Lifegain by dnefstead01

Format: Commander

Creator: dnefstead01

Commander: Aerith Gainsborough

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

This mono-white lifegain aggro deck converts incremental life triggers into massive board presence and lethal combat damage. Aerith Gainsborough anchors the strategy by growing whenever life is gained, while serving as board wipe insurance by distributing her counters across all friendly legendary creatures upon death. Early turns focus on deploying soul sisters and cheap lifegain triggers alongside scaling threats like Voice of the Blessed, Serra Ascendant, and Ajani's Pridemate. The deck overwhelms opposing life totals using anthem thresholds from Righteous Valkyrie and Leyline of Hope, or delivers decisive alphastrikes using Akroma's Will and evasion-granting equipment.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aerith Gainsborough
  • 1 Ajani's Pridemate
  • 1 Ajani, Strength of the Pride
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Basilisk Collar
  • 1 Battle Menu
  • 1 Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care
  • 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
  • 1 Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
  • 1 Caretaker's Talent
  • 1 Cleric Class
  • 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
  • 1 Dawn of Hope
  • 1 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
  • 1 Defiler of Faith
  • 1 Distinguished Conjurer
  • 1 Doctor Strange, Surgeon
  • 1 Elenda's Hierophant
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Envoy of the Ancestors
  • 1 Erode
  • 1 Excalibur II
  • 1 Exemplar of Light
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flowering of the White Tree
  • 1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
  • 1 Guide of Souls
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
  • 1 Helping Hand
  • 1 Impassioned Orator
  • 1 Leonardo, Big Brother
  • 1 Leonardo, Cutting Edge
  • 1 Leyline of Hope
  • 1 Lifecreed Duo
  • 1 Linden, the Steadfast Queen
  • 1 Lone Rider // It That Rides as One
  • 1 Loyal Unicorn
  • 1 Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom
  • 1 MJ, Rising Star
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Mikaeus, the Lunarch
  • 1 Minwu, White Mage
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 33 Plains
  • 1 Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
  • 1 Rayblade Trooper
  • 1 Requisition Raid
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Rhox Faithmender
  • 1 Righteous Valkyrie
  • 1 Saradoc, Master of Buckland
  • 1 Serra Ascendant
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Speaker of the Heavens
  • 1 Spider-Man, Peter Parker
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Suture Priest
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Take Heart
  • 1 The Gaffer
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Voice of the Blessed
  • 1 Will of the Mardu
  • 1 Zack Fair