That being said, it's a cool 3/4 flier that can either make 1/1 fliers or blink your creatures, both of which are extremely useful abilities, and all you need to trigger them is any noncreature spell
(It's not a creature.) If an ability triggers whenever an opponent loses life and its effect causes you to gain life, such as the ability of Exquisite Blood, this will loop until either you win the game or a player takes an action to break the loop
Gisela is a great way to close a game, and a must-answer threat
What sets the good red/black decks apart from the bad is harnessing that damage for something greater
Cycling cant be countered with normal counterspells but effects that can counter activated abilities can counter cycling, like Nimble Obstructionist or Trickbind
The perfect occasion to test out how impactful this new mechanic can be