The Gaffer (Commander) - Expensive Lifegain

Landon Crispens
Apr 16, 2026
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Cleric Class
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
80%synergy
Serra Ascendant
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
79%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
75%synergy
Auriok Champion
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Soul's Attendant
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Soul Warden
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
71%synergy
Crested Sunmare
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Path to Exile
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Pearl Medallion
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Land Tax
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Mother of Runes
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Suture Priest
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Archangel of Thune
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Resplendent Angel
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Blind Obedience
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
44%synergy
The One Ring
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Ancient Tomb
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Smothering Tithe
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Farewell
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Haliya, Guided by Light
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
65%synergy
Angel of Vitality
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Exemplar of Light
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Ocelot Pride
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Shattered Angel
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Knight of Dawn's Light
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Guide of Souls
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Giver of Runes
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Angel of Destiny
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Claim Jumper
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Aunt May
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Leonin Elder
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Walking Ballista
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Innocence
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Solitude
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Ranger of Eos
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Grand Abolisher
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Cat Collector
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Syndic of Tithes
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Reprieve
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Revitalize
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Restoration Magic
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Akroma's Will
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Light of Hope
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Union of the Third Path
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Invoke the Divine
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Tithe
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Everybody Lives!
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Scent of Jasmine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Get Lost
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ritual of Rejuvenation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Riot Control
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Abeyance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Blessed Reversal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Final Showdown
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Healing Salve
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Healing Grace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Perch Protection
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
5%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Fumigate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Emeria's Call
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Past
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Storm Herd
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Makindi Stampede
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Sanctify
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Cut a Deal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Expel the Unworthy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
54%synergy
The Wind Crystal
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
39%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Lembas
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Oketra's Monument
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Candy Trail
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Potion of Healing
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Scroll Rack
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sword of the Animist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sun Droplet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Halo Fountain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Trading Post
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Carrot Cake
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Bumbleflower's Sharepot
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Griffin Aerie
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Angelic Accord
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Leyline of Hope
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
31%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Peace of Mind
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Boon Reflection
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Rewards of Diversity
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Test of Endurance
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Prison
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Righteous Cause
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Monologue Tax
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Anointed Procession
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Abiding Grace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
55%synergy
War Room
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Radiant Fountain
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Urza's Saga
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Minas Tirith
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Mutavault
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Ghost Quarter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Secluded Steppe
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Vesuva
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
High Market
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Inventors' Fair
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Den
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Grange
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Kor Haven
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Winding Canyons
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
New Benalia
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Chasm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Karoo
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Guildless Commons
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Three Tree City
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Mana Crypt
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Pristine Talisman
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Nyx Lotus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Marsh Flats
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Emeria's Call
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Ondu Inversion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Makindi Stampede
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy