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Lifegain commanders

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

1,223 commanders, best match first

  1. Spider-Man 2099

    {U}{R}

    33 decks from 29 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Fight for the board top 1% and Mill top 8%

    Top 50% for Lifegain

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

  2. Jhoira, Ageless Innovator

    {U}{R}

    32 decks from 30 players. Mostly Artificer creatures.

    Strongest: Artifacts top 2% and +1/+1 counters top 17%

    Top 50% for Lifegain

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

  3. Melek, Reforged Researcher

    {U}{R}

    29 decks from 29 players. Mostly Wizard creatures.

    Strongest: Fight for the board top 4% and Spellslinger top 5%

    Top 50% for Lifegain

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

  4. Zaffai, Thunder Conductor

    {U}{R}

    26 decks from 26 players. Mostly Wizard creatures.

    Strongest: Spellslinger top 8% and Landfall top 11%

    Top 50% for Lifegain

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

  5. Tellah, Great Sage

    {U}{R}

    22 decks from 22 players. Mostly Wizard creatures.

    Strongest: Group slug top 5% and Spellslinger top 8%

    Top 50% for Lifegain

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

  6. Ant-Man, Elusive Avenger

    {U}{R}

    20 decks from 19 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Voltron top 9% and Fight for the board top 10%

    Top 50% for Lifegain

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

  7. Volrath, the Shapestealer

    {U}{B}{G}

    49 decks from 46 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: +1/+1 counters top 5% and Politics top 18%

    Top 51% for Lifegain

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

  8. Reyhan, Last of the Abzan and Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker

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

    24 decks from 24 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: +1/+1 counters top 4% and Aristocrats top 9%

    Top 51% for Lifegain

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

  9. Teval, the Balanced Scale

    {U}{B}{G}

    666 decks from 633 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Graveyard and reanimator top 1% and Landfall top 7%

    Top 51% 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 355 games.

  10. Niv-Mizzet Reborn

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

    42 decks from 42 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Blink top 5% and Landfall top 10%

    Top 51% for Lifegain

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

  11. Shadow the Hedgehog

    {B}{R}

    148 decks from 142 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Tokens top 9% and Artifacts top 11%

    Top 52% 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 78 games.

  12. Gonti, Canny Acquisitor

    {U}{B}{G}

    209 decks from 203 players. Mostly Rogue creatures.

    Strongest: Mill top 1% and Group hug top 11%

    Top 52% 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 58 games.

  13. Oviya, Automech Artisan

    {G}

    42 decks from 40 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Big creatures top 2% and Group hug top 6%

    Top 52% 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 38 games.

  14. Zaxara, the Exemplary

    {U}{B}{G}

    318 decks from 303 players. Mostly Hydra creatures.

    Strongest: Fight for the board top 3% and +1/+1 counters top 4%

    Top 52% 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 109 games.

  15. Omnath, Locus of Creation

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

    246 decks from 224 players. Mostly Elemental creatures.

    Strongest: Landfall top 1% and Group slug top 7%

    Top 52% for Lifegain

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

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.08 Average 0.07, from 129 games.

  16. Katara, Waterbending Master

    {U}

    35 decks from 32 players. Mostly Wizard creatures.

    Strongest: Stax and control top 1% and Spellslinger top 7%

    Top 52% for Lifegain

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

  17. Missy

    {U}{B}{R}

    27 decks from 27 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Politics top 2% and Group slug top 5%

    Top 52% for Lifegain

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

  18. The Wise Mothman

    {U}{B}{G}

    773 decks from 725 players. Mostly Mutant creatures.

    Strongest: Mill top 1% and Group slug top 3%

    Top 52% 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 313 games.

  19. Saruman, the White Hand

    {U}{B}{R}

    167 decks from 160 players. Mostly Goblin creatures.

    Strongest: Fight for the board top 3% and Tokens top 7%

    Top 52% 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 88 games.

  20. Tifa Lockhart

    {G}

    226 decks from 207 players. Mostly Druid creatures.

    Strongest: Landfall top 1% and Voltron top 13%

    Top 52% for Lifegain

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

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.04 Average 0.07, from 93 games.