeswalkers-guide-innistrad-midnight-hunt-2021-09-09|Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Midnight Hunt|[[Doug Beyer]] and [[Ari Zirulnik]]|September 9, 2021}}</ref>
 
Wilhelt once again declared his love for Gisa and begged to be acknowledged by her as more than just an undead pawn. Tired by his insistence, Gisa easily defeated Wilhelt's army, forcing him to leave. Gisa then wrote again to Geralf, telling him of her intention to leave Thraben and move in with him (to his horror).<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/dance-undeath-2021-09-24|The Dance of Undeath|[[Seanan McGuire]]|September 24, 2021}}</ref>
 
===March of the Machine===
After Gisa left Thraben, she joined her brother's lab in [[Havengul]], but he soon found the conditions too tight, forcing her out. She took over the Engelturm left behind by the angels. At some point, she encountered [[Jeleva]] and impressed upon her that devouring Gisa's mind would somehow damage her own, leading Jeleva to instruct the local vampires to avoid Gisa. Spending her time teasing Geralf with letters and defiling the angels' work, Gisa met a ''compleated'' warrior. Geralf wrote to her, informing her that the Phyrexians invaded Innistrad and the two siblings joined forces once again, defeating the forces of New Phyrexia.<ref name="Family">{{DailyRef|magic-story/family-game-night|''March of the Machine'' - Innistrad: Family Game Night|[[Seanan McGuire]]|March 22, 2023}}</ref> Immediately afterward, they returned to their sibling rivalry.
 
===Thunder Junction heist===
[[file:GisaOTJ.png|thumb|Gisa on Thunder Junction]]
Gisa and her brother traveled through Omenpaths to [[Thunder Junction]], becoming part of [[Oko]]'s crew.<ref name="Jailbreak">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-2-the-jailbreak|Episode 2: The Jailbreak|[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]|March 13, 2024}}</ref> Geralf was hired as their medic and brought Gisa along as part of a study on the effects of interplanar travel on magic users.
 
Gisa played a major role in Oko's plan to extract the archaeologist [[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Nolan]] from a heavily guarded train.<ref name="Train">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-3-a-train-to-prosperity|Episode 3: A Train to Prosperity|[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]|March 17, 2024}}</ref> While the train was stopped, Gisa would unleash a horde of zombies, forcing the guards to focus on eliminating them and giving Oko and [[Kellan]] an opening. However, she was too eager to demonstrate her necromantic power and summoned the ghouls while the train was still in motion. This caused the plan to spiral out of control when the zombies reached the train's locomotive cabin and ate the conductor, sending it on an uncontrolled course over a broken bridge. Nonetheless, Nolan was successfully extracted and the entire gang survived.


Wilhelt  once again declared his love for Gisa and begged to be acknowledged by her as more than just an undead pawn. Tired by his insistence, Gisa easily defeated Wilhelt's army, forcing him to leave. Gisa then wrote again to Geralf, telling him of her intention to leave Thraben and move with him (to his horror).<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-story/dance-undeath-2021-09-24|The Dance of Undeath|[[Seanan McGuire]]|September 24, 2021}}</ref>
From the knowledge Ashiok gleaned from Nolan's mind, the gang learned that a map to Maag Taranau was hidden somewhere in the necropolis of Thief's Folly, which Gisa and Geralf volunteered to find.<ref name="Tarnation">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-4-finding-tarnation|Episode 4: Finding Tarnation|[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]|March 20, 2024}}</ref> However, while investigating unusual graves, Gisa accidentally triggered a trap and unleashed a zombie abomination that chased after the siblings.<ref name="Family Outing">{{DailyRef|magic-story/a-pleasant-family-outing|A Pleasant Family Outing|[[Seanan McGuire]]|March 21, 2024}}</ref> With the help of [[Stella Lee]], an Atiin nomad caught in the zombie's rampage, they managed to disable the necromancy animating it and secure the map, heading back to the gang's hideout. With the map, they were able to find the location of the vault, which was in the city of [[Tarnation]]. The gang traveled there to take the other pieces of the key.
 
