The Gaffer
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SetLTC
Collector #414
Released2023-11-03
Rarityrare
ArtistTomas Duchek
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

The Gaffer

RareColour IDMV 3
Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
At the beginning of each end step, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, draw a card.
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Card capabilities
Card drawCreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
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Other printings
4 other English printingsEarliest 2023-06-23Newest 2026-08-14Cheapest priced $7.12 in LTC
Rulings (3)
wotc16 Jun 2023
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.
wotc16 Jun 2023
You draw just one card, no matter how much life you've gained past 3 life.
wotc16 Jun 2023
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.