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. — 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. — You draw just one card, no matter how much life you've gained past 3 life.

Flavor text

On the growing of vegetables, especially potatoes, Master Hamfast Gamgee was recognized as the leading authority by all in the neighborhood.

Card details

Printing, type line, and catalog data

Identity & printing

Card ID: LTC-96--normal
Name: The Gaffer
Number: 96
Rarity: Rare

Type line & Magic stats

Subtypes: Halfling, Peasant
Types: Creature
Mana cost: {2}{W}
Mana value: 3
Power / toughness: 2 / 3

Set, artist & references

Artist: Tomas Duchek
Language: English
Set name: Tales of Middle-earth Commander
Game name: Magic: The Gathering

Battle

Abilities, attacks, weakness & resistance

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Other game-specific keys from the API

Supertypes: Legendary

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The Gaffer

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