Oko eventually secured the complete key and opened the vault for their benefactor [[Ashiok]].<ref name="The Ballad">{{DailyRef|magic-story/episode-6-the-ballad-of-thieves-and-thunderslingers|Episode 6: The Ballad of Thieves and Thunderslingers|[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]|March 25, 2024}}</ref> However, when they got what they wanted out of the vault, they revealed themself to be [[Jace Beleren]] under an illusion and planeswalked away without paying the gang. They were also unable to take the vault's treasure as a reward since it flew into the air after Jace triggered a trap. Displeased with this outcome, Gisa told Oko that she would be willing to team up with him again for a greater prize or to get revenge against Jace.
 
==Planes visited==
Though not a planeswalker, Gisa has traveled between planes via [[Omenpath|Omenpaths]].
*[[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]
*[[Thunder Junction]]
 
==Trivia==
*Gisa once reanimated the corpse of a planeswalker killed by [[Garruk]].<ref>''Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015''</ref>
*<c>Gisa's Favorite Shovel</c> was created as the [[Universes Within]] version of <c>Lucille</c> from the ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: The Walking Dead]]'' which was originally released as a [[Universes Beyond]] tie-in with ''The Walking Dead''.


==Story appearances==
==Story appearances==
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! Title !! Author !! Publishing date !! Set !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring
! Title !! Author !! Publishing date !! Set !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring
|-
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/games-2016-04-27|Games}} || [[Alison Luhrs]] || 2016-04-27 || ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]'' || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || [[Geralf Cecani]], [[Grete]], Gisa Cecani, [[Ludevic of Ulm]], [[Odric]]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051546/http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/cursed-blade-2011-10-24 The Cursed Blade] || [[Ryan Miller]] || 2011-10-24 || ''[[Innistrad]]'' || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || [[Amsel|Raben Amsel]], [[Reika Eberhardt]], [[Jofridus]], [[Thatu Reiniger]], [[Adila Rimheit]], [[Holger Burk]], [[Pitre]], [[Lorelei Garensun]], [[Jurgen Garensun]], Gisa Cecani, [[Geralf Cecani]], [[Elsi Rimheit]], [[Albrecht]], [[Mikaeus Cecani]], [[Trinar]], Roller, Detlef, Ekka, Joiva, Mahus, Amphe, Samson, Einrich, Wilhelm Brandt, Dartan, Jolen, Tobor, Lywer, Gregel, Lucilla, Dadine, H. Karlmahn, Iroe, Forlith, Hantsen, Whip, Adalee Burk, Jana Burk, Mikel Burk, Waechter, Gundie, Martyn, M. Leutster, Krig, Lipseg, Oebbe, The Claw, Jorgin Rimheit, Cristemian, R. Meintor, Analise, Nordemann, Duerg, Frietz, Greftieg, Callan Ahnstat, Mauer
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20160418105923/http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/preview-article-mikaeus-unhallowed-2012-01-16 Mikaeus, the Unhallowed] || [[Jenna Helland]] || 2011-10-26 || ''[[Dark Ascension]]'' || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || [[Mikaeus Cecani]], [[Geralf Cecani]], Gisa Cecani, [[Grimgrin]], [[Alwin]], [[Traken]], [[Avacyn]], [[Lothar]], [[Thalia]], [[Liliana Vess|"Lili"]]
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150401082115/http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/savor-flavor/guardian-witch-and-angel-2012-03-20 The Guardian, the Witch, and The Angel] || [[Doug Beyer]] || 2012-03-21 || ''[[Avacyn Restored]]'' || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || [[Avacyn]], [[Sorin Markov|Sorin]], [[Thalia]], [[Lothar]], [[Mikaeus Cecani]], [[Griselbrand]], [[Geralf Cecani]], Gisa Cecani, [[Liliana Vess|Liliana]], [[Garruk]]
