Honest Rutstein (Commander) - Core Aristocrats

Ciel Collins
One Theme Three Techs: Life Gain
Approach one theme from three different angles with this guide to various life gain strategies in Commander.
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Grim Haruspex
90% of 69 decks +85% synergy
Viscera Seer
84% of 69 decks +67% synergy
Woe Strider
61% of 69 decks +56% synergy
Foundation Breaker
55% of 69 decks +53% synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
54% of 69 decks +51% synergy
Reclamation Sage
67% of 69 decks +46% synergy
Fell Stinger
45% of 69 decks +44% synergy
Beast Whisperer
58% of 69 decks +43% synergy
Plaguecrafter
52% of 69 decks +42% synergy
Blood Artist
59% of 69 decks +39% synergy
Top Cards
Syr Konrad, the Grim
80% of 69 decks +65% synergy
Midnight Reaper
75% of 69 decks +72% synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
74% of 69 decks +43% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
72% of 69 decks +50% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
61% of 69 decks +52% synergy
Poison-Tip Archer
61% of 69 decks +42% synergy
Eternal Witness
61% of 69 decks +33% synergy
Timeless Witness
59% of 69 decks +56% synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
48% of 69 decks +43% synergy
Accursed Marauder
47% of 58 decks +37% synergy
Creatures
Ogre Slumlord
46% of 69 decks +44% synergy
Haywire Mite
45% of 69 decks +29% synergy
Spinner of Souls
44% of 27 decks +39% synergy
Marionette Apprentice
42% of 60 decks +32% synergy
Vindictive Vampire
41% of 69 decks +39% synergy
Massacre Wurm
41% of 69 decks +33% synergy
Wood Elves
39% of 69 decks +29% synergy
Warren Soultrader
38% of 60 decks +27% synergy
Bringer of the Last Gift
38% of 69 decks +37% synergy
Harvester of Souls
38% of 69 decks +35% synergy
Satyr Wayfinder
38% of 69 decks +31% synergy
Unscrupulous Contractor
37% of 67 decks +37% synergy
Shriekmaw
36% of 69 decks +31% synergy
Carrion Feeder
36% of 69 decks +28% synergy
Millikin
35% of 69 decks +32% synergy
Falkenrath Noble
35% of 69 decks +32% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
35% of 69 decks +24% synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
35% of 69 decks +22% synergy
Cankerbloom
35% of 69 decks +19% synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
33% of 69 decks +32% synergy
Smothering Abomination
33% of 69 decks +31% synergy
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
33% of 69 decks +29% synergy
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed
33% of 69 decks +26% synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
32% of 69 decks +25% synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
32% of 69 decks +18% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
31% of 61 decks +23% synergy
Butcher of Malakir
30% of 69 decks +26% synergy
Elvish Mystic
30% of 69 decks +2% synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
30% of 64 decks +19% synergy
Llanowar Elves
29% of 69 decks -5% synergy
Boggart Trawler
29% of 59 decks +25% synergy
Liliana's Standard Bearer
28% of 69 decks +27% synergy
Dreadhound
26% of 69 decks +24% synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
26% of 69 decks +22% synergy
Skyfisher Spider
26% of 69 decks +20% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
26% of 69 decks +19% synergy
Sifter of Skulls
25% of 69 decks +24% synergy
Copper Myr
25% of 69 decks +22% synergy
Undead Butler
25% of 69 decks +22% synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
25% of 69 decks +17% synergy
Patient Naturalist
24% of 67 decks +23% synergy
Cavalier of Night
23% of 69 decks +22% synergy
Vein Ripper
23% of 69 decks +22% synergy
Circle of the Land Druid
23% of 69 decks +21% synergy
Leaden Myr
23% of 69 decks +21% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
23% of 69 decks +4% synergy
Insidious Fungus
23% of 35 decks +16% synergy
Prowling Geistcatcher
22% of 69 decks +22% synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
22% of 69 decks +21% synergy
Eccentric Farmer
22% of 69 decks +21% synergy
Instants
Wake the Dead
28% of 69 decks +27% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
28% of 69 decks -17% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22% of 69 decks +11% synergy
Beast Within
17% of 69 decks -23% synergy
Arachnogenesis
16% of 69 decks +8% synergy
Village Rites
14% of 69 decks -3% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
12% of 69 decks +4% synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
9% of 69 decks -0% synergy
Fell the Profane
7% of 60 decks -2% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
7% of 60 decks -13% synergy
Deadly Dispute
6% of 69 decks -12% synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
36% of 69 decks +18% synergy
Living Death
32% of 69 decks +25% synergy
Farseek
25% of 69 decks +7% synergy
Nature's Lore
25% of 69 decks -2% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
19% of 69 decks +6% synergy
Three Visits
19% of 69 decks -1% synergy
Toxic Deluge
17% of 69 decks -3% synergy
Deadly Tempest
16% of 69 decks +13% synergy
Dread Return
14% of 69 decks +5% synergy
Twilight's Call
13% of 69 decks +13% synergy
Reanimate
13% of 69 decks -4% synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
12% of 69 decks -3% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11% of 27 decks +1% synergy
Season of Loss
10% of 39 decks +7% synergy
Unearth
9% of 69 decks +4% synergy
Come Back Wrong
8% of 51 decks +7% synergy
Diresight
8% of 39 decks +6% synergy
Rampant Growth
7% of 69 decks -28% synergy
Malevolent Rumble
7% of 58 decks +5% synergy
Creeping Renaissance
6% of 69 decks +5% synergy
Buried Alive
6% of 69 decks -2% synergy
Night's Whisper
6% of 69 decks -2% synergy
Culling Ritual
6% of 69 decks -14% synergy
Cultivate
6% of 69 decks -37% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
32% of 69 decks +12% synergy
Skullclamp
29% of 69 decks -3% synergy
Spawning Pit
25% of 69 decks +24% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
25% of 69 decks +15% synergy
Altar of Dementia
22% of 69 decks +13% synergy
Bontu's Monument
7% of 69 decks +6% synergy
Jet Medallion
6% of 69 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
Moldervine Reclamation
43% of 69 decks +17% synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
26% of 69 decks +13% synergy
Guardian Project
23% of 69 decks +16% synergy
Animate Dead
17% of 69 decks +8% synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
14% of 64 decks +12% synergy
Insidious Roots
10% of 69 decks -3% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
8% of 59 decks +1% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7% of 69 decks +4% synergy
Carnival of Souls
6% of 69 decks +6% synergy
Oversold Cemetery
6% of 69 decks +3% synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
12% of 69 decks +3% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
46% of 69 decks +7% synergy
High Market
33% of 69 decks +23% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
20% of 69 decks +6% synergy
Khalni Garden
19% of 69 decks +15% synergy
Grim Backwoods
17% of 69 decks +5% synergy
Mortuary Mire
14% of 69 decks +9% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14% of 69 decks +9% synergy
Reliquary Tower
14% of 69 decks -8% synergy
Guildless Commons
13% of 69 decks +12% synergy
Arid Archway
13% of 69 decks +12% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12% of 69 decks -1% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12% of 69 decks -17% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10% of 69 decks -14% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
9% of 69 decks +7% synergy
Dakmor Salvage
9% of 69 decks +1% synergy
Rogue's Passage
9% of 69 decks -15% synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8% of 60 decks +4% synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
7% of 69 decks +6% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7% of 69 decks -11% synergy
Shifting Woodland
7% of 60 decks -4% synergy
Westvale Abbey
6% of 69 decks +3% synergy
Witch's Cottage
6% of 69 decks +1% synergy
Restless Cottage
6% of 69 decks -5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
46% of 69 decks -34% synergy
Arcane Signet
19% of 69 decks -43% synergy
Golgari Signet
7% of 69 decks -22% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
84% of 69 decks -2% synergy
Tainted Wood
65% of 69 decks +24% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
62% of 69 decks +20% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
59% of 69 decks +7% synergy
Temple of Malady
52% of 69 decks +16% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
51% of 69 decks -7% synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
38% of 69 decks +5% synergy
Viridescent Bog
36% of 69 decks +17% synergy
Exotic Orchard
32% of 69 decks +6% synergy
Evolving Wilds
32% of 69 decks +5% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
30% of 69 decks -16% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
29% of 69 decks -12% synergy
Underground Mortuary
28% of 69 decks +6% synergy
Ash Barrens
26% of 69 decks +21% synergy
Haunted Mire
25% of 69 decks +7% synergy
Myriad Landscape
25% of 69 decks +5% synergy
Deathcap Glade
25% of 69 decks -4% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23% of 69 decks +3% synergy
Twilight Mire
23% of 69 decks -6% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
22% of 69 decks +8% synergy
Fabled Passage
20% of 69 decks +7% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
20% of 69 decks -1% synergy
Path of Ancestry
20% of 69 decks -2% synergy
Jungle Hollow
19% of 69 decks -5% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19% of 69 decks -11% synergy
Riveteers Overlook
16% of 69 decks +11% synergy
Blooming Marsh
16% of 69 decks +3% synergy
Escape Tunnel
14% of 69 decks +13% synergy
Foul Orchard
9% of 69 decks +2% synergy
Blighted Woodland
9% of 69 decks +2% synergy
Woodland Chasm
9% of 69 decks -2% synergy
Lazotep Quarry
7% of 58 decks +6% synergy
Demolition Field
6% of 69 decks +3% synergy
Prismatic Vista
6% of 69 decks -1% synergy