Draw Gain by user1972604

Format: Commander

Commander: The Gaffer

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 36

Deck overview

This mono-white deck leverages synergistic lifegain triggers to generate continuous card advantage and assemble a massive aerial army. Piloted by The Gaffer, the deck converts routine lifegain into reliable end-step card draw. Early turns focus on deploying soul sister variants like Soul Warden, Soul's Attendant, and Auriok Champion to ensure consistent triggers. In the midgame, the deck transitions into token-generating powerhouses such as Crested Sunmare, Angelic Accord, Resplendent Angel, and Valkyrie Harbinger. These threats are supercharged by global +1/+1 counter engines like Archangel of Thune and Nykthos Paragon. Protection spells like Flawless Maneuver and Myrel, Shield of Argive safeguard the board against disruption. The deck closes games around turn 7 by resolving decisive finishers like Akroma's Will or Moonshaker Cavalry, delivering overwhelming evasive combat damage across all three opponents.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Ajani Resolute
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Angel of Vitality
  • 1 Angelic Accord
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archangel of Thune
  • 1 Auriok Champion
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
  • 1 Celestial Force
  • 1 Celestine, the Living Saint
  • 1 Cleric Class
  • 1 Crested Sunmare
  • 1 Curious Farm Animals
  • 1 Darien, King of Kjeldor
  • 1 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
  • 1 Divine Visitation
  • 1 Dr. Beverly Crusher
  • 1 Enlightened Confidant
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Exemplar of Light
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
  • 1 Hinterland Sanctifier
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Lembas
  • 1 Leyline of Hope
  • 1 Liliana the Faultless
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Monologue Tax
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Myrel, Shield of Argive
  • 1 Nykthos Paragon
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Ob Nixilis, the Ascended
  • 1 Ocelot Pride
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 34 Plains
  • 1 Resplendent Angel
  • 1 Revitalize
  • 1 Rhox Faithmender
  • 1 Righteous Cause
  • 1 Riot Control
  • 1 Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence
  • 1 Serra Ascendant
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Speaker of the Heavens
  • 1 Spectrum Sentinel
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Sunscorch Regent
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 The Gaffer
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Valkyrie Harbinger
  • 1 Voice of the Blessed
  • 1 Wrath of God