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/games-2016-04-27|Games}} || [[Alison Luhrs]] || 2016-04-27 || ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]'' || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || [[Ludevic]], [[Geralf Cecani]], [[Odric]], [[Grete]], Gisa Cecani, [[Nahiri]], [[Liliana Vess]]
|-
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/dance-undeath-2021-09-24|The Dance of Undeath}} || [[Seanan McGuire]] || 2021-09-24 || ''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]] || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || Gisa Cecani, [[Geralf Cecani]], [[Wilhelt]]
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/dance-undeath-2021-09-24|The Dance of Undeath}} || [[Seanan McGuire]] || 2021-09-24 || ''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]] || [[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] || Gisa Cecani, [[Geralf Cecani]], [[Wilhelt]]
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/family-game-night|Innistrad: Family Game Night}}||[[Seanan McGuire]]||2023-03-22||''[[March of the Machine]]''||[[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]||Gisa Cecani, [[Geralf Cecani]], [[Jeleva]], [[Sorin Markov]], [[Ludevic of Ulm|Ludevic]]
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-2-the-jailbreak|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 2: The Jailbreak}}||[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]||2024-03-13||''[[Outlaws of Thunder Junction]]''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Annie Flash]], [[Tinybones]], [[Breeches]], [[Malcolm Lee]], [[Oko]], [[Geralf Cecani]], Gisa Cecani, [[Eriette]], [[Vraska]], [[Ashiok]], [[Rakdos]], [[Kaervek]], [[Satoru Umezawa]], [[Ral Zarek]], [[Kellan]]
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-3-a-train-to-prosperity|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 3: A Train to Prosperity}}||[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]||2024-03-18||''[[Outlaws of Thunder Junction]]''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Akul]], [[Oko]], [[Kaervek]], [[Annie Flash]], [[Vraska]], Gisa Cecani, [[Geralf Cecani]], [[Eriette]], [[Malcolm Lee]], [[Breeches]], [[Satoru Umezawa]], [[Tinybones]], [[Kellan]], [[Ashiok]], [[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Nolan]]
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-4-finding-tarnation|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 4: Finding Tarnation}}||[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]||2024-03-18||''[[Outlaws of Thunder Junction]]''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Oko]], [[Kellan]], [[Rakdos]], [[Kaervek]], [[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Nolan]], [[Breeches]], [[Malcolm Lee]], [[Tinybones]], [[Vraska]], [[Eriette]], [[Ashiok]], [[Annie Flash]], [[Satoru Umezawa]], Gisa Cecani, [[Geralf Cecani]], [[List of secondary characters#Thunder Junction|Twist Fandango]], [[Akul]]
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/a-pleasant-family-outing|A Pleasant Family Outing}}||[[Seanan McGuire]]||2024-03-21||''[[Outlaws of Thunder Junction]]''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Geralf Cecani]], Gisa Cecani, [[Stella]]
|-
|{{ArticleArchive|magic-story/episode-6-the-ballad-of-thieves-and-thunderslingers|Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 6: The Ballad of Thieves and Thunderslingers}}||[[Akemi Dawn Bowman]]||2024-03-25||''[[Outlaws of Thunder Junction]]''||[[Thunder Junction]]||[[Oko]], [[Breeches]], [[Annie Flash]], [[Tinybones]], [[Rakdos]], [[Satoru Umezawa]], [[Geralf Cecani]], Gisa Cecani, [[Kaervek]], [[Akul]], [[Vraska]], [[Malcolm Lee]], [[Eriette]], [[Kellan]], [[Ral Zarek]], [[Jace Beleren]], [[Loot (Fomori)|Loot]], [[Amalia Benavides Aguirre]]
|}
|}


