Aerith Gainsborough
Lifelink Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Aerith Gainsborough. When Aerith Gainsborough dies, put X +1/+1 counters on each legendary creature you control, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on Aerith Gainsborough.
How Aerith Gainsborough decks play in EDH
Aerith Gainsborough is a mono-white commander costing 2W, and its legendary creature - human cleric line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Aerith Gainsborough decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $110Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Aerith Gainsborough decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Aerith Gainsborough deck?
Aerith Gainsborough has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Aerith Gainsborough?
The cards played most often in Aerith Gainsborough decks include Liliana the Faultless, Koth of the Homestead, Dr. Beverly Crusher. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Aerith Gainsborough deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $110 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Aerith Gainsborough deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.