EDH Optimizer
Patron of the Kitsune
Legendary Creature — Spirit · 4WW
Color identity: White
Patron of the Kitsune is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Fox offering (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a Fox and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed Fox. Mana cost includes color.)
Whenever a creature attacks, you may gain 1 life.
Reference price of the card: €0.55
Average lands in decks for Patron of the Kitsune: 36
LifegainFoxes+1/+1 CountersTokensPillow FortEnchantressMidrangeCommander Matters
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🛠️ Build a deck for Patron of the Kitsune 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Patron of the Kitsune deck starts over 4,000 games
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 (67/100)
- Consistency51
- Speed60
- Interaction65
- Resilience78
- Closing80
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Plains)
Filigree Familiar · Swords to Plowshares · Sol Ring · Soul Warden · Well of Lost Dreams · Cleric Class · Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence · Eight-and-a-Half-Tails · Pearl Medallion · Soul's Attendant · Farfinder · Path to Exile · Werefox Bodyguard · Arcane Signet · Voice of the Blessed · Crested Sunmare · Clockwork Fox · Sunscorch Regent · Generous Gift · Authority of the Consuls · Silverchase Fox · Archangel of Thune · Heliod, Sun-Crowned · The Gaffer · Angelic Accord · Exemplar of Light · Fumigate · The Wind Crystal · Cosmos Elixir · Dawn of Hope · Oketra's Monument · Aetherflux Reservoir · Resplendent Angel · Selfless Samurai · Elenda's Hierophant · Heliod's Intervention · Riot Control · Archaeomancer's Map · Keeper of the Accord · Mangara, the Diplomat · Righteous Cause · Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles · Kitsune Healer · Mind Stone · Stroke of Midnight · Austere Command · Felidar Sovereign · Ghostly Prison · Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo · Rhox Faithmender · Ajani, Strength of the Pride · Angel of Vitality · Pious Kitsune · Ravnica at War · Regna, the Redeemer · The Restoration of Eiganjo // Architect of Restoration · Valkyrie Harbinger · Griffin Aerie · Pristine Talisman · Shattered Angel · Leyline of Hope · Rebuff the Wicked · Samurai of the Pale Curtain · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Radiant Fountain · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Minas Tirith · Scavenger Grounds · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Castle Ardenvale · Idyllic Grange · Windbrisk Heights
🃏 Recommended cards for Patron of the Kitsune
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Patron of the Kitsune, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Filigree Familiar | 81% | +80% |
| Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant | 74% | +72% |
| Well of Lost Dreams | 76% | +69% |
| Eight-and-a-Half-Tails | 70% | +68% |
| Farfinder | 68% | +67% |
| Cleric Class | 74% | +66% |
| Werefox Bodyguard | 65% | +63% |
| Soul Warden | 77% | +56% |
| Soul's Attendant | 70% | +56% |
| Crested Sunmare | 58% | +55% |
| Clockwork Fox | 56% | +55% |
| Voice of the Blessed | 59% | +54% |
| Silverchase Fox | 53% | +53% |
| Sunscorch Regent | 56% | +52% |
| The Gaffer | 51% | +46% |
| Selfless Samurai | 44% | +43% |
| Cosmos Elixir | 47% | +42% |
| Fumigate | 49% | +41% |
| Heliod, Sun-Crowned | 51% | +41% |
| Angelic Accord | 50% | +41% |
| Dawn of Hope | 47% | +40% |
| Elenda's Hierophant | 42% | +39% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 46% | +37% |
| Archangel of Thune | 51% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Patron of the Kitsune 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.
- Filigree Familiar
- Well of Lost Dreams
- Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
- Farfinder
- Werefox Bodyguard
- Clockwork Fox
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cleric Class
- Soul Warden
- Soul's Attendant
- Crested Sunmare
- The Gaffer
- Cosmos Elixir
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Archangel of Thune
- Celestine, the Living Saint
- Alhammarret's Archive
- Serra Ascendant
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Patron of the Kitsune
- 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
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah → Draw the game
- Archangel of Thune + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Patron of the Kitsune's color identity?
Patron of the Kitsune 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 Patron of the Kitsune come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Patron of the Kitsune deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 83 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 33 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Patron of the Kitsune deck run?
Real Patron of the Kitsune decks run 36 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 Patron of the Kitsune?
The three highest-synergy cards are Filigree Familiar, Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant, Well of Lost Dreams. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Patron of the Kitsune decks.
What combos does Patron of the Kitsune have?
Patron of the Kitsune 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 Patron of the Kitsune deck cost?
You can start cheap: Filigree Familiar, Well of Lost Dreams, Eight-and-a-Half-Tails 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.