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{{in-game
|cards=
|cards=
* <c>Gisa and Geralf</c> <ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/gisa-and-geralf-2016-06-29|Gisa and Geralf|[[Chas Andres]]|June 29, 2016}}</ref>
*<c>Gisa and Geralf</c><ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/gisa-and-geralf-2016-06-29|Gisa and Geralf|[[Chas Andres]]|June 29, 2016}}</ref>
* <c>Gisa, Glorious Resurrector</c>
*<c>Gisa, Glorious Resurrector</c>
* <c>Ghoulcaller Gisa</c>
*<c>Gisa, the Hellraiser</c>
*<c>Ghoulcaller Gisa</c>
*[[Unknown_Event/Minneapolis_event_cards|Halana and Alena and Gisa and Geralf]]<ref name="Unknown Minn">{{YouTubeRef|r7uk8A4k3wo|Emrakul & Chatterfang!? Koma & Toski!? 62 Unknown Magic Cards!|channel=Good Morning Magic|date=May 10, 2023}}</ref>
|associated=
|associated=
* <c>Gisa's Bidding</c>
*<c>Gisa's Bidding</c>
* <c>Ghoulcaller's Accomplice</c>
*<c>Gisa's Favorite Shovel</c>
* <c>Ghoulcaller's Chant</c>
*<c>Ghoulcaller's Accomplice</c>
* <c>Ghoulcaller’s Harvest</c>
*<c>Ghoulcaller's Chant</c>
*<c>Ghoulcaller’s Harvest</c>
|art=
|art=
* <c>Diregraf Rebirth</c>
*<c>Diregraf Rebirth</c>
* <c>Ghouls' Night Out</c>
*<c>Wailing Ghoul</c>
*<c>Ghouls' Night Out</c>
*<c>Last-Minute Chopping</c>
*<c>Lively Dirge</c>
*{{card|Rush of Dread||OTJ}}
|flavor=
|flavor=
* {{card|Bone Splinters|Avacyn Restored}}
*{{card|Bone Splinters|Avacyn Restored}}
* {{card|Conjurer's Closet|Commander Party|PWP21}}
*{{card|Conjurer's Closet|Commander Party|PW21}}
* {{card|Crypt Rats|Modern Horizons}}
*{{card|Crypt Rats|Modern Horizons}}
* {{card|Entomb|Eternal Masters}}
*{{card|Entomb|Eternal Masters}}
* <c>Farbog Boneflinger</c>
*<c>Farbog Boneflinger</c>
* <c>Hobbling Zombie</c>
*<c>Geralf, Visionary Stitcher</c>
* <c>Hunted Ghoul</c>
*<c>Hobbling Zombie</c>
* {{card|Gravepurge|Dark Ascension}}
*<c>Hunted Ghoul</c>
* <c>Maalfeld Twins</c>
*{{card|Gravepurge|Dark Ascension}}
* <c>Morkrut Behemoth</c>
*<c>Maalfeld Twins</c>
* <c>Ransack the Lab</c>
*<c>Mindleech Ghoul</c>
* <c>Rise from the Tides</c>
*<c>Morkrut Behemoth</c>
* <c>Ruthless Disposal</c>
*<c>Ransack the Lab</c>
* <c>Scuttletide</c>
*{{card|Reassembling Skeleton|Jumpstart 2022}}
* <c>Wailing Ghoul</c>
*<c>Rise from the Tides</c>
*<c>Ruthless Disposal</c>
*<c>Scuttletide</c>
*<c>Wailing Ghoul</c>
}}
}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Tome of Gisa.jpg|Tome of Gisa from ''[[Magic: Legends]]''.
Gisa MH1.jpg|[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt|Midnight Hunt]] art
Gisa MH2.jpg|Midnight Hunt Eternal Night frame art
Gisa's Favorite Shovel.png|<c>Gisa's Favorite Shovel</c>
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:57, 23 June 2024

Gisa Cecani
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Details
Race Human
Birthplace Thraben, Innistrad
Lifetime Mending Era
Parents Geralf II Cecani (father), Gretchen Cecani (mother)
Relatives Geralf Cecani (twin brother)
Geralf I Cecani (grandfather)
Mikaeus Cecani (cousin)[1]
Colors
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Gisa Cecani (Gee-sah Seh-sahn-nee)[2] is a black-aligned necromancer from Innistrad. She has a rivalry with her twin brother Geralf Cecani.[3]

Description

The sinister Gisa is a beautiful but crazed woman who knows no restraint in proving that she is the best. She is a pale young woman with dark hair and pale gray eyes.[4][5] While her brother is known to have grand ambitions, Gisa is far less formal and driven by her whims. She can connect with the plane and feel every dead and dying thing for miles in every direction.[6]

Gisa is one of the most powerful ghoulcallers on Innistrad.[7] As evidenced by her relatively pure approach to reanimating the undead, she is a black-aligned necromancer. Gisa believes in raising the dead directly from their graves, which is why most of her undead creations are ghouls. Gisa doesn't care about the quality of her work; undead creatures are useful for the moment and can be cast aside at will. She controls individual ghouls through whistles.[6] Calling large groups of ghouls requires not a whistle but a full-throated song.

History

The Cecani twins were scions of a noble family and distant relatives of the former Lunarch Mikaeus.[1][3] They were banished from Thraben in a hushed scandal and moved to the Moorland, where they waged war against one another by raising armies of undead. Their battles prompted many of the Moorland's inhabitants to move to the Nearheath, leaving the area even more desolate than before. Now, marauding ghouls range freely through the moors, lost playthings in the mad, epic battles of Gisa and Geralf.[8]

Geralf took over Trostad, most likely massacring the inhabitants who didn't flee. In response, Gisa attacked Trostad simply to best her brother.[8]

NecroWarfare

Later on, the two would plan on waging a war against one another. Geralf had tried to set formal rules, named The Five Laws of NecroWarfare:

  • No spontaneous awakenings.
  • No luring, killing, or raising of bystanders or livestock.
  • Combatants face off at a predetermined place and time.[6]
  • Combatants must have at least three limbs to play.
  • Headquarters are off-limits.

After Gisa retrieved the magical sword the Bloodletter, Geralf added the rule:

  2. No magical swords.[9][6]

Gisa however would have none of this and considered all was free game, frequently defying Geralf's rules if only to infuriate her brother. The engagement was called off when Geralf decided to invade Thraben and invited Gisa along. Geralf snuck into the city before the attack to kill Mikaeus. Later he met up with Liliana, who shortly thereafter brought Mikaeus back as a zombie. Gisa was left with tending to the siege, having gained control of Geralf's Skaabs along with her conventional undead. The army broke the outer wall of the city before being pushed back by the fire, causing Gisa to abandon the siege. Odric, a champion of the church, captured Gisa and held her imprisoned in Rider's Lock.[10]

Aftermath of the Necro war

Geralf sent a horde of skaabs to set his sister free, although she stated afterward that she didn't need his help.[11] She wanted to reinstate the war, but Geralf was occupied with creating what he called his masterpiece, under the wing of the alchemist Ludevic. Gisa retreated to the manor of their parents, ruined by a fight between the siblings in their youth. She later revived her parents as zombies, but sent her Father back into the ground. She found a new friend in the lithomancer Nahiri and provided the ghouls to build the Drownyard temple.

Shadows over Innistrad

When Liliana Vess was going to raise an army of zombies to fight the hordes of Eldrazi that had invaded the plane, Gisa and Geralf briefly managed to put their differences aside to team up against the Eldrazi.[12]

Midnight Hunt

In the two years that passed since Emrakul's sealing, Gisa took control of Liliana's abandoned zombie army and made Thraben her own, taking up residence in the ruined city's least destroyed building. She hadn't seen her brother since and sought to contact him again. After an exchange of letters with Geralf in which she begged him to attack Thraben to alleviate her boredom, only to be refused, Gisa noticed the arrival of her suitor Wilhelt at the gates of the fallen city.[13]

Wilhelt once again declared his love for Gisa and begged to be acknowledged by her as more than just an undead pawn. Tired by his insistence, Gisa easily defeated Wilhelt's army, forcing him to leave. Gisa then wrote again to Geralf, telling him of her intention to leave Thraben and move in with him (to his horror).[14]

March of the Machine

After Gisa left Thraben, she joined her brother's lab in Havengul, but he soon found the conditions too tight, forcing her out. She took over the Engelturm left behind by the angels. At some point, she encountered Jeleva and impressed upon her that devouring Gisa's mind would somehow damage her own, leading Jeleva to instruct the local vampires to avoid Gisa. Spending her time teasing Geralf with letters and defiling the angels' work, Gisa met a compleated warrior. Geralf wrote to her, informing her that the Phyrexians invaded Innistrad and the two siblings joined forces once again, defeating the forces of New Phyrexia.[6] Immediately afterward, they returned to their sibling rivalry.

