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The Gaffer
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The Gaffer

{2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant

At the beginning of each end step, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, draw a card.

On the growing of vegetables, especially potatoes, Master Hamfast Gamgee was recognized as the leading authority by all in the neighborhood.

2 / 3

Set
Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC #12)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
3
Released
2023-06-23
Artist
Tomas Duchek
EDHREC rank
#1,620
Colour identity
{W}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.25
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander
Draw

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Soul's Attendant 82 %+68.1 %
  2. Soul Warden 88 %+67.2 %
  3. Cleric Class 74 %+66.6 %
  4. Shattered Angel 69 %+64.7 %
  5. Revitalize 60 %+57.4 %
  6. Auriok Champion 62 %+56.7 %
  7. Crested Sunmare 57 %+54.8 %
  8. Sunscorch Regent 58 %+54.1 %
  9. Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles 55 %+53.9 %
  10. Radiant Fountain 60 %+53.7 %
  11. Rhox Faithmender 55 %+52.2 %
  12. Authority of the Consuls 73 %+50.2 %
  13. Aetherflux Reservoir 58 %+49.7 %
  14. Angelic Accord 57 %+48.8 %
  15. Alhammarret's Archive 53 %+48.7 %
  16. Haliya, Guided by Light 58 %+47.8 %
  17. Riot Control 49 %+45.7 %
  18. Angel of Vitality 58 %+44.9 %
  19. Griffin Aerie 47 %+44.1 %
  20. Exemplar of Light 59 %+43.8 %
  21. Felidar Sovereign 47 %+41.7 %
  22. Invoke the Divine 45 %+41.6 %
  23. Valkyrie Harbinger 52 %+40.5 %
  24. Well of Lost Dreams 47 %+39.5 %
  25. Leyline of Hope 43 %+39.4 %
  26. The Wind Crystal 60 %+39.0 %
  27. Knight of Dawn's Light 38 %+37.6 %
  28. Test of Endurance 41 %+37.2 %
  29. Light of Hope 38 %+37.0 %
  30. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun 47 %+36.5 %
  31. Peace of Mind 36 %+35.7 %
  32. Resplendent Angel 49 %+35.6 %
  33. Pristine Talisman 40 %+35.1 %
  34. Kabira Crossroads 38 %+34.6 %
  35. Voice of the Blessed 39 %+34.3 %
  36. Sanctify 35 %+33.3 %
  37. Fumigate 40 %+33.1 %
  38. Serra Ascendant 44 %+32.1 %
  39. Suture Priest 44 %+31.6 %
  40. Heliod, Sun-Crowned 41 %+31.3 %
  41. The Battle of Bywater 34 %+31.3 %
  42. Leonin Elder 32 %+31.2 %
  43. Lembas 33 %+31.2 %
  44. Reliquary Tower 54 %+30.2 %
  45. Adventurer's Inn 34 %+29.7 %
  46. Cosmos Elixir 34 %+29.4 %
  47. Celestial Force 29 %+29.1 %
  48. Blind Obedience 39 %+28.7 %
  49. Approach of the Second Sun 33 %+28.6 %
  50. Storm Herd 31 %+28.6 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Plains 92 %-1.7 %
  2. Soul Warden 88 %+67.2 %
  3. Swords to Plowshares 84 %+8.5 %
  4. Soul's Attendant 82 %+68.1 %
  5. Sol Ring 81 %-2.6 %
  6. Cleric Class 74 %+66.6 %
  7. Authority of the Consuls 73 %+50.2 %
  8. Pearl Medallion 71 %+10.3 %
  9. Path to Exile 69 %+2.1 %
  10. Shattered Angel 69 %+64.7 %
  11. Auriok Champion 62 %+56.7 %
  12. Revitalize 60 %+57.4 %
  13. The Wind Crystal 60 %+39.0 %
  14. Radiant Fountain 60 %+53.7 %
  15. Exemplar of Light 59 %+43.8 %
  16. Arcane Signet 59 %+0.8 %
  17. Haliya, Guided by Light 58 %+47.8 %
  18. Angel of Vitality 58 %+44.9 %
  19. Aetherflux Reservoir 58 %+49.7 %
  20. Sunscorch Regent 58 %+54.1 %
  21. Crested Sunmare 57 %+54.8 %
  22. Angelic Accord 57 %+48.8 %
  23. Rhox Faithmender 55 %+52.2 %
  24. Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles 55 %+53.9 %
  25. Reliquary Tower 54 %+30.2 %
  26. Alhammarret's Archive 53 %+48.7 %
  27. Valkyrie Harbinger 52 %+40.5 %
  28. Generous Gift 50 %+9.4 %
  29. Resplendent Angel 49 %+35.6 %
  30. Riot Control 49 %+45.7 %
  31. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun 47 %+36.5 %
  32. Felidar Sovereign 47 %+41.7 %
  33. Well of Lost Dreams 47 %+39.5 %
  34. Griffin Aerie 47 %+44.1 %
  35. Invoke the Divine 45 %+41.6 %
  36. Emeria, the Sky Ruin 44 %+4.0 %
  37. Serra Ascendant 44 %+32.1 %
  38. Suture Priest 44 %+31.6 %
  39. Leyline of Hope 43 %+39.4 %
  40. Thought Vessel 43 %+26.6 %
  41. Reprieve 42 %+18.7 %
  42. Test of Endurance 41 %+37.2 %
  43. Knight of the White Orchid 41 %+15.8 %
  44. Heliod, Sun-Crowned 41 %+31.3 %
  45. Archangel of Thune 40 %+26.0 %
  46. Fumigate 40 %+33.1 %
  47. Pristine Talisman 40 %+35.1 %
  48. Archivist of Oghma 39 %+27.1 %
  49. Voice of the Blessed 39 %+34.3 %
  50. Blind Obedience 39 %+28.7 %

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2023-06-16

    If you haven't gained 3 or more life by the time an end step begins, The Gaffer's ability won't trigger at all.

  • 2023-06-16

    The Gaffer's ability looks at how much life you've gained in the turn, even if it wasn't on the battlefield when you gained life. It doesn't care if you also lost life, even if you lost more life than you gained.

  • 2023-06-16

    You draw just one card, no matter how much life you've gained past 3 life.

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