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Lifegain commanders

Gain life and turn it into cards, counters or damage.

1,223 commanders, best match first

  1. Narfi, Betrayer King

    {U}{B}

    25 decks from 24 players. Mostly Zombie creatures.

    Strongest: Tokens top 4% and Aristocrats top 10%

    Top 47% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  2. Gyruda, Doom of Depths

    {U}{B}

    24 decks from 24 players. Mostly Shapeshifter creatures.

    Strongest: Blink top 3% and Stax and control top 12%

    Top 47% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  3. Oona, Queen of the Fae

    {U}{B}

    22 decks from 21 players. Mostly Faerie creatures.

    Strongest: Mill top 3% and Stax and control top 4%

    Top 47% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  4. Venser, Corpse Puppet

    {U}{B}

    21 decks from 19 players. Mostly Phyrexian creatures.

    Strongest: +1/+1 counters top 1% and Spellslinger top 14%

    Top 47% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  5. Zellix, Sanity Flayer and Haunted One

    {U}{B}

    20 decks from 20 players. Mostly Horror creatures.

    Strongest: Mill top 1% and Graveyard and reanimator top 2%

    Top 47% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  6. The Earth King

    {G}

    32 decks from 31 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Landfall top 4% and Big creatures top 10%

    Top 48% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.02 Average 0.07, from 36 games.

  7. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell

    {U}{R}

    92 decks from 85 players. Mostly Wizard creatures.

    Strongest: Mill top 4% and Group slug top 8%

    Top 48% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.11 Average 0.07, from 39 games.

  8. Mass of Mysteries

    {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}

    45 decks from 44 players. Mostly Elemental creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 1% and Big creatures top 4%

    Top 48% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  9. Kotis, the Fangkeeper

    {U}{B}{G}

    221 decks from 211 players. Mostly Beast creatures.

    Strongest: Voltron top 4% and Mill top 9%

    Top 48% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.06 Average 0.07, from 129 games.

  10. Uugguu, the Omniplasm

    {U}{B}{G}

    129 decks from 121 players. Mostly Ooze creatures.

    Strongest: Aristocrats top 2% and Tribal top 15%

    Top 48% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.09 Average 0.07, from 110 games.

  11. Ashaya, Soul of the Wild

    {G}

    51 decks from 51 players. Mostly Druid creatures.

    Strongest: Landfall top 1%

    Top 48% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  12. Toski, Bearer of Secrets

    {G}

    34 decks from 29 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Politics top 5% and Voltron top 6%

    Top 48% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  13. The Wandering Minstrel

    {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}

    189 decks from 176 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Landfall top 1% and Mill top 12%

    Top 48% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.07 Average 0.07, from 90 games.

  14. Falco Spara, Pactweaver

    {W}{U}{G}

    33 decks from 33 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: +1/+1 counters top 4%

    Top 49% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  15. Roon of the Hidden Realm

    {W}{U}{G}

    33 decks from 32 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Blink top 1%

    Top 49% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  16. Maralen, Fae Ascendant

    {U}{B}{G}

    320 decks from 300 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Stax and control top 2% and Politics top 9%

    Top 49% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.12 Average 0.07, from 97 games.

  17. Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin

    {U}{B}{R}

    398 decks from 365 players. Mostly Wizard creatures.

    Strongest: Blink top 5% and Stax and control top 6%

    Top 49% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.11 Average 0.07, from 177 games.

  18. Rootha, Mastering the Moment

    {U}{R}

    424 decks from 401 players. Mostly Wizard creatures.

    Strongest: Group hug top 8% and Landfall top 8%

    Top 49% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.05 Average 0.07, from 130 games.

  19. Doctor Doom, Unrivaled

    {B}

    24 decks from 24 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Mill top 10% and Politics top 12%

    Top 49% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  20. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    {U}{R}

    269 decks from 257 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Group slug top 1% and Stax and control top 8%

    Top 49% for Lifegain

    -0.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.11 Average 0.07, from 107 games.