Thunder Junction heist

Gisa on Thunder Junction

Gisa and her brother traveled through Omenpaths to Thunder Junction, becoming part of Oko's crew.[5] Geralf was hired as their medic and brought Gisa along as part of a study on the effects of interplanar travel on magic users.

Gisa played a major role in Oko's plan to extract the archaeologist Nolan from a heavily guarded train.[15] While the train was stopped, Gisa would unleash a horde of zombies, forcing the guards to focus on eliminating them and giving Oko and Kellan an opening. However, she was too eager to demonstrate her necromantic power and summoned the ghouls while the train was still in motion. This caused the plan to spiral out of control when the zombies reached the train's locomotive cabin and ate the conductor, sending it on an uncontrolled course over a broken bridge. Nonetheless, Nolan was successfully extracted and the entire gang survived.

From the knowledge Ashiok gleaned from Nolan's mind, the gang learned that a map to Maag Taranau was hidden somewhere in the necropolis of Thief's Folly, which Gisa and Geralf volunteered to find.[16] However, while investigating unusual graves, Gisa accidentally triggered a trap and unleashed a zombie abomination that chased after the siblings.[4] With the help of Stella Lee, an Atiin nomad caught in the zombie's rampage, they managed to disable the necromancy animating it and secure the map, heading back to the gang's hideout. With the map, they were able to find the location of the vault, which was in the city of Tarnation. The gang traveled there to take the other pieces of the key.

Oko eventually secured the complete key and opened the vault for their benefactor Ashiok.[17] However, when they got what they wanted out of the vault, they revealed themself to be Jace Beleren under an illusion and planeswalked away without paying the gang. They were also unable to take the vault's treasure as a reward since it flew into the air after Jace triggered a trap. Displeased with this outcome, Gisa told Oko that she would be willing to team up with him again for a greater prize or to get revenge against Jace.

Planes visited

Though not a planeswalker, Gisa has traveled between planes via Omenpaths.

Trivia

Story appearances

Title Author Publishing date Set Setting (plane) Featuring
The Cursed Blade Ryan Miller 2011-10-24 Innistrad Innistrad Raben Amsel, Reika Eberhardt, Jofridus, Thatu Reiniger, Adila Rimheit, Holger Burk, Pitre, Lorelei Garensun, Jurgen Garensun, Gisa Cecani, Geralf Cecani, Elsi Rimheit, Albrecht, Mikaeus Cecani, Trinar, Roller, Detlef, Ekka, Joiva, Mahus, Amphe, Samson, Einrich, Wilhelm Brandt, Dartan, Jolen, Tobor, Lywer, Gregel, Lucilla, Dadine, H. Karlmahn, Iroe, Forlith, Hantsen, Whip, Adalee Burk, Jana Burk, Mikel Burk, Waechter, Gundie, Martyn, M. Leutster, Krig, Lipseg, Oebbe, The Claw, Jorgin Rimheit, Cristemian, R. Meintor, Analise, Nordemann, Duerg, Frietz, Greftieg, Callan Ahnstat, Mauer
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed Jenna Helland 2011-10-26 Dark Ascension Innistrad Mikaeus Cecani, Geralf Cecani, Gisa Cecani, Grimgrin, Alwin, Traken, Avacyn, Lothar, Thalia, "Lili"
The Guardian, the Witch, and The Angel Doug Beyer 2012-03-21 Avacyn Restored Innistrad Avacyn, Sorin, Thalia, Lothar, Mikaeus Cecani, Griselbrand, Geralf Cecani, Gisa Cecani, Liliana, Garruk
Games Alison Luhrs 2016-04-27 Shadows over Innistrad Innistrad Ludevic, Geralf Cecani, Odric, Grete, Gisa Cecani, Nahiri, Liliana Vess
The Dance of Undeath Seanan McGuire 2021-09-24 Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Innistrad Gisa Cecani, Geralf Cecani, Wilhelt
Innistrad: Family Game Night Seanan McGuire 2023-03-22 March of the Machine Innistrad Gisa Cecani, Geralf Cecani, Jeleva, Sorin Markov, Ludevic
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 2: The Jailbreak Akemi Dawn Bowman 2024-03-13 Outlaws of Thunder Junction Thunder Junction Annie Flash, Tinybones, Breeches, Malcolm Lee, Oko, Geralf Cecani, Gisa Cecani, Eriette, Vraska, Ashiok, Rakdos, Kaervek, Satoru Umezawa, Ral Zarek, Kellan
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 3: A Train to Prosperity Akemi Dawn Bowman 2024-03-18 Outlaws of Thunder Junction Thunder Junction Akul, Oko, Kaervek, Annie Flash, Vraska, Gisa Cecani, Geralf Cecani, Eriette, Malcolm Lee, Breeches, Satoru Umezawa, Tinybones, Kellan, Ashiok, Nolan
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 4: Finding Tarnation Akemi Dawn Bowman 2024-03-18 Outlaws of Thunder Junction Thunder Junction Oko, Kellan, Rakdos, Kaervek, Nolan, Breeches, Malcolm Lee, Tinybones, Vraska, Eriette, Ashiok, Annie Flash, Satoru Umezawa, Gisa Cecani, Geralf Cecani, Twist Fandango, Akul
A Pleasant Family Outing Seanan McGuire 2024-03-21 Outlaws of Thunder Junction Thunder Junction Geralf Cecani, Gisa Cecani, Stella
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Episode 6: The Ballad of Thieves and Thunderslingers Akemi Dawn Bowman 2024-03-25 Outlaws of Thunder Junction Thunder Junction Oko, Breeches, Annie Flash, Tinybones, Rakdos, Satoru Umezawa, Geralf Cecani, Gisa Cecani, Kaervek, Akul, Vraska, Malcolm Lee, Eriette, Kellan, Ral Zarek, Jace Beleren, Loot, Amalia Benavides Aguirre

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References

  1. ↑ a b Jenna Helland (January 16, 2012). "Preview Article: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September 21, 2016). "What is the correct pronunciation of Cecani?". The Official Magic: The Gathering Tumblr. Tumblr.
  3. ↑ a b Jay Annelli (2022). Magic: The Gathering - The Visual Guide, DK. ISBN-13 978-0744061055.
  4. ↑ a b Seanan McGuire (March 21, 2024). "A Pleasant Family Outing". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ a b Akemi Dawn Bowman (March 13, 2024). "Episode 2: The Jailbreak". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ a b c d e Seanan McGuire (March 22, 2023). "March of the Machine - Innistrad: Family Game Night". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Doug Beyer, Ari Zirulnik and Grace Fong (September 17, 2021). "The Returning Legends of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ a b Magic Creative Team (September 28, 2011). "A Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Gavony and Humans". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. ↑ Ryan Miller, Jenna Helland, Matt Tabak, Bruce Cordell, and Josh Brauer (October 24, 2011). "The Cursed Blade". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Jenna Helland (June 26, 2012). "Odric, Master Tactician". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ Alison Luhrs (April 27, 2016). "Games". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. ↑ Ethan Fleischer (September 2, 2021). "Gisa, Glorious Resurrector". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. ↑ Doug Beyer and Ari Zirulnik (September 9, 2021). "Planeswalker's Guide to Innistrad: Midnight Hunt". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. ↑ Seanan McGuire (September 24, 2021). "The Dance of Undeath". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. ↑ Akemi Dawn Bowman (March 17, 2024). "Episode 3: A Train to Prosperity". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. ↑ Akemi Dawn Bowman (March 20, 2024). "Episode 4: Finding Tarnation". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  17. ↑ Akemi Dawn Bowman (March 25, 2024). "Episode 6: The Ballad of Thieves and Thunderslingers". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  18. ↑ Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015
  19. ↑ Chas Andres (June 29, 2016). "Gisa and Geralf". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  20. ↑ Emrakul & Chatterfang!? Koma & Toski!? 62 Unknown Magic Cards! (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (May 10, 2023).
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