The Archimandrite (Commander) - Expensive Persistent Petitioners

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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Persistent Petitioners
100% of 19 decks +100% synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
63% of 19 decks +63% synergy
Drumbellower
58% of 19 decks +55% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
53% of 19 decks +50% synergy
Roaming Throne
53% of 17 decks +48% synergy
Three Tree City
50% of 8 decks +47% synergy
Thrumming Stone
47% of 19 decks +47% synergy
Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
47% of 19 decks +47% synergy
Ivory Tower
42% of 19 decks +41% synergy
Venser's Journal
42% of 19 decks +40% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
58% of 19 decks -10% synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
53% of 19 decks +35% synergy
Serra Ascendant
42% of 19 decks +39% synergy
Boros Charm
42% of 19 decks +21% synergy
Path to Exile
42% of 19 decks -9% synergy
Ledger Shredder
37% of 19 decks +33% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
37% of 19 decks +33% synergy
Imperial Recruiter
37% of 19 decks +30% synergy
Masako the Humorless
32% of 19 decks +31% synergy
Beacon of Immortality
32% of 19 decks +31% synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
68% of 19 decks +66% synergy
Rhystic Study
58% of 19 decks +35% synergy
Deflecting Swat
42% of 19 decks +28% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
42% of 19 decks +21% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
37% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37% of 19 decks +20% synergy
The One Ring
32% of 19 decks +24% synergy
Ancient Tomb
32% of 19 decks +23% synergy
Force of Will
26% of 19 decks +19% synergy
Thassa's Oracle
21% of 19 decks +19% synergy
Creatures
Rhox Faithmender
32% of 19 decks +31% synergy
Loran of the Third Path
32% of 19 decks +26% synergy
Gregor, Shrewd Magistrate
26% of 19 decks +26% synergy
Unsettled Mariner
26% of 19 decks +26% synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
26% of 19 decks +25% synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
26% of 19 decks +21% synergy
Monastery Mentor
26% of 19 decks +11% synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
22% of 18 decks +22% synergy
Denry Klin, Editor in Chief
21% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Esper Sentinel
21% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Trusted Advisor
16% of 19 decks +16% synergy
Tomik, Distinguished Advokist
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
32% of 19 decks +25% synergy
Teferi's Protection
32% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Counterspell
32% of 19 decks -3% synergy
Akroma's Will
26% of 19 decks +16% synergy
Mana Drain
26% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Swan Song
26% of 19 decks +14% synergy
Dovin's Veto
26% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Generous Gift
26% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Absorb
21% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
21% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21% of 19 decks +10% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17% of 18 decks +7% synergy
Union of the Third Path
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Flusterstorm
16% of 19 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Denial
16% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Negate
16% of 19 decks -2% synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
32% of 19 decks +22% synergy
Ascend from Avernus
26% of 19 decks +25% synergy
Distant Melody
21% of 19 decks +19% synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
21% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Mists of Lórien
17% of 18 decks +16% synergy
Fumigate
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Farewell
16% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Ponder
16% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
32% of 19 decks +31% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
32% of 19 decks +28% synergy
Herald's Horn
26% of 19 decks +19% synergy
Library of Leng
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Mirror Box
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Elixir of Immortality
16% of 19 decks +14% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
16% of 19 decks +13% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
16% of 19 decks +12% synergy
Door of Destinies
16% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
16% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Lotus Petal
16% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16% of 19 decks -8% synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
32% of 19 decks +17% synergy
Smothering Tithe
32% of 19 decks +10% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
26% of 19 decks +25% synergy
True Conviction
26% of 19 decks +25% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
26% of 19 decks +22% synergy
Kindred Discovery
26% of 19 decks +22% synergy
Cleric Class
21% of 19 decks +21% synergy
Intruder Alarm
21% of 19 decks +20% synergy
Path of Bravery
16% of 19 decks +15% synergy
Wizard Class
16% of 19 decks +14% synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
16% of 19 decks +13% synergy
Underworld Breach
16% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
63% of 19 decks +29% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37% of 19 decks +23% synergy
Academy Ruins
32% of 19 decks +25% synergy
Urza's Saga
21% of 19 decks +13% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
16% of 19 decks +12% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89% of 19 decks +0% synergy
Sol Ring
84% of 19 decks -5% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
68% of 19 decks +21% synergy
Talisman of Progress
68% of 19 decks +21% synergy
Thought Vessel
53% of 19 decks +27% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
47% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Fellwar Stone
37% of 19 decks +3% synergy
Izzet Signet
37% of 19 decks -1% synergy
Azorius Signet
37% of 19 decks -2% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32% of 19 decks +26% synergy
Mana Crypt
26% of 19 decks +22% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16% of 19 decks +5% synergy
Boros Signet
16% of 19 decks -19% synergy
Lands
Volcanic Island
100% of 19 decks +88% synergy
Tundra
100% of 19 decks +88% synergy
Plateau
89% of 19 decks +78% synergy
Steam Vents
89% of 19 decks +49% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
89% of 19 decks +48% synergy
Sacred Foundry
84% of 19 decks +45% synergy
Sea of Clouds
79% of 19 decks +46% synergy
Training Center
79% of 19 decks +45% synergy
Spectator Seating
68% of 19 decks +36% synergy
Raugrin Triome
68% of 19 decks +30% synergy
Command Tower
68% of 19 decks -24% synergy
Scalding Tarn
63% of 19 decks +35% synergy
Arid Mesa
63% of 19 decks +35% synergy
Flooded Strand
58% of 19 decks +29% synergy
Cavern of Souls
47% of 19 decks +43% synergy
Path of Ancestry
37% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Exotic Orchard
37% of 19 decks -25% synergy
City of Brass
32% of 19 decks +22% synergy
Stormcarved Coast
32% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Deserted Beach
32% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Meticulous Archive
31% of 16 decks +22% synergy
Hengegate Pathway
26% of 19 decks +19% synergy
Riverglide Pathway
26% of 19 decks +19% synergy
Misty Rainforest
26% of 19 decks +19% synergy
Sulfur Falls
26% of 19 decks -21% synergy
Glacial Fortress
26% of 19 decks -23% synergy
Elegant Parlor
25% of 16 decks +17% synergy
Thundering Falls
25% of 16 decks +16% synergy
Needleverge Pathway
21% of 19 decks +14% synergy
Mana Confluence
21% of 19 decks +12% synergy
Sundown Pass
21% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Clifftop Retreat
21% of 19 decks -24% synergy
Prismatic Vista
16% of 19 decks +12% synergy
Wooded Foothills
16% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Reflecting Pool
16% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Marsh Flats
16% of 19 decks +9% synergy
Polluted Delta
16% of 19 decks +8% synergy
Boros Garrison
16% of 19 decks +4% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Azorius Chancery
16% of 19 decks +1% synergy
Mystic Monastery
16% of 19 decks -42% synergy