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Lifegain commanders

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

1,223 commanders, best match first

  1. Vial Smasher the Fierce and Thrasios, Triton Hero

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

    28 decks from 26 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Stax and control top 4% and Landfall top 5%

    Top 52% for Lifegain

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

  2. Traxos, Scourge of Kroog

    {C}

    28 decks from 27 players. Mostly Construct creatures.

    Strongest: Artifacts top 6% and Landfall top 10%

    Top 52% for Lifegain

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

  3. Fire Lord Azula

    {U}{B}{R}

    576 decks from 533 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Spellslinger top 4% and Stax and control top 4%

    Top 52% for Lifegain

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

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.09 Average 0.07, from 261 games.

  4. Loki, the Deceiver

    {U}{B}{R}

    61 decks from 56 players. Mostly Villain creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 6% and +1/+1 counters top 15%

    Top 53% 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 40 games.

  5. Charix, the Raging Isle

    {U}

    42 decks from 41 players. Mostly Crab creatures.

    Strongest: Landfall top 4% and Voltron top 7%

    Top 53% for Lifegain

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

  6. Omnath, Locus of All

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

    168 decks from 157 players. Mostly Elemental creatures.

    Strongest: Landfall top 7% and Mill top 8%

    Top 53% 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 69 games.

  7. Baral, Chief of Compliance

    {U}

    86 decks from 77 players. Mostly Wizard creatures.

    Strongest: Stax and control top 1% and Spellslinger top 4%

    Top 53% for Lifegain

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

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.37 Average 0.07, from 46 games.

  8. Titania, Voice of Gaea

    {G}

    24 decks from 24 players. Mostly Elemental creatures.

    Strongest: Landfall top 2% and Graveyard and reanimator top 4%

    Top 53% for Lifegain

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

  9. Eladamri, Korvecdal

    {G}

    24 decks from 23 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 10%

    Top 53% for Lifegain

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

  10. Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate

    {B}{R}

    37 decks from 37 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Graveyard and reanimator top 4% and Aristocrats top 7%

    Top 53% for Lifegain

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

  11. The Fantastic Four

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

    37 decks from 37 players. Mostly Hero creatures.

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

    Top 53% 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 31 games.

  12. Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

    {B}{R}

    143 decks from 138 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Group slug top 1% and Spellslinger top 12%

    Top 53% 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 32 games.

  13. The Notary Hobbits

    {G}

    75 decks from 69 players. Mostly Eldrazi creatures.

    Strongest: Mill top 6% and Blink top 12%

    Top 53% 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 86 games.

  14. Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

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

    208 decks from 200 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Stax and control top 3% and Blink top 9%

    Top 53% for Lifegain

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

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.10 Average 0.07, from 74 games.

  15. Olinda the Oblivious

    {B}

    22 decks from 21 players. Mostly Vampire creatures.

    Strongest: Group slug top 2% and Group hug top 6%

    Top 53% for Lifegain

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

  16. Kosei, Penitent Warlord

    {G}

    26 decks from 25 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Voltron top 1% and +1/+1 counters top 6%

    Top 54% for Lifegain

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

  17. Bruvac the Grandiloquent

    {U}

    106 decks from 100 players. Mostly Wizard creatures.

    Strongest: Mill top 1% and Graveyard and reanimator top 3%

    Top 54% 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 59 games.

  18. Toph, Earthbending Master

    {G}

    81 decks from 80 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Landfall top 2% and +1/+1 counters top 5%

    Top 54% for Lifegain

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

  19. Yeva, Nature's Herald

    {G}

    27 decks from 25 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Fight for the board top 5% and Stax and control top 6%

    Top 54% for Lifegain

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

  20. Doctor Doom, King of Latveria

    {U}{B}{R}

    1000 decks from 908 players. Mostly Villain creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 5% and Group slug top 7%

    Top 54% 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 423 games.