EDH Optimizer
The Gaffer
Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
Color identity: White
Average lands in decks for The Gaffer: 36
LifegainTokens+1/+1 CountersControlCard DrawStaxComboMidrange
Build your The Gaffer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Gaffer 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for The Gaffer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Gaffer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Soul's Attendant | 83% | +69% |
| Soul Warden | 89% | +68% |
| Shattered Angel | 71% | +67% |
| Cleric Class | 75% | +67% |
| Revitalize | 62% | +59% |
| Auriok Champion | 62% | +57% |
| Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles | 57% | +56% |
| Crested Sunmare | 58% | +56% |
| Sunscorch Regent | 59% | +55% |
| Radiant Fountain | 61% | +55% |
| Rhox Faithmender | 55% | +52% |
| Angelic Accord | 59% | +50% |
| Authority of the Consuls | 72% | +50% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 58% | +50% |
| Alhammarret's Archive | 52% | +48% |
| Haliya, Guided by Light | 59% | +48% |
| Griffin Aerie | 50% | +47% |
| Angel of Vitality | 60% | +46% |
| Riot Control | 49% | +46% |
| Exemplar of Light | 60% | +45% |
| Invoke the Divine | 46% | +43% |
| Felidar Sovereign | 48% | +42% |
| Valkyrie Harbinger | 53% | +41% |
| Well of Lost Dreams | 48% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your The Gaffer 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.
- Soul Warden
- Shattered Angel
- Revitalize
- Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
- Sunscorch Regent
- Radiant Fountain
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Soul's Attendant
- Cleric Class
- Auriok Champion
- Crested Sunmare
- Authority of the Consuls
- Alhammarret's Archive
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned
- Serra Ascendant
- Archangel of Thune
- Celestine, the Living Saint
- Ocelot Pride
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Gaffer
- 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
- Guilty Conscience + Phyrexian Vindicator → Infinite damage
- Approach of the Second Sun + Scroll Rack → Win the game
- Cleric Class + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers