That's what counterspelling is for. Volunteers, anyone?  :D 'Sides, none of these thugs look like casters anyways.<br/><br/>Personally, I'd find something doubled-up like Duskblade//Wizard to be rather underwhelming, because both sides of the gestalt are 'active' classes, with abilities/spells that consume their individual action economy. My personal preference for gestalt builds is one 'active' class like Duskblade, Wizard, Cleric, ToB Melee, etc. and one or more 'passive' classes on the other side - things like Paladin or Fighter or Monk, whose greatest value is the improved saves or defensive class features that they offer.