The Gaffer
$6.95
$6.95Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
New Cards
Recent-set cards that The Gaffer players are trying out in Lifegain decks.
Erode+16% Synergy
$6.29
The Mind Stone+14% Synergy
$50.26
Potioner's Trove+9% Synergy
$0.22
Joined Researchers+5% Synergy
$0.31
Restoration Seminar+5% Synergy
$3.46
High Synergy Cards
The highest-synergy picks for The Gaffer's Lifegain builds — cards that lean hardest into the Lifegain theme.
Cleric Class+71% Synergy
$2.42
Soul Warden+70% Synergy
$3.06
Soul's Attendant+70% Synergy
$4.86
Shattered Angel+66% Synergy
$1.26
Revitalize+63% Synergy
$0.25
Crested Sunmare+62% Synergy
$8.78
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles+62% Synergy
$0.41
Auriok Champion+57% Synergy
$9.87
Haliya, Guided by Light+57% Synergy
$3.51
Radiant Fountain+56% Synergy
$1.27
Top Cards
The staple cards most The Gaffer Lifegain decks run as their core.
Angelic Accord+52% Synergy
$2.26
Angel of Vitality+51% Synergy
$0.23
Valkyrie Harbinger+51% Synergy
$4.36
Aetherflux Reservoir+50% Synergy
$19.99
Authority of the Consuls+46% Synergy
$4.44
Exemplar of Light+44% Synergy
$0.63
The Wind Crystal+43% Synergy
$6.25
Pearl Medallion+12% Synergy
$5.81
Path to Exile+11% Synergy
$1.35
Swords to Plowshares+9% Synergy
$1.52
Game Changers
High-impact bombs that can take over a The Gaffer Lifegain game on their own.
Teferi's Protection+6% Synergy
$48.18
Smothering Tithe+4% Synergy
$61.19
Ancient Tomb+3% Synergy
$134.99
The One Ring+3% Synergy
$115.22
Farewell+1% Synergy
$6.08
Enlightened Tutor-6% Synergy
$35.35
Creatures
Creatures that carry the Lifegain plan in The Gaffer decks, from early pressure to payoff.
Sunscorch Regent+53% Synergy
$0.45
Rhox Faithmender+51% Synergy
$1.81
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun+44% Synergy
$0.35
Knight of Dawn's Light+44% Synergy
$0.26
Felidar Sovereign+42% Synergy
$2.00
Resplendent Angel+41% Synergy
$7.97
Suture Priest+35% Synergy
$4.79
Serra Ascendant+35% Synergy
$29.88
Heliod, Sun-Crowned+35% Synergy
$21.18
Voice of the Blessed+34% Synergy
$2.55
Archangel of Thune+33% Synergy
$59.65
Elenda's Hierophant+32% Synergy
$4.18
Archivist of Oghma+31% Synergy
$6.52
Speaker of the Heavens+28% Synergy
$0.58
Celestial Force+28% Synergy
$1.19
Guide of Souls+27% Synergy
$3.26
Celestine, the Living Saint+26% Synergy
$23.11
Leonin Elder+26% Synergy
$0.32
Ocelot Pride+25% Synergy
$39.16
Nykthos Paragon+25% Synergy
$0.97
Curious Farm Animals+25% Synergy
$0.20
Starfield Shepherd+20% Synergy
$0.34
Claim Jumper+19% Synergy
$0.38
Cat Collector+18% Synergy
$0.24
Angel of Destiny+17% Synergy
$9.13
Leonardo, Cutting Edge+17% Synergy
$1.08
Attended Healer+17% Synergy
$0.23
Spectrum Sentinel+16% Synergy
$0.34
Syndic of Tithes+16% Synergy
$0.14
Knight of the White Orchid+15% Synergy
$4.39
Lunarch Veteran+15% Synergy
$0.32
Delney, Streetwise Lookout+15% Synergy
$33.72
Essence Channeler+15% Synergy
$0.49
Ajani's Pridemate+14% Synergy
$0.28
Regna, the Redeemer+14% Synergy
$1.77
Aerith Gainsborough+12% Synergy
$2.95
Lifecreed Duo+12% Synergy
$0.19
Deep Gnome Terramancer+11% Synergy
$8.44
Mangara, the Diplomat+10% Synergy
$0.36
Distinguished Conjurer+10% Synergy
$0.21
Righteous Valkyrie+9% Synergy
$4.80
Weathered Wayfarer+8% Synergy
$1.91
Loyal Warhound+5% Synergy
$0.62
Enduring Innocence+2% Synergy
$4.26
Mother of Runes+1% Synergy
$12.10
Witch Enchanter+1% Synergy
$4.73
Esper Sentinel-1% Synergy
$57.59
Sun Titan-1% Synergy
$0.37
Loran of the Third Path-4% Synergy
$5.35
Solemn Simulacrum-5% Synergy
$0.32
Instants
Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep The Gaffer's Lifegain deck ahead.
Invoke the Divine+46% Synergy
$0.25
Riot Control+44% Synergy
$0.34
Light of Hope+38% Synergy
$0.27
Union of the Third Path+33% Synergy
$0.26
Restoration Magic+27% Synergy
$2.16
Heliod's Intervention+27% Synergy
$2.97
Ritual of Rejuvenation+24% Synergy
$0.19
Reprieve+23% Synergy
$1.95
Reviving Dose+20% Synergy
$0.19
Divine Offering+19% Synergy
$0.11
Awe Strike+17% Synergy
$0.20
Healing Grace+15% Synergy
$0.15
Blessed Reversal+14% Synergy
$0.48
Scent of Jasmine+14% Synergy
$0.25
Beacon of Immortality+12% Synergy
$14.94
Generous Gift+11% Synergy
$0.77
Honor the Fallen+11% Synergy
$12.76
Stroke of Midnight+9% Synergy
$0.39
Healing Salve+8% Synergy
$0.26
Serene Offering+8% Synergy
$0.21
Congregate+7% Synergy
$0.25
Flare of Fortitude+6% Synergy
$4.59
Dawn's Truce+6% Synergy
$8.86
Rally for the Throne+6% Synergy
$0.19
Sejiri Shelter+3% Synergy
$2.43
Everybody Lives!+2% Synergy
$13.96
Duty Beyond Death+2% Synergy
$0.31
Kabira Takedown+1% Synergy
$0.38
Mana Tithe0% Synergy
$0.99
Clever Concealment0% Synergy
$4.53
Razorgrass Ambush0% Synergy
$0.35
Galadriel's Dismissal0% Synergy
$28.85
Get Lost-1% Synergy
$3.36
Flawless Maneuver-2% Synergy
$20.92
Rebuff the Wicked-5% Synergy
$7.22
Akroma's Will-11% Synergy
$15.83
Disenchant-11% Synergy
$0.09
Sorceries
Sorceries that push the Lifegain game plan forward for The Gaffer.
Fumigate+35% Synergy
$0.33
Sanctify+35% Synergy
$0.25
The Battle of Bywater+32% Synergy
$4.14
Approach of the Second Sun+31% Synergy
$7.24
Storm Herd+27% Synergy
$0.97
Lucky Offering+9% Synergy
$0.18
Late to Dinner+7% Synergy
$0.28
Solemn Offering+6% Synergy
$0.15
Sevinne's Reclamation+4% Synergy
$0.36
Austere Command+3% Synergy
$0.40
Idyllic Tutor+3% Synergy
$12.86
Ondu Inversion+3% Synergy
$1.33
White Sun's Twilight+3% Synergy
$2.07
Lay Down Arms+3% Synergy
$0.28
Emeria's Call+2% Synergy
$4.51
Vanquish the Horde+1% Synergy
$0.23
Winds of Abandon+1% Synergy
$4.14
Cut a Deal-4% Synergy
$0.31
Secret Rendezvous-5% Synergy
$0.33
Wrath of God-6% Synergy
$3.91
Mass Calcify-7% Synergy
$5.04
Utility Artifacts
Artifacts that add consistency and utility to The Gaffer Lifegain decks.
Alhammarret's Archive+51% Synergy
$10.62
Well of Lost Dreams+44% Synergy
$4.63
Lembas+38% Synergy
$1.82
The Book of Exalted Deeds+35% Synergy
$8.31
Cosmos Elixir+30% Synergy
$2.74
Potion of Healing+23% Synergy
$0.14
Candy Trail+22% Synergy
$1.02
Elixir of Immortality+15% Synergy
$0.93
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes+14% Synergy
$5.94
Field-Tested Frying Pan+14% Synergy
$0.34
Wayfarer's Bauble+12% Synergy
$4.67
Ivory Tower+12% Synergy
$0.28
Angel's Feather+11% Synergy
$0.53
Excalibur II+10% Synergy
$0.56
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine+10% Synergy
$23.26
Sun Droplet+10% Synergy
$0.39
Bagel and Schmear+10% Synergy
$0.16
Hot Dog Cart+10% Synergy
$0.23
Trading Post+8% Synergy
$0.26
Carrot Cake+8% Synergy
$0.22
Fountain of Renewal+6% Synergy
$0.71
Nutrient Block+6% Synergy
$0.28
The Underworld Cookbook+5% Synergy
$0.53
Instant Ramen+5% Synergy
$0.24
Campfire+5% Synergy
$0.87
Sword of Light and Shadow+4% Synergy
$14.36
Staff of the Sun Magus+3% Synergy
$0.13
Archaeomancer's Map+2% Synergy
$1.18
Endless Atlas+1% Synergy
$2.49
Oketra's Monument-6% Synergy
$5.63
Lightning Greaves-11% Synergy
$4.52
Swiftfoot Boots-23% Synergy
$2.28
Enchantments
Enchantments that reinforce the Lifegain strategy in The Gaffer decks.
Griffin Aerie+55% Synergy
$0.24
Peace of Mind+41% Synergy
$0.12
Test of Endurance+34% Synergy
$7.28
Leyline of Hope+34% Synergy
$1.04
Blind Obedience+28% Synergy
$5.63
Case of the Uneaten Feast+25% Synergy
$0.36
Dawn of Hope+23% Synergy
$0.49
Rewards of Diversity+22% Synergy
$0.42
Boon Reflection+21% Synergy
$13.33
Ashes of the Abhorrent+19% Synergy
$0.72
Righteous Cause+18% Synergy
$0.57
Ajani's Welcome+17% Synergy
$2.59
Sigarda's Splendor+17% Synergy
$0.57
Orim's Prayer+11% Synergy
$0.52
Abiding Grace+9% Synergy
$0.25
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit+6% Synergy
$0.73
Monologue Tax+4% Synergy
$0.91
Dawn of a New Age+4% Synergy
$10.14
Light of Promise+4% Synergy
$0.47
Ghostly Prison+1% Synergy
$5.79
Darksteel Mutation+1% Synergy
$0.76
Trouble in Pairs+1% Synergy
$25.11
Luminarch Ascension0% Synergy
$18.47
Sheltered by Ghosts-1% Synergy
$1.63
Land Tax-3% Synergy
$17.50
Tocasia's Welcome-3% Synergy
$0.77
Caretaker's Talent-3% Synergy
$10.06
Smuggler's Share-3% Synergy
$9.37
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that back up The Gaffer's Lifegain game plan.
Ajani, Strength of the Pride+28% Synergy
$7.37
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in The Gaffer Lifegain decks.
Kabira Crossroads+41% Synergy
$0.33
Reliquary Tower+33% Synergy
$3.52
Seraph Sanctuary+24% Synergy
$1.42
Adventurer's Inn+23% Synergy
$0.31
Blighted Steppe+12% Synergy
$0.16
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+11% Synergy
$53.41
Hall of Heliod's Generosity+8% Synergy
$11.82
War Room+6% Synergy
$5.79
Emeria, the Sky Ruin+5% Synergy
$5.95
Castle Ardenvale+5% Synergy
$0.25
Secluded Steppe+5% Synergy
$0.34
Ghost Quarter+4% Synergy
$0.96
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.30
Arid Archway+3% Synergy
$0.89
Guildless Commons+2% Synergy
$3.12
Adagia, Windswept Bastion+1% Synergy
$5.79
Mistveil Plains+1% Synergy
$0.31
Kor Haven0% Synergy
$17.73
Lotus Field0% Synergy
$2.51
Karoo-1% Synergy
$1.14
Minas Tirith-2% Synergy
$6.89
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire-3% Synergy
$5.59
Urza's Saga-3% Synergy
$38.89
Monumental Henge-4% Synergy
$0.38
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.26
Abandoned Air Temple-8% Synergy
$6.57
Windbrisk Heights-13% Synergy
$0.21
Rogue's Passage-18% Synergy
$0.36
Mana Artifacts
Mana rocks and fixing to power out The Gaffer's Lifegain strategy.
Pristine Talisman+39% Synergy
$0.32
Thought Vessel+30% Synergy
$2.59
Orazca Relic+10% Synergy
$0.35
Golden Egg+9% Synergy
$0.29
Arcane Signet+7% Synergy
$0.89
Decanter of Endless Water+7% Synergy
$5.39
Paradise Plume+7% Synergy
$0.31
Mind Stone+6% Synergy
$0.31
Throne of Eldraine+5% Synergy
$28.49
Fellwar Stone+5% Synergy
$0.89
Extraplanar Lens+5% Synergy
$12.93
Sceptre of Eternal Glory+5% Synergy
$20.04
Sol Ring+1% Synergy
$1.55
Marble Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.29
Nyx Lotus-1% Synergy
$4.93
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.34
Lands
The mana base behind The Gaffer's Lifegain decks.
Myriad Landscape+7% Synergy
$0.37
Demolition Field+7% Synergy
$0.24
Skyclave Cleric+5% Synergy
$0.19
Sejiri Shelter+3% Synergy
$2.43
Flagstones of Trokair+3% Synergy
$3.91
Ondu Inversion+3% Synergy
$1.33
Emeria's Call+2% Synergy
$4.51
Fabled Passage+2% Synergy
$1.11
Witch Enchanter+1% Synergy
$4.73
Snow-Covered Plains+1% Synergy
$0.39
Kabira Takedown+1% Synergy
$0.38
Razorgrass Ambush0% Synergy
$0.35
Plains-2% Synergy
$0.09
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like The Gaffer: Lifegain.
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Bilbo, Birthday Celebrant
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
Evra, Halcyon Witness
Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
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Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
Celestine, the Living Saint
Will, Scion of Peace
Captain Marvel, Earth's Protector
Doctor Strange, Surgeon
Ravos, Soultender // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Atalya, Samite Master
Linden, the Steadfast Queen
Astarion, the Decadent
Karlov of the Ghost Council
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Trelasarra, Moon Dancer
Fluros of Myra's Marvels // Tymna the Weaver
Nocturno of Myra's Marvels // Tymna the Weaver
Licia, Sanguine Tribune
Shanna, Purifying Blade
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Obzedat, Ghost Council
Prava of the Steel Legion // Radiant, Serra Archangel
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper // Tymna the Weaver
Rodolf Duskbringer
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper // Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
Krav, the Unredeemed // Regna, the Redeemer
Gollum, Obsessed Stalker
Alharu, Solemn Ritualist // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper