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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Beast Whisperer
61% of 93 decks +47% synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
30% of 93 decks +25% synergy
Eternal Witness
52% of 93 decks +24% synergy
Birds of Paradise
43% of 93 decks +23% synergy
Soul of the Harvest
23% of 93 decks +22% synergy
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
22% of 93 decks +20% synergy
Silverback Elder
20% of 93 decks +20% synergy
Fauna Shaman
25% of 93 decks +19% synergy
Kogla, the Titan Ape
19% of 93 decks +18% synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
37% of 93 decks +17% synergy
Top Cards
Sakura-Tribe Elder
51% of 93 decks +20% synergy
Llanowar Elves
43% of 93 decks +9% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
40% of 93 decks -4% synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
37% of 93 decks +16% synergy
Elvish Mystic
37% of 93 decks +8% synergy
Haywire Mite
35% of 93 decks +20% synergy
Grim Haruspex
27% of 93 decks +22% synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
27% of 93 decks +12% synergy
Heroic Intervention
27% of 93 decks -2% synergy
Skullclamp
27% of 93 decks -5% synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
29% of 93 decks +13% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
22% of 93 decks +15% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
20% of 93 decks +8% synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
17% of 93 decks +16% synergy
Gaea's Cradle
15% of 93 decks +10% synergy
Opposition Agent
10% of 93 decks +7% synergy
Ancient Tomb
6% of 93 decks -0% synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
5% of 93 decks +4% synergy
Creatures
Boggart Trawler
26% of 69 decks +22% synergy
Nylea, Keen-Eyed
26% of 93 decks +25% synergy
Viscera Seer
26% of 93 decks +9% synergy
Deathrite Shaman
25% of 93 decks +9% synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
24% of 93 decks +15% synergy
Wood Elves
24% of 93 decks +13% synergy
Accursed Marauder
23% of 65 decks +14% synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
23% of 78 decks +13% synergy
Massacre Wurm
23% of 93 decks +15% synergy
Reclamation Sage
23% of 93 decks +1% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
22% of 72 decks +14% synergy
Plaguecrafter
22% of 93 decks +12% synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
22% of 93 decks -1% synergy
Shriekmaw
20% of 93 decks +16% synergy
Delighted Halfling
20% of 93 decks +13% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20% of 93 decks +10% synergy
Bane of Progress
19% of 93 decks +16% synergy
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
19% of 93 decks +15% synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
19% of 93 decks +7% synergy
Blood Artist
19% of 93 decks -1% synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
18% of 93 decks +9% synergy
Augur of Autumn
17% of 93 decks +16% synergy
Midnight Reaper
17% of 93 decks +14% synergy
Timeless Witness
17% of 93 decks +13% synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
17% of 93 decks +11% synergy
Ohran Frostfang
17% of 93 decks +10% synergy
Defiler of Vigor
16% of 93 decks +14% synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
16% of 93 decks +14% synergy
Massacre Girl
16% of 93 decks +13% synergy
Fiend Artisan
16% of 93 decks +11% synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16% of 93 decks +3% synergy
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth
15% of 93 decks +14% synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
15% of 93 decks +9% synergy
Aftermath Analyst
15% of 93 decks +8% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
15% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
15% of 93 decks +1% synergy
Umori, the Collector
14% of 93 decks +13% synergy
The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride
14% of 93 decks +12% synergy
Mosswood Dreadknight
14% of 93 decks +9% synergy
Woe Strider
14% of 93 decks +9% synergy
Old Rutstein
14% of 93 decks +8% synergy
Skull Prophet
14% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Cankerbloom
14% of 93 decks -1% synergy
Six
14% of 72 decks +6% synergy
Spinner of Souls
14% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Harvester of Souls
13% of 93 decks +11% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
13% of 93 decks +9% synergy
Poison-Tip Archer
13% of 93 decks -6% synergy
Warren Soultrader
12% of 72 decks +1% synergy
Rat Colony
12% of 93 decks +12% synergy
Instants
Beast Within
25% of 93 decks -16% synergy
Worldly Tutor
19% of 93 decks +8% synergy
Putrefy
17% of 93 decks -18% synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15% of 72 decks -4% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15% of 93 decks +5% synergy
Golgari Charm
15% of 93 decks -3% synergy
Abrupt Decay
14% of 93 decks -2% synergy
Dark Ritual
13% of 93 decks -3% synergy
Village Rites
13% of 93 decks -4% synergy
Deadly Dispute
13% of 93 decks -5% synergy
Fell the Profane
12% of 72 decks +3% synergy
Entomb
12% of 93 decks +4% synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
11% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Deadly Rollick
10% of 93 decks +1% synergy
Nature's Claim
9% of 93 decks -3% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9% of 93 decks -4% synergy
Chord of Calling
8% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Infernal Grasp
8% of 93 decks +0% synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
6% of 93 decks +5% synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Tear Asunder
6% of 93 decks -8% synergy
Flare of Malice
6% of 72 decks +3% synergy
Hagra Mauling
5% of 93 decks +3% synergy
Bitter Triumph
5% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
5% of 93 decks -2% synergy
Grisly Salvage
5% of 93 decks -5% synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
24% of 93 decks -3% synergy
Reanimate
22% of 93 decks +5% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Victimize
17% of 93 decks -1% synergy
Three Visits
16% of 93 decks -3% synergy
Toxic Deluge
16% of 93 decks -4% synergy
Cultivate
15% of 93 decks -28% synergy
Living Death
13% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Diabolic Intent
13% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
12% of 93 decks +10% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12% of 93 decks +8% synergy
Damnation
12% of 93 decks +3% synergy
Shamanic Revelation
12% of 93 decks -0% synergy
Culling Ritual
12% of 93 decks -8% synergy
Kodama's Reach
11% of 93 decks -16% synergy
Eldritch Evolution
10% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Buried Alive
10% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Farseek
10% of 93 decks -8% synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
9% of 93 decks +5% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
9% of 93 decks -5% synergy
Glimpse of Nature
8% of 93 decks +7% synergy
Finale of Devastation
8% of 93 decks +1% synergy
Tendrils of Agony
6% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Echoing Return
6% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6% of 93 decks +1% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6% of 93 decks +1% synergy
Night's Whisper
6% of 93 decks -2% synergy
Dread Return
6% of 93 decks -3% synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
6% of 53 decks -8% synergy
Doubling Chant
5% of 93 decks +5% synergy
Overrun
5% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Unearth
5% of 93 decks +0% synergy
Exsanguinate
5% of 93 decks -1% synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5% of 93 decks -1% synergy
Chatterstorm
5% of 93 decks -1% synergy
Sign in Blood
5% of 93 decks -3% synergy
Rampant Growth
5% of 93 decks -30% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bontu's Monument
19% of 93 decks +18% synergy
Ashnod's Altar
16% of 93 decks -4% synergy
Phyrexian Altar
15% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Thrumming Stone
11% of 93 decks +10% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11% of 93 decks +9% synergy
Hedge Shredder
10% of 40 decks +4% synergy
Cloud Key
10% of 93 decks +9% synergy
The Great Henge
10% of 93 decks +3% synergy
Jet Medallion
9% of 93 decks +7% synergy
Lightning Greaves
9% of 93 decks -14% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8% of 93 decks +3% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8% of 93 decks -18% synergy
Altar of Dementia
6% of 93 decks -2% synergy
Mirror Box
5% of 93 decks +5% synergy
Emerald Medallion
5% of 93 decks +3% synergy
Whip of Erebos
5% of 93 decks +1% synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
5% of 93 decks +0% synergy
Enchantments
Guardian Project
18% of 93 decks +11% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
17% of 93 decks +11% synergy
Bloodbond March
14% of 93 decks +13% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13% of 93 decks -1% synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
12% of 93 decks -14% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
12% of 69 decks +4% synergy
Black Market Connections
11% of 93 decks +3% synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11% of 93 decks +1% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10% of 93 decks +6% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
10% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
10% of 93 decks -4% synergy
Elemental Bond
9% of 93 decks +8% synergy
Oversold Cemetery
9% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Carnival of Souls
8% of 93 decks +7% synergy
Animate Dead
8% of 93 decks -2% synergy
Sylvan Library
8% of 93 decks -3% synergy
Heartless Summoning
6% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6% of 93 decks +4% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
6% of 93 decks +1% synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
6% of 78 decks +4% synergy
Vraska Joins Up
5% of 93 decks -1% synergy
Greater Good
5% of 93 decks -1% synergy
Insidious Roots
5% of 93 decks -8% synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
12% of 93 decks +3% synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
47% of 93 decks +23% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
44% of 93 decks +16% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
40% of 93 decks +27% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
37% of 93 decks +18% synergy
Bojuka Bog
33% of 93 decks -6% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
28% of 93 decks +14% synergy
Cabal Coffers
24% of 93 decks +13% synergy
Reliquary Tower
20% of 93 decks -2% synergy
Shifting Woodland
12% of 72 decks +2% synergy
Restless Cottage
12% of 93 decks +1% synergy
Rogue's Passage
12% of 93 decks -11% synergy
Three Tree City
11% of 53 decks -0% synergy
Castle Garenbrig
11% of 93 decks +7% synergy
Dryad Arbor
11% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9% of 93 decks +3% synergy
High Market
9% of 93 decks -2% synergy
Swarmyard
9% of 93 decks -5% synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8% of 72 decks +4% synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Strip Mine
6% of 93 decks +3% synergy
Westvale Abbey
6% of 93 decks +3% synergy
Witch's Cottage
6% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Castle Locthwain
6% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Field of the Dead
6% of 93 decks +1% synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
5% of 93 decks +4% synergy
Ghost Quarter
5% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Command Beacon
5% of 93 decks +1% synergy
Dakmor Salvage
5% of 93 decks -2% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
46% of 93 decks -34% synergy
Arcane Signet
44% of 93 decks -18% synergy
Golgari Signet
12% of 93 decks -17% synergy
Patchwork Banner
9% of 53 decks +1% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6% of 93 decks -18% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
81% of 93 decks -5% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
68% of 93 decks +21% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
68% of 93 decks +10% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
57% of 93 decks +5% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
56% of 93 decks +15% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
49% of 93 decks +20% synergy
Underground Mortuary
47% of 93 decks +26% synergy
Deathcap Glade
43% of 93 decks +14% synergy
Tainted Wood
39% of 93 decks -3% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
34% of 93 decks +13% synergy
Twilight Mire
32% of 93 decks +3% synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
31% of 93 decks -2% synergy
Temple of Malady
31% of 93 decks -5% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
29% of 93 decks -13% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
27% of 93 decks +13% synergy
Blooming Marsh
24% of 93 decks +11% synergy
Exotic Orchard
23% of 93 decks -3% synergy
Bayou
18% of 93 decks +7% synergy
Polluted Delta
17% of 93 decks +11% synergy
Marsh Flats
17% of 93 decks +10% synergy
Haunted Mire
17% of 93 decks -0% synergy
Myriad Landscape
17% of 93 decks -2% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16% of 93 decks +10% synergy
Wooded Foothills
16% of 93 decks +10% synergy
Misty Rainforest
16% of 93 decks +9% synergy
Prismatic Vista
14% of 93 decks +8% synergy
Windswept Heath
13% of 93 decks +6% synergy
Fabled Passage
13% of 93 decks -0% synergy
Path of Ancestry
13% of 93 decks -9% synergy
Woodland Chasm
12% of 93 decks +2% synergy
Viridescent Bog
12% of 93 decks -7% synergy
Cavern of Souls
11% of 93 decks +4% synergy
Golgari Guildgate
11% of 93 decks +1% synergy
Festering Gulch
10% of 93 decks +5% synergy
Jungle Hollow
9% of 93 decks -16% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8% of 93 decks -13% synergy
Evolving Wilds
8% of 93 decks -20% synergy
Reflecting Pool
6% of 93 decks +4% synergy
Demolition Field
6% of 93 decks +4% synergy
City of Brass
6% of 93 decks +3% synergy