The Gaffer
$8.33
$8.33Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Proven Option
Well-established with solid community support.
Ranking
#1753
Current Rank
#1902
Last Week
#1675
Last Month
Mono-White Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring The Gaffer.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in The Gaffer decks.
Hidden Hideout+2% Synergy
$1.47
Morningtide's Light0% Synergy
$2.67
Leonardo, Cutting Edge0% Synergy
$0.85
Curious Colossus0% Synergy
$1.04
Kinscaer Sentry-2% Synergy
$0.61
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Gaffer's abilities and overall game plan.
Soul's Attendant+68% Synergy
$7.09
Cleric Class+68% Synergy
$4.73
Shattered Angel+68% Synergy
$0.91
Soul Warden+68% Synergy
$4.30
Revitalize+62% Synergy
$0.07
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles+59% Synergy
$0.36
Crested Sunmare+56% Synergy
$8.42
Auriok Champion+56% Synergy
$10.12
Radiant Fountain+55% Synergy
$0.46
Sunscorch Regent+55% Synergy
$0.53
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Gaffer decks.
Angelic Accord+52% Synergy
$1.79
Authority of the Consuls+48% Synergy
$5.29
Aetherflux Reservoir+48% Synergy
$20.07
Angel of Vitality+47% Synergy
$0.32
Haliya, Guided by Light+46% Synergy
$3.59
Exemplar of Light+43% Synergy
$2.76
The Wind Crystal+35% Synergy
$5.41
Pearl Medallion+9% Synergy
$4.85
Swords to Plowshares+8% Synergy
$1.37
Path to Exile+5% Synergy
$1.25
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Farewell+1% Synergy
$7.19
The One Ring0% Synergy
$106.65
Ancient Tomb-1% Synergy
$111.70
Teferi's Protection-4% Synergy
$51.58
Enlightened Tutor-6% Synergy
$32.30
Smothering Tithe-7% Synergy
$49.53
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Gaffer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Rhox Faithmender+51% Synergy
$1.32
Valkyrie Harbinger+43% Synergy
$3.59
Felidar Sovereign+42% Synergy
$2.36
Knight of Dawn's Light+41% Synergy
$0.23
Resplendent Angel+38% Synergy
$6.21
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun+38% Synergy
$0.32
Suture Priest+34% Synergy
$6.13
Voice of the Blessed+34% Synergy
$2.37
Curious Farm Animals+32% Synergy
$0.24
Serra Ascendant+31% Synergy
$31.98
Heliod, Sun-Crowned+31% Synergy
$20.81
Speaker of the Heavens+31% Synergy
$0.87
Leonin Elder+31% Synergy
$0.36
Celestial Force+31% Synergy
$1.08
Nykthos Paragon+28% Synergy
$1.46
Archivist of Oghma+27% Synergy
$8.13
Elenda's Hierophant+27% Synergy
$3.21
Archangel of Thune+26% Synergy
$53.70
Celestine, the Living Saint+24% Synergy
$26.89
Guide of Souls+23% Synergy
$3.91
Ajani's Pridemate+20% Synergy
$0.30
Ocelot Pride+19% Synergy
$38.17
Syndic of Tithes+18% Synergy
$0.18
Spectrum Sentinel+17% Synergy
$0.25
Knight of the White Orchid+16% Synergy
$4.80
Lunarch Veteran+16% Synergy
$0.21
Cat Collector+16% Synergy
$0.25
Attended Healer+16% Synergy
$0.11
Angel of Destiny+14% Synergy
$8.14
Essence Channeler+13% Synergy
$0.47
Regna, the Redeemer+13% Synergy
$1.34
Delney, Streetwise Lookout+12% Synergy
$36.73
Impassioned Orator+12% Synergy
$0.28
Claim Jumper+10% Synergy
$0.68
Lifecreed Duo+10% Synergy
$0.16
Deep Gnome Terramancer+9% Synergy
$10.59
Aerith Gainsborough+9% Synergy
$1.88
Mangara, the Diplomat+8% Synergy
$0.45
Weathered Wayfarer+8% Synergy
$1.96
Loyal Warhound+6% Synergy
$0.46
Starfield Shepherd+6% Synergy
$0.29
Righteous Valkyrie+3% Synergy
$4.44
Witch Enchanter+2% Synergy
$3.56
Enduring Innocence+2% Synergy
$5.67
Sun Titan0% Synergy
$0.33
Mother of Runes0% Synergy
$12.99
Keeper of the Accord-3% Synergy
$0.38
Loran of the Third Path-5% Synergy
$3.24
Solemn Simulacrum-5% Synergy
$0.30
Esper Sentinel-6% Synergy
$53.73
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Gaffer safe.
Riot Control+46% Synergy
$0.20
Invoke the Divine+45% Synergy
$0.10
Light of Hope+40% Synergy
$0.14
Union of the Third Path+33% Synergy
$0.22
Ritual of Rejuvenation+26% Synergy
$0.10
Heliod's Intervention+25% Synergy
$3.61
Reprieve+22% Synergy
$1.90
Divine Offering+21% Synergy
$0.08
Reviving Dose+20% Synergy
$0.04
Awe Strike+19% Synergy
$0.13
Restoration Magic+18% Synergy
$1.65
Healing Grace+17% Synergy
$0.15
Blessed Reversal+16% Synergy
$0.27
Scent of Jasmine+14% Synergy
$0.14
Generous Gift+11% Synergy
$1.28
Beacon of Immortality+11% Synergy
$14.27
Honor the Fallen+11% Synergy
$13.85
Serene Offering+11% Synergy
$0.25
Healing Salve+11% Synergy
$0.33
Congregate+8% Synergy
$0.23
Stroke of Midnight+7% Synergy
$0.37
Rally for the Throne+7% Synergy
$0.13
Ray of Dissolution+6% Synergy
$0.09
Triumphant Surge+5% Synergy
$0.01
Flare of Fortitude+4% Synergy
$4.22
Shelter+4% Synergy
$0.24
Sejiri Shelter+2% Synergy
$1.39
Everybody Lives!+2% Synergy
$12.05
Mana Tithe+1% Synergy
$0.93
Clever Concealment+1% Synergy
$7.92
Razorgrass Ambush+1% Synergy
$0.33
Dawn's Truce0% Synergy
$6.66
Kabira Takedown0% Synergy
$0.31
Your Temple Is Under Attack-1% Synergy
$0.40
Flawless Maneuver-4% Synergy
$18.36
Rebuff the Wicked-6% Synergy
$8.52
Disenchant-10% Synergy
$0.11
Akroma's Will-13% Synergy
$15.89
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Gaffer's game plan and control the board.
The Battle of Bywater+36% Synergy
$3.07
Fumigate+35% Synergy
$0.27
Sanctify+35% Synergy
$0.12
Approach of the Second Sun+31% Synergy
$4.39
Storm Herd+28% Synergy
$0.62
Lucky Offering+13% Synergy
$0.18
Late to Dinner+8% Synergy
$0.23
Solemn Offering+6% Synergy
$0.11
Ondu Inversion+3% Synergy
$1.15
Sevinne's Reclamation+2% Synergy
$0.58
Emeria's Call+2% Synergy
$2.50
Dusk // Dawn+2% Synergy
$0.31
Lay Down Arms+2% Synergy
$0.24
Austere Command+1% Synergy
$0.43
Vanquish the Horde+1% Synergy
$0.31
Idyllic Tutor+1% Synergy
$10.09
White Sun's Twilight+1% Synergy
$2.33
Winds of Abandon+1% Synergy
$6.29
Cut a Deal-4% Synergy
$0.34
Wrath of God-6% Synergy
$3.09
Secret Rendezvous-6% Synergy
$0.31
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Alhammarret's Archive+48% Synergy
$12.32
Well of Lost Dreams+42% Synergy
$4.30
Lembas+37% Synergy
$1.74
Cosmos Elixir+30% Synergy
$3.52
The Book of Exalted Deeds+28% Synergy
$7.71
Potion of Healing+25% Synergy
$0.16
Candy Trail+20% Synergy
$0.81
Elixir of Immortality+15% Synergy
$1.03
Field-Tested Frying Pan+15% Synergy
$0.31
Ivory Tower+14% Synergy
$0.18
Angel's Feather+12% Synergy
$0.64
Wayfarer's Bauble+11% Synergy
$0.28
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes+11% Synergy
$7.94
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine+11% Synergy
$15.01
Excalibur II+10% Synergy
$0.47
Trading Post+9% Synergy
$0.40
Sun Droplet+9% Synergy
$0.28
Carrot Cake+7% Synergy
$0.17
Venser's Journal+5% Synergy
$9.25
The Underworld Cookbook+5% Synergy
$0.35
Campfire+5% Synergy
$0.31
Sword of Light and Shadow+4% Synergy
$14.47
Fountain of Renewal+4% Synergy
$0.51
Archaeomancer's Map+2% Synergy
$4.65
Endless Atlas+1% Synergy
$2.32
Shadowspear-4% Synergy
$39.36
Oketra's Monument-7% Synergy
$4.34
Lightning Greaves-11% Synergy
$4.56
Swiftfoot Boots-23% Synergy
$1.85
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Gaffer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Griffin Aerie+52% Synergy
$0.26
Peace of Mind+39% Synergy
$0.15
Test of Endurance+37% Synergy
$4.81
Leyline of Hope+36% Synergy
$0.66
Blind Obedience+28% Synergy
$4.79
Dawn of Hope+26% Synergy
$0.41
Rewards of Diversity+24% Synergy
$0.41
Case of the Uneaten Feast+21% Synergy
$0.45
Ashes of the Abhorrent+19% Synergy
$0.57
Ajani's Welcome+17% Synergy
$2.25
Boon Reflection+17% Synergy
$13.63
Sigarda's Splendor+16% Synergy
$0.51
Righteous Cause+16% Synergy
$0.62
Orim's Prayer+10% Synergy
$0.52
Abiding Grace+10% Synergy
$0.23
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit+7% Synergy
$0.54
Monologue Tax+6% Synergy
$4.96
Ephara's Radiance+6% Synergy
$0.05
Light of Promise+5% Synergy
$0.39
Dawn of a New Age+3% Synergy
$3.72
Ghostly Prison+1% Synergy
$5.86
Darksteel Mutation0% Synergy
$2.62
Luminarch Ascension0% Synergy
$12.52
Trouble in Pairs-2% Synergy
$29.01
Smuggler's Share-2% Synergy
$8.72
Tocasia's Welcome-3% Synergy
$2.43
Land Tax-4% Synergy
$25.63
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Gaffer to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ajani, Strength of the Pride+25% Synergy
$8.72
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Kabira Crossroads+38% Synergy
$0.37
Reliquary Tower+31% Synergy
$3.70
Adventurer's Inn+26% Synergy
$0.22
Seraph Sanctuary+18% Synergy
$1.67
Blighted Steppe+12% Synergy
$0.17
Secluded Steppe+6% Synergy
$0.27
War Room+4% Synergy
$9.15
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+4% Synergy
$43.73
Scavenger Grounds+4% Synergy
$0.44
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+3% Synergy
$22.56
Castle Ardenvale+3% Synergy
$0.26
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+2% Synergy
$7.03
Karoo+2% Synergy
$1.28
Mistveil Plains+2% Synergy
$1.00
Guildless Commons+2% Synergy
$2.66
Ghost Quarter+2% Synergy
$0.89
Arid Archway+2% Synergy
$0.48
Lotus Field+1% Synergy
$7.35
Kor Haven0% Synergy
$15.14
Urza's Saga-3% Synergy
$37.08
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire-5% Synergy
$5.92
Monumental Henge-6% Synergy
$0.55
Minas Tirith-8% Synergy
$5.99
Rogue's Passage-18% Synergy
$0.39
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Pristine Talisman+38% Synergy
$0.34
Thought Vessel+30% Synergy
$2.55
Golden Egg+8% Synergy
$0.20
Orazca Relic+8% Synergy
$0.11
Mind Stone+6% Synergy
$0.30
Decanter of Endless Water+6% Synergy
$5.05
Paradise Plume+6% Synergy
$0.30
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.37
Fellwar Stone+4% Synergy
$1.06
Extraplanar Lens+3% Synergy
$9.70
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+3% Synergy
$20.20
Throne of Eldraine0% Synergy
$34.62
Sol Ring-1% Synergy
$1.01
Marble Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.19
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.31
Nyx Lotus-3% Synergy
$5.06
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Gaffer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+5% Synergy
$0.28
Demolition Field+5% Synergy
$0.28
Skyclave Cleric+5% Synergy
$0.23
Ondu Inversion+3% Synergy
$1.15
Witch Enchanter+2% Synergy
$3.56
Sejiri Shelter+2% Synergy
$1.39
Emeria's Call+2% Synergy
$2.50
Snow-Covered Plains+1% Synergy
$0.38
Razorgrass Ambush+1% Synergy
$0.33
Flagstones of Trokair0% Synergy
$3.60
Kabira Takedown0% Synergy
$0.31
Plains-2% Synergy
$0.21
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like The Gaffer.
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Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Ravos, Soultender
Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel // Sengir, the Dark Baron
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Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Slurrk, All-Ingesting
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
Evra, Halcyon Witness
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
Sorin of House Markov
Will, Scion of Peace
Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
Celestine, the Living Saint
Karlov of the Ghost Council
Linden, the Steadfast Queen
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
Trelasarra, Moon Dancer
Atalya, Samite Master
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
Fluros of Myra's Marvels // Tymna the Weaver
Nocturno of Myra's Marvels // Tymna the Weaver
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
Astarion, the Decadent
Obzedat, Ghost Council
Shanna, Purifying Blade
Licia, Sanguine Tribune
Hurska Sweet-Tooth
Ravos, Soultender // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Gollum, Obsessed Stalker
Rodolf Duskbringer
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Treebeard, Gracious Host
Treva, the Renewer
Verrak, Warped Sengir
Krav, the Unredeemed // Regna, the Redeemer
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant
Prava of the Steel Legion // Radiant, Serra Archangel
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper