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Gerrard Capashen
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain 1 life for each card in target opponent's hand. {3}{W}: Tap target creature. Activate only if Gerrard Capashen is attacking.
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“Voltron lifegain that punishes big hands and wins through incremental damage.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Lifegain
Voltron, Lifegain, Tokens
Strategy
Gerrard Capashen is a political lifegain engine that rewards you for attacking while punishing opponents who hold cards in hand. Your main gameplan is to get him attacking early and often, then lean into white's lifegain synergies to turn that steady stream of life into a win condition. The passive triggers every upkeep regardless of whether Gerrard connected, so even holding back on attacks can generate value against players with full hands.
Build around cards that amplify lifegain triggers and create payoffs for gaining life. Storm the Festival effects, Wellwishers, and similar cards turn your life total into a resource engine. You can also use the tap ability mid-combat to lock down blockers, essentially giving Gerrard evasion or helping him connect. The deck sits in the sweet spot of being proactive (attacking to trigger the passive) and reactive (punishing greedy hands and controlling the board with taps).
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive tutors like Enlightened Tutor; use budget lifegain payoffs like Tainted Remedy, Felidar Sovereign, or Celestial Convergence instead of pricey enchantments.
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