Aerith Gainsborough
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric · 
Aerith Gainsborough is part of 25 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician and Cauldron of Souls.
Aerith Gainsborough
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
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.
- Mana value
- 3
- Power/Toughness
- 2/2
- Keywords
- Lifelink
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Aerith Gainsborough across all of its 25 combos.
Roles in combos
Aerith Gainsborough can stand in for these generic cards, so it also fits the combos that require them.
What Aerith Gainsborough provides to the combos it is part of.
- Creature with "Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature"
Combos with Aerith Gainsborough
25 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: W
Cards in combo:
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Walking Ballista
Aerith Gainsborough
Results in combo:
Infinite damage
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Color Identity: R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Shalai and Hallar
Aerith Gainsborough
+ Card That Gives Lifelink
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite damage
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Color Identity: W
Cards in combo:
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Triskelion
Aerith Gainsborough
Results in combo:
Infinite damage
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
All Will Be One
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Aerith Gainsborough
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
All Will Be One
Exquisite Blood
Aerith Gainsborough
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifeloss
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Deathbringer Thoctar
Aerith Gainsborough
Results in combo:
Infinite damage
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Color Identity: G, W, U
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Spawning Pit
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Infinite charge counters on a permanent
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: G, W, U
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Phyrexian Altar
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Color Identity: G, W, U
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Blasting Station
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite damage
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Color Identity: G, W, U
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Ashnod's Altar
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite colorless mana
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Color Identity: G, W, U
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Altar of Dementia
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mill
Infinite self-mill
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Color Identity: G, W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: G, W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Bloodthrone Vampire
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Color Identity: G, W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
Results in combo:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: G, W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Umbral Collar Zealot
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite surveil
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Color Identity: R, G, W, U
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Thermopod
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite red mana
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Color Identity: G, W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Color Identity: G, W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Woe Strider
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Color Identity: G, W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite Blood tokens
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
Color Identity: G, W, U, B
Cards in combo:
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cauldron of Souls
Aerith Gainsborough
Viscera Seer
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Infinite death triggers
Infinite scry 1
Infinite +1/+1 counters on legendary creatures you control
