EDH Optimizer
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
Legendary Creature — Fox Cleric · WW
Color identity: White
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{1}{W}: Target permanent you control gains protection from white until end of turn.
{1}: Target spell or permanent becomes white until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.31
Comes in the precon Party Time
Average lands in decks for Eight-and-a-Half-Tails: 34
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Build your Eight-and-a-Half-Tails deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (68/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed52
- Interaction100
- Resilience86
- Closing52
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (9 nonbasic, 25 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Circle of Protection: White · Pearl Medallion · Rune of Protection: White · Mother of Runes · Glare of Heresy · Arcane Signet · Ghostly Prison · Land Tax · Sun Titan · Pentarch Paladin · Mangara, the Diplomat · Story Circle · Weathered Wayfarer · Archon of Absolution · Knight of the White Orchid · Esper Sentinel · Generous Gift · Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence · Grand Abolisher · Smothering Tithe · Pious Kitsune · Giver of Runes · Earnest Fellowship · Keeper of the Accord · Archaeomancer's Map · Enlightened Tutor · Austere Command · Archivist of Oghma · Reprieve · Brave the Elements · Blind Obedience · Loran of the Third Path · Teferi's Protection · Aven Mindcensor · Dawn Charm · Painter's Servant · Sword of the Animist · Windborn Muse · Authority of the Consuls · Caged Sun · Mass Calcify · Swiftfoot Boots · Alms Collector · Mind Stone · Wrath of God · Darksteel Mutation · Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite · Solemn Simulacrum · Stroke of Midnight · Sword of Hearth and Home · Approach of the Second Sun · Cut a Deal · Farewell · Marble Diamond · Oketra's Monument · Phyrexian Vindicator · Mana Tithe · Secret Rendezvous · Stoneforge Mystic · Sword of Feast and Famine · Trouble in Pairs · Selfless Spirit · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Castle Ardenvale · Hall of Heliod's Generosity · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Eight-and-a-Half-Tails, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Circle of Protection: White | 63% | +63% |
| Rune of Protection: White | 57% | +56% |
| Glare of Heresy | 53% | +52% |
| Pentarch Paladin | 46% | +46% |
| Story Circle | 44% | +44% |
| Archon of Absolution | 43% | +42% |
| Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant | 42% | +40% |
| Pious Kitsune | 39% | +38% |
| Earnest Fellowship | 37% | +37% |
| Mother of Runes | 56% | +35% |
| Weathered Wayfarer | 44% | +31% |
| Ghostly Prison | 51% | +30% |
| Painter's Servant | 29% | +28% |
| Giver of Runes | 38% | +28% |
| Sun Titan | 48% | +27% |
| Mangara, the Diplomat | 45% | +26% |
| Windborn Muse | 29% | +23% |
| Alms Collector | 26% | +23% |
| Aven Mindcensor | 29% | +22% |
| Grand Abolisher | 41% | +22% |
| Dawn Charm | 29% | +21% |
| Keeper of the Accord | 37% | +21% |
| Distorting Lens | 21% | +21% |
| Blind Obedience | 30% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Eight-and-a-Half-Tails deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Circle of Protection: White
- Rune of Protection: White
- Glare of Heresy
- Pentarch Paladin
- Story Circle
- Archon of Absolution
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mother of Runes
- Ghostly Prison
- Giver of Runes
- Blind Obedience
- Caged Sun
- Archivist of Oghma
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Painter's Servant
- Grand Abolisher
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Land Tax
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah's Shield → Draw the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah → Lock, Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah → Draw the game
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Eight-and-a-Half-Tails's color identity?
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Eight-and-a-Half-Tails come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Eight-and-a-Half-Tails deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Eight-and-a-Half-Tails deck run?
Real Eight-and-a-Half-Tails decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Eight-and-a-Half-Tails?
The three highest-synergy cards are Circle of Protection: White, Rune of Protection: White, Glare of Heresy. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Eight-and-a-Half-Tails decks.
What combos does Eight-and-a-Half-Tails have?
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Eight-and-a-Half-Tails deck cost?
You can start cheap: Circle of Protection: White, Rune of Protection: White, Glare of Heresy are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.