Art by Nakamura8
Saved commander deck
Aerith Gainsborough
Trigger frequent lifegain events to grow Aerith with +1/+1 counters, then turn death triggers or wide legendary boards into overwhelming combat power.
Prompt: Aerith Gainsborough commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Aerith Gainsborough
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Oreskos Explorer
{1}{W}Creature — Cat Scout
Catches up on Plains and fixes land drops
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Puts a Plains directly onto the battlefield
Smuggler's Share
{2}{W}Enchantment
Provides extra mana and card draw off opponents' actions
Card Draw
10 cards
The Gaffer
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
Legendary creature that draws cards when gaining 3 or more life
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Elite white card draw taxing noncreature spells
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Draws cards when small creatures enter the battlefield
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Efficient card draw engine with small creatures
Loran of the Third Path
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
Legendary creature providing repeatable card draw and artifact/enchantment removal
Mangara, the Diplomat
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Legendary creature drawing cards from multiple opponent actions
Folk Hero
{1}{W}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Draws off casting Clerics and Humans that share types with Aerith
Removal
10 cards
Council's Judgment
{1}{W}{W}Sorcery
Non-targeting answer to troublesome permanents
Sunfall
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Board wipe that exiles creatures and leaves behind an Incubator token
Austere Command
{4}{W}{W}Sorcery
Modal board wipe tailored to current board state
Threats/Wincons
19 cards
Soul Warden
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Frequent lifegain trigger whenever any creature enters
Soul's Attendant
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Redundant creature-entry lifegain trigger
Auriok Champion
{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Protected lifegain engine against red and black
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
{W}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — Demigod
Legendary creature providing lifegain on creature entry and death
Linden, the Steadfast Queen
{W}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Legendary creature gaining life for each attacking white creature
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Indestructible legendary god that dishes out counters on lifegain
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Puts counters on entire board whenever life is gained
Voice of the Blessed
{W}{W}Creature — Spirit Cleric
Grows rapidly from lifegain and gains flying and indestructible
Ajani's Pridemate
{1}{W}Creature — Cat Soldier
Classic beater that scales whenever life is gained
Twinblade Paladin
{3}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Double striking beater powered by lifegain
Serra Ascendant
{W}Creature — Human Monk
Massive early lifelink threat in Commander
Resplendent Angel
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Creates 4/4 Angel tokens after gaining 5 life in a turn
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Legendary threat that spawns tokens each combat
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Legendary creature that slows opponents and benefits from Aerith's death trigger
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Legendary creature sharing Aerith's lifelink across the whole team
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
{X}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Legendary +1/+1 counter distributor
Felidar Sovereign
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Cat Beast
Alternate win condition through lifegain
Court of Grace
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
Monarch engine that creates flying tokens each turn
Utility
11 cards
Mother of Runes
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Targeted protection against spot removal and blockers
Giver of Runes
{W}Creature — Kor Cleric
Gives protection from colors or colorless to key creatures
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
Preserves Aerith's counters upon death for subsequent commanders or threats
Resourceful Defense
{2}{W}Enchantment
Redundant Ozolith effect that moves counters upon permanent departure
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Zero-cost equip granting shroud and haste
Shadowspear
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Gives lifelink and trample while stripping hexproof/indestructible
Fanatical Devotion
{2}{W}Enchantment
Free sacrifice outlet to trigger Aerith at will while regenerating another creature
Altar of Dementia
{2}Artifact
Sacrifice outlet to trigger Aerith's death trigger on demand
