Aerith Gainsborough (Commander) - +1/+1 Counters

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Benjamin Levin
Jun 17, 2025
How Fun Are the Final Fantasy Main Set Commanders?
Are the legends from the Final Fantasy main set any fun? Let's look at each one and see if they'll be fun in Commander.
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Aunt May
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
MJ, Rising Star
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Spider-Man, Peter Parker
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Spectacular Spider-Man
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Rent Is Due
4.7%inclusion2 decks43 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Linden, the Steadfast Queen
74%inclusion84 decks113 decks
69%synergy
Minwu, White Mage
62%inclusion64 decks103 decks
60%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
65%inclusion73 decks113 decks
60%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
72%inclusion81 decks113 decks
59%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
66%inclusion75 decks113 decks
57%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
74%inclusion84 decks113 decks
56%synergy
The Wind Crystal
75%inclusion82 decks109 decks
56%synergy
Soul Warden
74%inclusion84 decks113 decks
53%synergy
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
56%inclusion57 decks102 decks
53%synergy
The Gaffer
57%inclusion64 decks113 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion91 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Pearl Medallion
65%inclusion73 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Soul's Attendant
60%inclusion68 decks113 decks
46%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
60%inclusion68 decks113 decks
42%synergy
Cleric Class
59%inclusion67 decks113 decks
52%synergy
Exemplar of Light
57%inclusion64 decks113 decks
41%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion62 decks113 decks
-13%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
54%inclusion42 decks78 decks
44%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
52%inclusion59 decks113 decks
50%synergy
Restoration Magic
50%inclusion51 decks103 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
-11%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
49%inclusion55 decks113 decks
45%synergy
Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
44%synergy
Archangel of Thune
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
32%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Guide of Souls
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
40%synergy
Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior
43%inclusion49 decks113 decks
42%synergy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
37%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
39%inclusion44 decks113 decks
34%synergy
Suture Priest
38%inclusion43 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Zack Fair
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
28%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
31%inclusion35 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
28%inclusion32 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Auriok Champion
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Esper Sentinel
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
-9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Essence Channeler
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Gandalf the White
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Elena, Turk Recruit
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Dazzling Angel
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Impassioned Orator
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Grand Abolisher
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Angel of Vitality
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Serra Ascendant
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Mother of Runes
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Walking Ballista
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Resplendent Angel
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Enduring Innocence
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Ocelot Pride
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Lord Jyscal Guado
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
41%inclusion46 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Akroma's Will
37%inclusion42 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
35%inclusion40 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
35%inclusion39 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Clever Concealment
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Riot Control
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Battle Menu
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
15%synergy
Reprieve
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Invoke the Divine
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Brave the Elements
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Moogles' Valor
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Get Lost
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Silence
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Disenchant
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-11%synergy
Revitalize
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Tithe
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-7%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Protection Magic
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Secret Rendezvous
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Damning Verdict
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Austere Command
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Fumigate
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Ruinous Blast
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Cut a Deal
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Mass Calcify
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Requisition Raid
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Sanctify
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Search for Glory
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-8%synergy
Ravnica at War
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Unfinished Business
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Lay Down Arms
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Excalibur II
46%inclusion47 decks102 decks
42%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
46%inclusion52 decks113 decks
37%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
44%inclusion50 decks113 decks
36%synergy
The Ozolith
42%inclusion48 decks113 decks
38%synergy
Oketra's Monument
35%inclusion40 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
33%inclusion37 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Staff of the Sun Magus
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
-11%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Sword of the Animist
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
4%synergy
White Mage's Staff
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
The Seriema
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
-16%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Shadowspear
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Angel's Feather
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Plate
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Phoenix Down
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Wedding Ring
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Mirror of Galadriel
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Tome of Legends
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Dusk Rose Reliquary
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Ajani's Welcome
31%inclusion35 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Dawn of Hope
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
28%inclusion32 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Angelic Accord
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Light of Promise
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Hope
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Test of Endurance
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Blind Obedience
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Ajani's Mantra
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Together Forever
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
8%synergy
War of the Last Alliance
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Sunbond
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Resourceful Defense
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Gift of Immortality
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Cradle of Vitality
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-12%synergy
Felidar Retreat
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Griffin Aerie
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Smile at Death
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Abiding Grace
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Pacifism
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Boon Reflection
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Legion's Landing
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
49%inclusion55 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Minas Tirith
45%inclusion51 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Radiant Fountain
44%inclusion50 decks113 decks
39%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
40%inclusion45 decks113 decks
1%synergy
War Room
33%inclusion37 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
High Market
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
28%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
23%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Monumental Henge
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
-8%synergy
Idyllic Grange
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Karoo
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Kor Haven
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-12%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion92 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion60 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Pristine Talisman
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
42%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Marble Diamond
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
-14%synergy
White Auracite
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Blitzball
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion109 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
-13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
-8%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Emeria's Call
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Obscura Storefront
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-1%synergy