IANLSJ but until Byzar is influenced out, he's an uncontrolled
"vampire" crypt card, not Byzar. If Gisela burns that card, Byzar's
text can't enact, he's not Byzar at that point.
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Well, he's Byzar (if some card goes looking), but you're correct that
a card's text only applies when that card is in play. He goes to the
ash heap.