The Gaffer (Commander) - Expensive Lifegain

The Gaffer
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Landon Crispens
Apr 16, 2026
Landon Crispens
Counters and Lifegain With Leonardo, Cutting Edge in Commander
Mono-white lifegain and counters can make for a potent Commander deck. Especially when you sneak in Leonardo, Cutting Edge.
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Cleric Class
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
79%synergy
Auriok Champion
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Soul's Attendant
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Crested Sunmare
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Soul Warden
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
70%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Serra Ascendant
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Pearl Medallion
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Archangel of Thune
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Land Tax
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Resplendent Angel
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Suture Priest
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Blind Obedience
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Smothering Tithe
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Ancient Tomb
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
45%synergy
The One Ring
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Chrome Mox
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-0%synergy
Mox Diamond
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Emeritus of Truce
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
97%synergy
Ocelot Pride
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Shattered Angel
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Exemplar of Light
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
45%synergy
Mother of Runes
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Angel of Vitality
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Guide of Souls
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Claim Jumper
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Knight of Dawn's Light
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Angel of Destiny
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Giver of Runes
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Aunt May
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Walking Ballista
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Solitude
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Leonin Elder
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Innocence
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Cat Collector
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Syndic of Tithes
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Ranger of Eos
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Revitalize
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Reprieve
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Restoration Magic
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Clever Concealment
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Akroma's Will
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Tithe
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Union of the Third Path
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Will of the Mardu
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Scent of Jasmine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Get Lost
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Light of Hope
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ritual of Rejuvenation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Invoke the Divine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Healing Salve
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Orim's Chant
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Abeyance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Riot Control
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Reviving Dose
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
The Battle of Bywater
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Fumigate
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Emeria's Call
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ondu Inversion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Storm Herd
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Makindi Stampede
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Raise the Past
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Wrath of God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Cut a Deal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Sanctify
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Book of Exalted Deeds
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
42%synergy
The Wind Crystal
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Lembas
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Oketra's Monument
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-0%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Candy Trail
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Potion of Healing
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Trading Post
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sun Droplet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Scroll Rack
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Griffin Aerie
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Leyline of Hope
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Peace of Mind
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Angelic Accord
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Dawn of Hope
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Boon Reflection
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Test of Endurance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Rewards of Diversity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Righteous Cause
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Anointed Procession
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Monologue Tax
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Intangible Virtue
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Radiant Fountain
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
54%synergy
War Room
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Urza's Saga
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Minas Tirith
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
11%synergy
Maze of Ith
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Field
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ghost Quarter
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Mutavault
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Secluded Steppe
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Monumental Henge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Karoo
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Steppe
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Fountainport
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Den
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Grange
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Kor Haven
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-0%synergy
Arid Archway
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Vesuva
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
New Benalia
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Chasm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
High Market
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Inventors' Fair
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Guildless Commons
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Nyx Lotus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Fabled Passage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Emeria's Call
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Ondu Inversion
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Makindi Stampede
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Cave
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
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