Honest Rutstein (Commander) - Upgraded

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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Ainok Wayfarer
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Warden of the Grove
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Lasyd Prowler
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Will of the Abzan
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Avenger of the Fallen
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Beast Whisperer
58% of 101 decks +44% synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
30% of 101 decks +25% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
37% of 101 decks +24% synergy
Eternal Witness
51% of 101 decks +24% synergy
Grim Haruspex
29% of 101 decks +24% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
48% of 101 decks +23% synergy
Soul of the Harvest
24% of 101 decks +23% synergy
Nylea, Keen-Eyed
24% of 101 decks +23% synergy
Haywire Mite
39% of 101 decks +22% synergy
Birds of Paradise
42% of 101 decks +21% synergy
Top Cards
Sakura-Tribe Elder
50% of 101 decks +19% synergy
Llanowar Elves
42% of 101 decks +8% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
40% of 101 decks -5% synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
37% of 101 decks +17% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
35% of 101 decks +16% synergy
Elvish Mystic
35% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Skullclamp
28% of 101 decks -4% synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
27% of 101 decks +12% synergy
Viscera Seer
27% of 101 decks +10% synergy
Heroic Intervention
27% of 101 decks -3% synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
29% of 101 decks +12% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
23% of 101 decks +16% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
19% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
17% of 101 decks +16% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
15% of 101 decks +10% synergy
Opposition Agent
9% of 101 decks +6% synergy
Ancient Tomb
9% of 101 decks +3% synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
6% of 101 decks +5% synergy
Creatures
Boggart Trawler
26% of 77 decks +22% synergy
Fauna Shaman
24% of 101 decks +18% synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
24% of 101 decks +16% synergy
Wood Elves
24% of 101 decks +14% synergy
Deathrite Shaman
24% of 101 decks +9% synergy
Reclamation Sage
24% of 101 decks +3% synergy
Accursed Marauder
23% of 74 decks +14% synergy
Bane of Progress
23% of 101 decks +19% synergy
Massacre Wurm
23% of 101 decks +15% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
22% of 80 decks +14% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22% of 101 decks +11% synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
21% of 86 decks +11% synergy
Silverback Elder
21% of 101 decks +20% synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
21% of 101 decks +19% synergy
Shriekmaw
21% of 101 decks +16% synergy
Plaguecrafter
21% of 101 decks +11% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
21% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Timeless Witness
20% of 101 decks +16% synergy
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
20% of 101 decks +15% synergy
Delighted Halfling
20% of 101 decks +12% synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
20% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Midnight Reaper
19% of 101 decks +16% synergy
Blood Artist
19% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Kogla, the Titan Ape
18% of 101 decks +17% synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
18% of 101 decks +12% synergy
Massacre Girl
17% of 101 decks +14% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
17% of 101 decks +8% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
17% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Mosswood Dreadknight
16% of 101 decks +11% synergy
Aftermath Analyst
16% of 101 decks +9% synergy
Ohran Frostfang
16% of 101 decks +8% synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16% of 101 decks +3% synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
16% of 101 decks +2% synergy
Augur of Autumn
15% of 101 decks +14% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
15% of 101 decks +13% synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
15% of 101 decks +13% synergy
Fiend Artisan
15% of 101 decks +10% synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
15% of 101 decks +8% synergy
Skull Prophet
15% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Cankerbloom
15% of 101 decks -0% synergy
Spinner of Souls
14% of 43 decks +9% synergy
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth
14% of 101 decks +13% synergy
Old Rutstein
14% of 101 decks +8% synergy
Six
14% of 80 decks +6% synergy
Warren Soultrader
14% of 80 decks +3% synergy
Marrow-Gnawer
13% of 101 decks +13% synergy
Umori, the Collector
13% of 101 decks +12% synergy
Bringer of the Last Gift
13% of 101 decks +12% synergy
Murderous Rider
13% of 101 decks +12% synergy
Alpha Deathclaw
13% of 101 decks +12% synergy
Instants
Beast Within
25% of 101 decks -15% synergy
Worldly Tutor
20% of 101 decks +9% synergy
Putrefy
17% of 101 decks -18% synergy
Dark Ritual
16% of 101 decks +0% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15% of 80 decks -4% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15% of 101 decks +5% synergy
Village Rites
15% of 101 decks -3% synergy
Golgari Charm
14% of 101 decks -4% synergy
Deadly Dispute
14% of 101 decks -4% synergy
Abrupt Decay
13% of 101 decks -3% synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
12% of 101 decks +3% synergy
Fell the Profane
11% of 80 decks +2% synergy
Entomb
11% of 101 decks +3% synergy
Deadly Rollick
9% of 101 decks -0% synergy
Nature's Claim
8% of 101 decks -3% synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
7% of 101 decks +5% synergy
Chord of Calling
7% of 101 decks +2% synergy
Infernal Grasp
7% of 101 decks -0% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7% of 101 decks -6% synergy
Tear Asunder
7% of 101 decks -7% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6% of 101 decks +1% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
6% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Grisly Salvage
6% of 101 decks -4% synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
23% of 101 decks +5% synergy
Nature's Lore
23% of 101 decks -3% synergy
Victimize
17% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16% of 101 decks +4% synergy
Toxic Deluge
16% of 101 decks -5% synergy
Living Death
15% of 101 decks +8% synergy
Three Visits
15% of 101 decks -4% synergy
Culling Ritual
14% of 101 decks -6% synergy
Cultivate
14% of 101 decks -28% synergy
Diabolic Intent
12% of 101 decks +1% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Shamanic Revelation
11% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Kodama's Reach
11% of 101 decks -16% synergy
Damnation
10% of 101 decks +1% synergy
Glimpse of Nature
9% of 101 decks +8% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
9% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
9% of 101 decks +5% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
9% of 101 decks +5% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9% of 101 decks +3% synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
9% of 101 decks -5% synergy
Farseek
9% of 101 decks -9% synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
8% of 63 decks -5% synergy
Dread Return
8% of 101 decks -2% synergy
Tendrils of Agony
7% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Echoing Return
7% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
7% of 101 decks +3% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7% of 101 decks +2% synergy
Finale of Devastation
7% of 101 decks +0% synergy
Buried Alive
7% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Night's Whisper
7% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Sign in Blood
7% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Doubling Chant
6% of 101 decks +6% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6% of 101 decks +1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bontu's Monument
19% of 101 decks +17% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
17% of 101 decks -3% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
14% of 101 decks +5% synergy
Thrumming Stone
11% of 101 decks +10% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11% of 101 decks +9% synergy
The Great Henge
11% of 101 decks +5% synergy
Cloud Key
9% of 101 decks +8% synergy
Jet Medallion
8% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8% of 101 decks +3% synergy
Lightning Greaves
8% of 101 decks -15% synergy
Mirror Box
7% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Altar of Dementia
7% of 101 decks -2% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7% of 101 decks -19% synergy
Hedge Shredder
6% of 50 decks -0% synergy
Whip of Erebos
6% of 101 decks +1% synergy
Enchantments
Guardian Project
18% of 101 decks +10% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
16% of 101 decks +10% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
14% of 77 decks +6% synergy
Bloodbond March
14% of 101 decks +13% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
12% of 101 decks -14% synergy
Oversold Cemetery
10% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Black Market Connections
10% of 101 decks +2% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
9% of 101 decks +1% synergy
Animate Dead
9% of 101 decks -0% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9% of 101 decks -0% synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
9% of 101 decks -4% synergy
Elemental Bond
8% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Sylvan Library
8% of 101 decks -3% synergy
Carnival of Souls
7% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Heartless Summoning
6% of 101 decks +6% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6% of 101 decks +4% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6% of 101 decks +1% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6% of 101 decks +1% synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
6% of 86 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
11% of 101 decks +2% synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
45% of 101 decks +16% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
37% of 101 decks +19% synergy
Bojuka Bog
32% of 101 decks -8% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
28% of 101 decks +14% synergy
Cabal Coffers
23% of 101 decks +13% synergy
Reliquary Tower
21% of 101 decks -2% synergy
Shifting Woodland
15% of 80 decks +5% synergy
Restless Cottage
12% of 101 decks +2% synergy
Rogue's Passage
12% of 101 decks -12% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
11% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Swarmyard
10% of 101 decks -4% synergy
Three Tree City
10% of 63 decks -2% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9% of 101 decks +6% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9% of 101 decks +4% synergy
Dryad Arbor
9% of 101 decks +0% synergy
High Market
8% of 101 decks -2% synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8% of 80 decks +4% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7% of 101 decks +6% synergy
Ghost Quarter
6% of 101 decks +3% synergy
Strip Mine
6% of 101 decks +3% synergy
Witch's Cottage
6% of 101 decks +1% synergy
Castle Locthwain
6% of 101 decks +1% synergy
Field of the Dead
6% of 101 decks +1% synergy
Dakmor Salvage
6% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
50% of 101 decks -30% synergy
Arcane Signet
44% of 101 decks -19% synergy
Golgari Signet
11% of 101 decks -18% synergy
Patchwork Banner
8% of 63 decks +0% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6% of 101 decks -19% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
82% of 101 decks -3% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
66% of 101 decks +8% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
64% of 101 decks +19% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
55% of 101 decks +15% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
55% of 101 decks +3% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
48% of 101 decks +18% synergy
Underground Mortuary
46% of 101 decks +25% synergy
Deathcap Glade
42% of 101 decks +12% synergy
Tainted Wood
38% of 101 decks -5% synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
34% of 101 decks -0% synergy
Temple of Malady
32% of 101 decks -4% synergy
Twilight Mire
31% of 101 decks +0% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
30% of 101 decks -13% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
29% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
27% of 101 decks +13% synergy
Blooming Marsh
24% of 101 decks +11% synergy
Exotic Orchard
23% of 101 decks -3% synergy
Bayou
20% of 101 decks +8% synergy
Myriad Landscape
18% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Haunted Mire
17% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Polluted Delta
16% of 101 decks +10% synergy
Marsh Flats
16% of 101 decks +9% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15% of 101 decks +9% synergy
Wooded Foothills
15% of 101 decks +8% synergy
Misty Rainforest
15% of 101 decks +8% synergy
Prismatic Vista
13% of 101 decks +7% synergy
Viridescent Bog
13% of 101 decks -7% synergy
Path of Ancestry
13% of 101 decks -9% synergy
Windswept Heath
12% of 101 decks +5% synergy
Woodland Chasm
12% of 101 decks +2% synergy
Fabled Passage
12% of 101 decks -1% synergy
Cavern of Souls
11% of 101 decks +4% synergy
Festering Gulch
10% of 101 decks +5% synergy
Golgari Guildgate
10% of 101 decks -0% synergy
Evolving Wilds
10% of 101 decks -17% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9% of 101 decks -12% synergy
Jungle Hollow
9% of 101 decks -15% synergy
Wastewood Verge
9% of 23 decks -3% synergy
City of Brass
8% of 101 decks +4% synergy
Demolition Field
7% of 101 decks +4% synergy
Mana Confluence
6% of 101 decks +3% synergy