All archetypes

Lifegain commanders

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

1,223 commanders, best match first
  1. 544 decks from 524 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 1% and Group slug top 9%

    Top 90% for Lifegain

    -1.6 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.05 Average 0.07, from 185 games.
  2. 43 decks from 40 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 1% and +1/+1 counters top 11%

    Top 90% for Lifegain

    -1.6 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  3. 105 decks from 94 players. Mostly Wolf creatures.

    Strongest: Stax and control top 5% and Fight for the board top 7%

    Top 90% for Lifegain

    -1.6 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.05 Average 0.07, from 93 games.
  4. 30 decks from 27 players. Mostly Phyrexian creatures.

    Strongest: +1/+1 counters top 3% and Fight for the board top 8%

    Top 90% for Lifegain

    -1.6 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  5. 292 decks from 279 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 1% and +1/+1 counters top 11%

    Top 90% for Lifegain

    -1.6 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.04 Average 0.07, from 89 games.
  6. 47 decks from 46 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Big creatures top 4% and Voltron top 7%

    Top 90% for Lifegain

    -1.6 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  7. 21 decks from 21 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Graveyard and reanimator top 1% and Mill top 13%

    Top 90% for Lifegain

    -1.7 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  8. 105 decks from 100 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Tokens top 1% and Group hug top 3%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.7 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.10 Average 0.07, from 65 games.
  9. 23 decks from 23 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Graveyard and reanimator top 1% and Mill top 6%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.7 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  10. 25 decks from 23 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Graveyard and reanimator top 1% and Mill top 8%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.7 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  11. 89 decks from 84 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: +1/+1 counters top 5% and Group hug top 13%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.7 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  12. 100 decks from 96 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Landfall top 3% and Graveyard and reanimator top 8%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.7 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  13. 106 decks from 105 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: +1/+1 counters top 2% and Voltron top 8%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.7 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.06 Average 0.07, from 39 games.
  14. 137 decks from 135 players. Mostly Insect creatures.

    Strongest: Graveyard and reanimator top 1% and Enchantress top 4%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.7 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.04 Average 0.07, from 42 games.
  15. 26 decks from 25 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Fight for the board top 1% and Spellslinger top 9%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.7 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  16. 88 decks from 85 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Blink top 1% and Stax and control top 17%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.8 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  17. 68 decks from 65 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: +1/+1 counters top 5% and Landfall top 7%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.8 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  18. 70 decks from 68 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Enchantress top 1% and Graveyard and reanimator top 6%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.8 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  19. 51 decks from 50 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Stax and control top 11% and Artifacts top 15%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.9 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  20. 53 decks from 50 players. Mostly Ninja creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 12% and Mill top 17%

    Top 91% for Lifegain

    -1.9 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.06 Average 0.07, from 31 games.