“"'Live and learn!' as my gaffer used to say. Though he was thinking of gardening, not of roosting like a bird, nor of trying to walk like a spider." —Sam”
The Gaffer
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
Mana Cost: {2}{W}
Power and Toughness: 2/3
Oracle Rules Text: At the beginning of each end step, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, draw a card.
Flavor Text: "'Live and learn!' as my gaffer used to say. Though he was thinking of gardening, not of roosting like a bird, nor of trying to walk like a spider." —Sam
Set: The Hobbit Eternal (#55), Rarity: Mythic, Artist: Chuck Lukacs
Legendary
Creature
White
Mythic
$28.54
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Historical Printings & Sets (19)
8 Languages
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en
English
Viewing Here
5 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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The Gaffer The Hobbit Eternal Viewing | HOC | Mythic | Chuck Lukacs | 2026-08-14 |
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The Gaffer Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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The Gaffer Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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The Gaffer Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-11-03 |
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The Gaffer The Hobbit Eternal | HOC | Mythic | Chuck Lukacs | 2026-08-14 |
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pt
Português (Portuguese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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O Feitor Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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zhs
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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老头儿 Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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老头儿 Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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de
Deutsch (German)
3 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Der alte Ohm Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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Der alte Ohm Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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Der alte Ohm The Hobbit Eternal | HOC | Mythic | Chuck Lukacs | 2026-08-14 |
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es
Español (Spanish)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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El Tío Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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fr
Français (French)
3 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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L'Ancien Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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L'Ancien Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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L'Ancien The Hobbit Eternal | HOC | Mythic | Chuck Lukacs | 2026-08-14 |
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it
Italiano (Italian)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Il Gaffiere Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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ja
日本語 (Japanese)
3 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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とっつぁん Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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とっつぁん Tales of Middle-earth Commander | LTC | Rare | Tomas Duchek | 2023-06-23 |
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とっつぁん The Hobbit Eternal | HOC | Mythic | Chuck Lukacs | 2026-08-14 |
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