The Gaffer
$9.07
$9.07Legendary 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
#1781
Current Rank
#1883
Last Week
#1634
Last Month
Mono-White Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring The Gaffer.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Gaffer's abilities and overall game plan.
Shattered Angel+69% Synergy
$0.91
Cleric Class+68% Synergy
$1.90
Soul's Attendant+67% Synergy
$4.47
Soul Warden+67% Synergy
$2.47
Revitalize+62% Synergy
$0.12
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles+61% Synergy
$0.25
Crested Sunmare+56% Synergy
$8.71
Sunscorch Regent+55% Synergy
$0.48
Auriok Champion+54% Synergy
$9.56
Radiant Fountain+54% Synergy
$0.56
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Gaffer decks.
Angelic Accord+53% Synergy
$1.68
Griffin Aerie+53% Synergy
$0.10
Authority of the Consuls+47% Synergy
$6.31
Angel of Vitality+47% Synergy
$0.28
Aetherflux Reservoir+47% Synergy
$19.38
Valkyrie Harbinger+44% Synergy
$1.17
Exemplar of Light+41% Synergy
$4.56
Swords to Plowshares+8% Synergy
$1.16
Pearl Medallion+8% Synergy
$3.84
Path to Exile+5% Synergy
$0.93
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
The One Ring0% Synergy
$99.32
Ancient Tomb-1% Synergy
$98.84
Teferi's Protection-3% Synergy
$47.42
Smothering Tithe-5% Synergy
$48.00
Enlightened Tutor-7% Synergy
$31.52
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Gaffer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Rhox Faithmender+49% Synergy
$0.96
Haliya, Guided by Light+44% Synergy
$2.94
Felidar Sovereign+42% Synergy
$3.64
Knight of Dawn's Light+42% Synergy
$0.16
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun+38% Synergy
$0.30
Resplendent Angel+37% Synergy
$5.26
Voice of the Blessed+35% Synergy
$1.82
Suture Priest+34% Synergy
$5.98
Curious Farm Animals+33% Synergy
$0.11
Celestial Force+33% Synergy
$1.00
Heliod, Sun-Crowned+31% Synergy
$18.93
Speaker of the Heavens+31% Synergy
$0.84
Leonin Elder+31% Synergy
$0.32
Nykthos Paragon+30% Synergy
$0.91
Serra Ascendant+28% Synergy
$37.09
Elenda's Hierophant+28% Synergy
$1.44
Archangel of Thune+25% Synergy
$51.72
Archivist of Oghma+25% Synergy
$7.07
Celestine, the Living Saint+24% Synergy
$19.94
Guide of Souls+23% Synergy
$3.21
Ajani's Pridemate+20% Synergy
$0.13
Syndic of Tithes+19% Synergy
$0.19
Ocelot Pride+18% Synergy
$34.99
Lunarch Veteran+16% Synergy
$0.15
Cat Collector+16% Synergy
$0.09
Attended Healer+16% Synergy
$0.09
Spectrum Sentinel+16% Synergy
$0.16
Knight of the White Orchid+15% Synergy
$4.31
Angel of Destiny+14% Synergy
$7.60
Essence Channeler+14% Synergy
$1.56
Regna, the Redeemer+14% Synergy
$0.78
Delney, Streetwise Lookout+12% Synergy
$35.86
Claim Jumper+11% Synergy
$0.64
Impassioned Orator+11% Synergy
$0.27
Aerith Gainsborough+10% Synergy
$1.50
Lifecreed Duo+10% Synergy
$0.11
Mangara, the Diplomat+9% Synergy
$0.41
Deep Gnome Terramancer+9% Synergy
$8.86
Weathered Wayfarer+7% Synergy
$1.66
Loyal Warhound+6% Synergy
$0.49
Starfield Shepherd+5% Synergy
$0.88
Witch Enchanter+3% Synergy
$3.77
Righteous Valkyrie+3% Synergy
$3.81
Enduring Innocence+2% Synergy
$4.97
Mother of Runes0% Synergy
$7.61
Sun Titan-1% Synergy
$0.25
Keeper of the Accord-3% Synergy
$0.23
Solemn Simulacrum-4% Synergy
$0.23
Loran of the Third Path-5% Synergy
$2.87
Esper Sentinel-7% Synergy
$46.54
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Gaffer safe.
Riot Control+47% Synergy
$0.21
Invoke the Divine+45% Synergy
$0.10
Light of Hope+40% Synergy
$0.10
Union of the Third Path+33% Synergy
$0.10
Ritual of Rejuvenation+27% Synergy
$0.04
Heliod's Intervention+25% Synergy
$3.07
Reprieve+22% Synergy
$1.32
Divine Offering+22% Synergy
$0.08
Reviving Dose+20% Synergy
$0.04
Awe Strike+18% Synergy
$0.12
Healing Grace+18% Synergy
$0.05
Restoration Magic+17% Synergy
$1.29
Blessed Reversal+17% Synergy
$0.27
Scent of Jasmine+15% Synergy
$0.15
Beacon of Immortality+12% Synergy
$15.39
Honor the Fallen+12% Synergy
$12.04
Generous Gift+11% Synergy
$0.87
Serene Offering+11% Synergy
$0.25
Healing Salve+11% Synergy
$0.32
Congregate+8% Synergy
$0.14
Stroke of Midnight+7% Synergy
$0.27
Rally for the Throne+7% Synergy
$0.09
Ray of Dissolution+6% Synergy
$0.13
Triumphant Surge+5% Synergy
$0.01
Shelter+4% Synergy
$0.14
Flare of Fortitude+3% Synergy
$4.53
Sejiri Shelter+2% Synergy
$1.44
Everybody Lives!+2% Synergy
$11.01
Dawn's Truce+1% Synergy
$8.46
Clever Concealment+1% Synergy
$8.26
Razorgrass Ambush+1% Synergy
$0.32
Mana Tithe0% Synergy
$1.08
Kabira Takedown0% Synergy
$0.26
Your Temple Is Under Attack-1% Synergy
$0.35
Flawless Maneuver-5% Synergy
$17.09
Rebuff the Wicked-6% Synergy
$7.77
Disenchant-10% Synergy
$0.10
Akroma's Will-13% Synergy
$14.64
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Gaffer's game plan and control the board.
The Battle of Bywater+37% Synergy
$2.71
Fumigate+35% Synergy
$0.19
Sanctify+35% Synergy
$0.18
Approach of the Second Sun+32% Synergy
$5.09
Storm Herd+28% Synergy
$0.57
Lucky Offering+13% Synergy
$0.06
Late to Dinner+8% Synergy
$0.10
Solemn Offering+6% Synergy
$0.13
Ondu Inversion+3% Synergy
$0.97
Lay Down Arms+3% Synergy
$0.12
Sevinne's Reclamation+2% Synergy
$0.52
Dusk // Dawn+2% Synergy
$0.21
White Sun's Twilight+2% Synergy
$2.04
Austere Command+1% Synergy
$0.43
Farewell+1% Synergy
$4.79
Vanquish the Horde+1% Synergy
$0.28
Idyllic Tutor+1% Synergy
$10.03
Emeria's Call+1% Synergy
$2.24
Winds of Abandon+1% Synergy
$5.73
Cut a Deal-3% Synergy
$0.36
Wrath of God-5% Synergy
$2.73
Secret Rendezvous-6% Synergy
$0.30
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Alhammarret's Archive+46% Synergy
$12.58
Well of Lost Dreams+43% Synergy
$3.04
Lembas+38% Synergy
$1.24
The Wind Crystal+32% Synergy
$3.72
The Book of Exalted Deeds+28% Synergy
$6.26
Cosmos Elixir+28% Synergy
$2.71
Potion of Healing+26% Synergy
$0.04
Candy Trail+21% Synergy
$0.45
Field-Tested Frying Pan+16% Synergy
$0.99
Elixir of Immortality+15% Synergy
$1.00
Ivory Tower+14% Synergy
$0.17
Wayfarer's Bauble+12% Synergy
$0.23
Angel's Feather+12% Synergy
$0.54
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes+11% Synergy
$10.31
Excalibur II+11% Synergy
$0.63
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine+11% Synergy
$19.22
Trading Post+10% Synergy
$0.48
Sun Droplet+10% Synergy
$0.29
Carrot Cake+7% Synergy
$0.09
The Underworld Cookbook+6% Synergy
$0.34
Venser's Journal+6% Synergy
$9.37
Campfire+5% Synergy
$0.20
Sword of Light and Shadow+4% Synergy
$13.27
Endless Atlas+2% Synergy
$2.18
Archaeomancer's Map+1% Synergy
$4.74
Oketra's Monument-8% Synergy
$4.13
Lightning Greaves-13% Synergy
$4.38
Swiftfoot Boots-22% Synergy
$1.58
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Gaffer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Peace of Mind+40% Synergy
$0.14
Test of Endurance+37% Synergy
$3.65
Leyline of Hope+36% Synergy
$0.44
Blind Obedience+28% Synergy
$4.67
Dawn of Hope+26% Synergy
$0.42
Rewards of Diversity+24% Synergy
$0.40
Case of the Uneaten Feast+21% Synergy
$0.51
Ashes of the Abhorrent+19% Synergy
$0.58
Ajani's Welcome+17% Synergy
$2.09
Sigarda's Splendor+17% Synergy
$0.52
Boon Reflection+17% Synergy
$14.79
Righteous Cause+16% Synergy
$0.62
Orim's Prayer+11% Synergy
$0.52
Abiding Grace+10% Synergy
$0.10
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit+8% Synergy
$0.55
Monologue Tax+6% Synergy
$2.96
Ephara's Radiance+6% Synergy
$0.04
Light of Promise+5% Synergy
$0.45
Dawn of a New Age+3% Synergy
$2.87
Ghostly Prison+1% Synergy
$5.73
Luminarch Ascension0% Synergy
$12.01
Darksteel Mutation-1% Synergy
$2.10
Trouble in Pairs-2% Synergy
$28.55
Smuggler's Share-2% Synergy
$8.49
Tocasia's Welcome-3% Synergy
$1.79
Land Tax-4% Synergy
$24.31
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Gaffer to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ajani, Strength of the Pride+25% Synergy
$8.56
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Kabira Crossroads+37% Synergy
$0.37
Reliquary Tower+28% Synergy
$3.28
Adventurer's Inn+24% Synergy
$0.15
Seraph Sanctuary+17% Synergy
$1.73
Blighted Steppe+12% Synergy
$0.19
Secluded Steppe+6% Synergy
$0.06
Scavenger Grounds+4% Synergy
$0.59
War Room+3% Synergy
$5.27
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+3% Synergy
$45.08
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+2% Synergy
$19.58
Castle Ardenvale+2% Synergy
$0.14
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+2% Synergy
$6.11
Karoo+2% Synergy
$1.16
Mistveil Plains+2% Synergy
$1.13
Ghost Quarter+2% Synergy
$0.82
Guildless Commons+2% Synergy
$1.62
Arid Archway+2% Synergy
$0.38
Lotus Field+1% Synergy
$8.46
Kor Haven0% Synergy
$14.28
Urza's Saga-3% Synergy
$35.94
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire-6% Synergy
$5.18
Monumental Henge-6% Synergy
$0.60
Minas Tirith-8% Synergy
$4.39
Rogue's Passage-19% Synergy
$0.27
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Pristine Talisman+38% Synergy
$0.35
Thought Vessel+28% Synergy
$1.71
Golden Egg+9% Synergy
$0.13
Orazca Relic+9% Synergy
$0.08
Paradise Plume+6% Synergy
$0.25
Arcane Signet+5% Synergy
$0.32
Mind Stone+5% Synergy
$0.23
Decanter of Endless Water+5% Synergy
$5.11
Fellwar Stone+4% Synergy
$0.72
Extraplanar Lens+3% Synergy
$8.99
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+3% Synergy
$16.99
Liquimetal Torque+2% Synergy
$4.51
Throne of Eldraine0% Synergy
$31.84
Sol Ring-1% Synergy
$1.04
Marble Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.18
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.17
Nyx Lotus-3% Synergy
$4.70
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Gaffer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+5% Synergy
$0.21
Skyclave Cleric+5% Synergy
$0.12
Demolition Field+4% Synergy
$0.27
Witch Enchanter+3% Synergy
$3.77
Ondu Inversion+3% Synergy
$0.97
Sejiri Shelter+2% Synergy
$1.44
Razorgrass Ambush+1% Synergy
$0.32
Emeria's Call+1% Synergy
$2.24
Snow-Covered Plains0% Synergy
$0.36
Flagstones of Trokair0% Synergy
$3.83
Kabira Takedown0% Synergy
$0.26
Plains-1% Synergy
$0.20
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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
Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Slurrk, All-Ingesting
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
Evra, Halcyon Witness
Will, Scion of Peace
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
Sorin of House Markov
Karlov of the Ghost Council
Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
Celestine, the Living Saint
Linden, the Steadfast Queen
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
Obzedat, Ghost Council
Trelasarra, Moon Dancer
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
Fluros of Myra's Marvels // Tymna the Weaver
Nocturno of Myra's Marvels // Tymna the Weaver
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
Atalya, Samite Master
Shanna, Purifying Blade
Astarion, the Decadent
Gollum, Obsessed Stalker
Licia, Sanguine Tribune
Hurska Sweet-Tooth
Rodolf Duskbringer
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
Ravos, Soultender // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Krav, the Unredeemed // Regna, the Redeemer
Treebeard, Gracious Host
Verrak, Warped Sengir
Treva, the Renewer
Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk