EDH Optimizer
Gerrard Capashen
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 3WW
Color identity: White
Gerrard Capashen is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain 1 life for each card in target opponent's hand.
{3}{W}: Tap target creature. Activate only if Gerrard Capashen is attacking.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Gerrard Capashen: 35
LifegainWheelsGroup HugCard Draw+1/+1 CountersAurasClericsGroup Slug
Build your Gerrard Capashen deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gerrard Capashen 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gerrard Capashen deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (58/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed43
- Interaction50
- Resilience85
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Plains)
Swords to Plowshares · Howling Mine · Sol Ring · Secret Rendezvous · Loran of the Third Path · Path to Exile · Temple Bell · Generous Gift · Your Temple Is Under Attack · Nykthos Paragon · Cut a Deal · Font of Mythos · Howling Golem · Otherworld Atlas · Oblation · Fumigate · Pearl Medallion · Thought Vessel · Flumph · Scrawling Crawler · Aetherflux Reservoir · Soul Warden · Felidar Sovereign · Psychosis Crawler · Tenuous Truce · Truce · Venser's Journal · Arcane Signet · Horn of Greed · Temporary Truce · Test of Endurance · The Wind Crystal · Rhox Faithmender · Smothering Tithe · Wedding Ring · Mind Stone · Viseling · Alhammarret's Archive · Angelic Accord · Coveted Jewel · Heliod's Intervention · Gleaming Splendor · Rule of Law · Sun Titan · Sword of War and Peace · Authority of the Consuls · Iron Maiden · Ivory Tower · Keeper of the Accord · Soul's Attendant · Well of Lost Dreams · Reprieve · Approach of the Second Sun · Smuggler's Share · Sunscorch Regent · The Gaffer · Ghostly Prison · Joined Researchers // Secret Rendezvous · Teyo, Geometric Tactician · Ajani's Pridemate · Austere Command · Ebony Owl Netsuke · Haliya, Guided by Light · Teferi's Protection · Reliquary Tower · Mikokoro, Center of the Sea · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Secluded Steppe · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
🃏 Recommended cards for Gerrard Capashen
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gerrard Capashen, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Howling Mine | 72% | +70% |
| Temple Bell | 64% | +63% |
| Mikokoro, Center of the Sea | 56% | +54% |
| Font of Mythos | 53% | +53% |
| Otherworld Atlas | 52% | +52% |
| Howling Golem | 52% | +52% |
| Secret Rendezvous | 65% | +51% |
| Nykthos Paragon | 55% | +51% |
| Your Temple Is Under Attack | 56% | +50% |
| Oblation | 51% | +48% |
| Scrawling Crawler | 48% | +46% |
| Flumph | 48% | +46% |
| Truce | 44% | +44% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 44% | +44% |
| Fumigate | 50% | +42% |
| Venser's Journal | 42% | +41% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 64% | +41% |
| Tenuous Truce | 44% | +41% |
| Horn of Greed | 40% | +40% |
| Temporary Truce | 40% | +39% |
| Felidar Sovereign | 45% | +39% |
| Cut a Deal | 54% | +39% |
| Reliquary Tower | 63% | +39% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 47% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Gerrard Capashen deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Howling Mine
- Otherworld Atlas
- Howling Golem
- Secret Rendezvous
- Nykthos Paragon
- Your Temple Is Under Attack
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Temple Bell
- Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
- Font of Mythos
- Scrawling Crawler
- Venser's Journal
- Loran of the Third Path
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Gleaming Splendor
- Teyo, Geometric Tactician
- Anvil of Bogardan
- Master of Ceremonies
- Celestine, the Living Saint
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gerrard Capashen
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Archangel of Thune + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Solemnity + Phyrexian Unlife → You can't lose the game due to having 0 or less life, Lock
- Cleric Class + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Triskelion → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Gerrard Capashen's color identity?
Gerrard Capashen is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Gerrard Capashen come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gerrard Capashen deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Gerrard Capashen deck run?
Real Gerrard Capashen decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Gerrard Capashen?
The three highest-synergy cards are Howling Mine, Temple Bell, Mikokoro, Center of the Sea. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gerrard Capashen decks.
What combos does Gerrard Capashen have?
Gerrard Capashen has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Gerrard Capashen deck cost?
You can start cheap: Howling Mine, Otherworld Atlas, Howling Golem are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.