The Gaffer (Commander) - Lifegain

Landon Crispens
Apr 16, 2026
Counters and Lifegain With Leonardo, Cutting Edge in Commander
Mono-white lifegain and counters can make for a potent Commander deck. Especially when you sneak in Leonardo, Cutting Edge.
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Leonardo, Cutting Edge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Erode
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cleric Class
80%inclusion201 decks251 decks
72%synergy
Soul Warden
91%inclusion228 decks251 decks
70%synergy
Soul's Attendant
84%inclusion211 decks251 decks
70%synergy
Shattered Angel
70%inclusion176 decks251 decks
65%synergy
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
63%inclusion159 decks251 decks
62%synergy
Revitalize
65%inclusion163 decks251 decks
62%synergy
Crested Sunmare
65%inclusion162 decks251 decks
62%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
58%synergy
Griffin Aerie
59%inclusion149 decks251 decks
57%synergy
Auriok Champion
61%inclusion152 decks251 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
84%inclusion211 decks251 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
78%inclusion196 decks251 decks
11%synergy
Pearl Medallion
71%inclusion178 decks251 decks
11%synergy
The Wind Crystal
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
43%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
65%inclusion162 decks251 decks
44%synergy
Angel of Vitality
64%inclusion161 decks251 decks
51%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
61%inclusion153 decks251 decks
49%synergy
Angelic Accord
60%inclusion151 decks251 decks
51%synergy
Exemplar of Light
58%inclusion75 decks129 decks
43%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
57%inclusion143 decks251 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion82 decks251 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
32%inclusion80 decks251 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion62 decks251 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion43 decks251 decks
-6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion36 decks251 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion34 decks251 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
56%inclusion141 decks251 decks
44%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
55%inclusion139 decks251 decks
52%synergy
Resplendent Angel
54%inclusion136 decks251 decks
41%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
54%inclusion135 decks251 decks
51%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
48%inclusion121 decks251 decks
42%synergy
Suture Priest
48%inclusion121 decks251 decks
35%synergy
Serra Ascendant
47%inclusion118 decks251 decks
34%synergy
Knight of Dawn's Light
46%inclusion115 decks251 decks
45%synergy
Archangel of Thune
45%inclusion112 decks251 decks
31%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
44%inclusion110 decks251 decks
31%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
43%inclusion109 decks251 decks
34%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
42%inclusion106 decks251 decks
16%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
39%inclusion98 decks251 decks
35%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
39%inclusion98 decks251 decks
31%synergy
Guide of Souls
34%inclusion81 decks235 decks
27%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
33%inclusion84 decks251 decks
31%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion83 decks251 decks
-1%synergy
Ocelot Pride
31%inclusion73 decks233 decks
25%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
30%inclusion76 decks251 decks
26%synergy
Celestial Force
30%inclusion75 decks251 decks
30%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
28%inclusion71 decks251 decks
26%synergy
Leonin Elder
28%inclusion71 decks251 decks
27%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
27%inclusion68 decks251 decks
8%synergy
Claim Jumper
27%inclusion67 decks251 decks
17%synergy
Angel of Destiny
26%inclusion65 decks251 decks
16%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
23%inclusion58 decks251 decks
8%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
23%inclusion57 decks251 decks
9%synergy
Mother of Runes
23%inclusion57 decks251 decks
2%synergy
Sun Titan
23%inclusion57 decks251 decks
0%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
22%inclusion56 decks251 decks
17%synergy
Cat Collector
21%inclusion26 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
20%inclusion49 decks251 decks
14%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
20%inclusion49 decks251 decks
-3%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
19%inclusion47 decks251 decks
11%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
18%inclusion46 decks251 decks
14%synergy
Attended Healer
18%inclusion46 decks251 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion43 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Essence Channeler
17%inclusion33 decks194 decks
15%synergy
Loyal Warhound
17%inclusion42 decks251 decks
6%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
17%inclusion42 decks251 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion41 decks251 decks
-4%synergy
Syndic of Tithes
16%inclusion40 decks251 decks
16%synergy
Impassioned Orator
16%inclusion40 decks251 decks
12%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
15%inclusion30 decks196 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Innocence
15%inclusion26 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Defiler of Faith
15%inclusion38 decks251 decks
6%synergy
Regna, the Redeemer
15%inclusion37 decks251 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
53%inclusion134 decks251 decks
11%synergy
Invoke the Divine
49%inclusion123 decks251 decks
46%synergy
Reprieve
46%inclusion115 decks251 decks
23%synergy
Riot Control
45%inclusion114 decks251 decks
42%synergy
Light of Hope
39%inclusion99 decks251 decks
38%synergy
Restoration Magic
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
35%inclusion88 decks251 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
35%inclusion88 decks251 decks
26%synergy
Union of the Third Path
35%inclusion87 decks251 decks
34%synergy
Ritual of Rejuvenation
26%inclusion65 decks251 decks
26%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
25%inclusion60 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
24%inclusion59 decks251 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion40 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Divine Offering
20%inclusion51 decks251 decks
20%synergy
Reviving Dose
20%inclusion51 decks251 decks
20%synergy
Awe Strike
17%inclusion43 decks251 decks
17%synergy
Blessed Reversal
15%inclusion38 decks251 decks
15%synergy
Healing Grace
15%inclusion38 decks251 decks
15%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
15%inclusion37 decks251 decks
13%synergy
Scent of Jasmine
14%inclusion36 decks251 decks
14%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion35 decks251 decks
2%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
13%inclusion33 decks251 decks
-5%synergy
Akroma's Will
12%inclusion31 decks251 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Tithe
12%inclusion29 decks251 decks
0%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion28 decks251 decks
1%synergy
Honor the Fallen
11%inclusion28 decks251 decks
11%synergy
Serene Offering
8.4%inclusion21 decks251 decks
8%synergy
Healing Salve
8.4%inclusion21 decks251 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
0%synergy
Rally for the Throne
8.0%inclusion20 decks251 decks
7%synergy
Congregate
7.2%inclusion18 decks251 decks
6%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.8%inclusion17 decks251 decks
1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.4%inclusion16 decks251 decks
0%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.0%inclusion15 decks251 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
5.2%inclusion13 decks251 decks
-11%synergy
Get Lost
5.2%inclusion13 decks251 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
42%inclusion106 decks251 decks
35%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
38%inclusion96 decks251 decks
35%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
37%inclusion94 decks251 decks
33%synergy
Sanctify
37%inclusion93 decks251 decks
36%synergy
Austere Command
33%inclusion83 decks251 decks
4%synergy
Storm Herd
32%inclusion80 decks251 decks
29%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
18%inclusion45 decks251 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
12%inclusion31 decks251 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion30 decks251 decks
4%synergy
Cut a Deal
11%inclusion28 decks251 decks
-4%synergy
Lucky Offering
11%inclusion28 decks251 decks
11%synergy
Ondu Inversion
9.2%inclusion23 decks251 decks
3%synergy
Late to Dinner
9.2%inclusion23 decks251 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
8.8%inclusion22 decks251 decks
-6%synergy
Emeria's Call
8.8%inclusion22 decks251 decks
2%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
8.4%inclusion21 decks251 decks
3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.0%inclusion20 decks251 decks
-5%synergy
Lay Down Arms
7.6%inclusion19 decks251 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Offering
6.4%inclusion16 decks251 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.0%inclusion15 decks251 decks
0%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.0%inclusion15 decks251 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Alhammarret's Archive
57%inclusion143 decks251 decks
53%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
51%inclusion128 decks251 decks
43%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
45%inclusion114 decks251 decks
35%synergy
Lembas
41%inclusion102 decks251 decks
39%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
36%inclusion90 decks251 decks
31%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
26%inclusion66 decks251 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion61 decks251 decks
13%synergy
Oketra's Monument
24%inclusion60 decks251 decks
-4%synergy
Candy Trail
24%inclusion59 decks251 decks
23%synergy
Potion of Healing
24%inclusion59 decks251 decks
23%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
23%inclusion49 decks215 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion43 decks251 decks
-11%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
16%inclusion41 decks251 decks
15%synergy
Field-Tested Frying Pan
16%inclusion40 decks251 decks
15%synergy
Angel's Feather
14%inclusion35 decks251 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion35 decks251 decks
-22%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
12%inclusion31 decks251 decks
11%synergy
Ivory Tower
12%inclusion31 decks251 decks
12%synergy
Excalibur II
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Bagel and Schmear
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Hot Dog Cart
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Sun Droplet
10%inclusion26 decks251 decks
10%synergy
Trading Post
9.2%inclusion23 decks251 decks
8%synergy
Carrot Cake
8.8%inclusion18 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Endless Atlas
8.8%inclusion22 decks251 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
7.6%inclusion19 decks251 decks
5%synergy
Nutrient Block
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
6.8%inclusion17 decks251 decks
6%synergy
The Underworld Cookbook
6.4%inclusion16 decks251 decks
6%synergy
Campfire
6.0%inclusion15 decks251 decks
6%synergy
Instant Ramen
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
5.6%inclusion14 decks251 decks
-4%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.6%inclusion14 decks251 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.2%inclusion13 decks251 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Peace of Mind
41%inclusion102 decks251 decks
40%synergy
Test of Endurance
40%inclusion100 decks251 decks
36%synergy
Blind Obedience
39%inclusion99 decks251 decks
29%synergy
Leyline of Hope
38%inclusion78 decks207 decks
34%synergy
Dawn of Hope
31%inclusion78 decks251 decks
24%synergy
Land Tax
31%inclusion77 decks251 decks
-1%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
29%inclusion73 decks251 decks
27%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
25%inclusion64 decks251 decks
18%synergy
Rewards of Diversity
22%inclusion55 decks251 decks
22%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
22%inclusion55 decks251 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Prison
22%inclusion55 decks251 decks
1%synergy
Boon Reflection
22%inclusion54 decks251 decks
20%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
20%inclusion51 decks251 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
18%inclusion45 decks251 decks
1%synergy
Righteous Cause
18%inclusion44 decks251 decks
17%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion36 decks251 decks
0%synergy
Abiding Grace
12%inclusion29 decks251 decks
10%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
12%inclusion29 decks251 decks
-3%synergy
Orim's Prayer
11%inclusion28 decks251 decks
11%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion27 decks251 decks
4%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
8.4%inclusion21 decks251 decks
4%synergy
Light of Promise
8.0%inclusion20 decks251 decks
3%synergy
Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit
7.6%inclusion19 decks251 decks
7%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
7.2%inclusion18 decks251 decks
-1%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
6.7%inclusion13 decks194 decks
-3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.4%inclusion16 decks251 decks
-2%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
33%inclusion84 decks251 decks
29%synergy
Utility Lands
Radiant Fountain
61%inclusion152 decks251 decks
55%synergy
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion140 decks251 decks
32%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
44%inclusion111 decks251 decks
41%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
44%inclusion110 decks251 decks
6%synergy
War Room
43%inclusion108 decks251 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
42%inclusion105 decks251 decks
10%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
37%inclusion92 decks251 decks
23%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Minas Tirith
25%inclusion64 decks251 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
24%inclusion61 decks251 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20%inclusion50 decks251 decks
-2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
20%inclusion49 decks251 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Steppe
18%inclusion46 decks251 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Steppe
15%inclusion38 decks251 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
12%inclusion30 decks251 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Henge
8.9%inclusion21 decks235 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.4%inclusion21 decks251 decks
-2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.4%inclusion21 decks251 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.4%inclusion21 decks251 decks
-18%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.0%inclusion20 decks251 decks
4%synergy
Karoo
7.6%inclusion19 decks251 decks
0%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.8%inclusion17 decks251 decks
-5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Archway
6.0%inclusion15 decks251 decks
3%synergy
Kor Haven
5.6%inclusion14 decks251 decks
0%synergy
Mutavault
5.6%inclusion14 decks251 decks
4%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.6%inclusion14 decks251 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.2%inclusion13 decks251 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion213 decks251 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion162 decks251 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion118 decks251 decks
31%synergy
Pristine Talisman
44%inclusion110 decks251 decks
39%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion81 decks251 decks
5%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
20%inclusion50 decks251 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
20%inclusion49 decks251 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion36 decks251 decks
5%synergy
Golden Egg
10%inclusion25 decks251 decks
9%synergy
Orazca Relic
10%inclusion25 decks251 decks
10%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
9.2%inclusion23 decks251 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.4%inclusion21 decks251 decks
7%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.6%inclusion19 decks251 decks
5%synergy
Paradise Plume
7.2%inclusion18 decks251 decks
7%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.8%inclusion17 decks251 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.4%inclusion16 decks251 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Plains
91%inclusion228 decks251 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion88 decks251 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion43 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion35 decks251 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
14%inclusion34 decks251 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10%inclusion26 decks251 decks
2%synergy
Ondu Inversion
9.2%inclusion23 decks251 decks
3%synergy
Emeria's Call
8.8%inclusion22 decks251 decks
2%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
8.8%inclusion22 decks251 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.1%inclusion19 decks235 decks
0%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.8%inclusion17 decks251 decks
1%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
6.4%inclusion16 decks251 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.2%inclusion13 decks251 decks
3%synergy