All archetypes

Lifegain commanders

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

1,223 commanders, best match first
  1. 1073 decks from 979 players. Mostly Dragon creatures.

    Strongest: Big creatures top 2% and Tribal top 6%

    Top 65% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.06 Average 0.07, from 686 games.
  2. 129 decks from 123 players. Mostly Angel creatures.

    Strongest: Big creatures top 5% and Graveyard and reanimator top 5%

    Top 65% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.04 Average 0.07, from 42 games.
  3. 94 decks from 88 players. Mostly Lizard creatures.

    Strongest: Group slug top 2% and Landfall top 12%

    Top 66% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.03 Average 0.07, from 31 games.
  4. 111 decks from 107 players. Mostly Scarecrow creatures.

    Strongest: Artifacts top 3% and Blink top 4%

    Top 66% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.03 Average 0.07, from 51 games.
  5. 179 decks from 174 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Enchantress top 7% and Group hug top 11%

    Top 66% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.04 Average 0.07, from 55 games.
  6. 88 decks from 86 players. Mostly Sliver creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 1% and Tokens top 3%

    Top 66% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  7. 82 decks from 81 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Spellslinger top 6% and Politics top 8%

    Top 66% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.05 Average 0.07, from 36 games.
  8. 244 decks from 223 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Spellslinger top 1% and Group hug top 19%

    Top 66% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.06 Average 0.07, from 71 games.
  9. 23 decks from 20 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Graveyard and reanimator top 3% and Big creatures top 7%

    Top 66% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  10. 34 decks from 33 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Tokens top 9% and Artifacts top 10%

    Top 66% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  11. 63 decks from 62 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Spellslinger top 2% and Stax and control top 3%

    Top 66% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  12. 76 decks from 70 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Graveyard and reanimator top 17%

    Top 66% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  13. 51 decks from 51 players. Mostly Goblin creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 2% and Tokens top 2%

    Top 66% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  14. 77 decks from 76 players. Mostly Dragon creatures.

    Strongest: Big creatures top 13% and Tribal top 13%

    Top 66% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.06 Average 0.07, from 38 games.
  15. 26 decks from 22 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Group slug top 4% and Politics top 9%

    Top 67% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  16. 414 decks from 397 players. Mostly Sliver creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 1% and Tokens top 8%

    Top 67% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.05 Average 0.07, from 217 games.
  17. 137 decks from 133 players. Mostly Eldrazi creatures.

    Strongest: Tokens top 2% and Aristocrats top 4%

    Top 67% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.06 Average 0.07, from 52 games.
  18. 828 decks from 763 players. Mostly Elemental creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 1% and Big creatures top 8%

    Top 67% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.06 Average 0.07, from 324 games.
  19. 1776 decks from 1671 players. Mostly Hero creatures.

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

    Top 67% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.06 Average 0.07, from 389 games.
  20. 32 decks from 26 players. Mostly Minotaur creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 8% and Landfall top 13%

    Top 67% for Lifegain

    -0.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors