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Sensei Golden-Tail
Legendary Creature — Fox Samurai · 1W
Color identity: White
Sensei Golden-Tail is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Bushido 1 (Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
{1}{W}, {T}: Put a training counter on target creature. That creature gains bushido 1 and becomes a Samurai in addition to its other creature types. Activate only as a sorcery.
Reference price of the card: €0.87
Average lands in decks for Sensei Golden-Tail: 36
SamuraiAggro+1/+1 CountersEquipmentAnthemsHumansStaxActivated Abilities
Build your Sensei Golden-Tail deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sensei Golden-Tail 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sensei Golden-Tail 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: C+ (57/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed51
- Interaction84
- Resilience70
- Closing69
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Plains)
Takeno, Samurai General · Sol Ring · Nagao, Bound by Honor · Swords to Plowshares · Konda's Hatamoto · Selfless Samurai · Pearl Medallion · Kitsune Blademaster · Konda, Lord of Eiganjo · Path to Exile · Call to Glory · Indebted Samurai · Konda's Banner · Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho · Hand of Honor · Araba Mothrider · Brave the Sands · Devoted Retainer · Inner-Chamber Guard · Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo · Arcane Signet · Samurai of the Pale Curtain · Bushi Tenderfoot // Kenzo the Hardhearted · Masako the Humorless · Mothrider Samurai · Generous Gift · Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker · The Eternal Wanderer · Hold the Line · Auron, Venerated Guardian · Honor of the Pure · Kentaro, the Smiling Cat · Mass Calcify · Oketra's Monument · Eight-and-a-Half-Tails · Ethereal Haze · Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence · Vanquisher's Banner · Always Watching · Dawn Charm · Flowering of the White Tree · Kusari-Gama · Sun Titan · Swiftfoot Boots · Ancestral Katana · Ravnica at War · Sunblade Samurai · The Wandering Rescuer · Brave the Elements · General's Kabuto · True Conviction · Heraldic Banner · Illusionist's Bracers · Kitsune Dawnblade · Norika Yamazaki, the Poet · Rally the Ranks · The Wandering Emperor · Banishing Slash · Patchwork Banner · Unbreakable Formation · Ghostly Prison · Samurai Enforcers · Archetype of Courage · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Path of Ancestry · Eiganjo Castle · Windbrisk Heights · Minas Tirith · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Sensei Golden-Tail
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sensei Golden-Tail, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Takeno, Samurai General | 82% | +82% |
| Nagao, Bound by Honor | 68% | +68% |
| Konda's Hatamoto | 63% | +63% |
| Selfless Samurai | 61% | +60% |
| Konda, Lord of Eiganjo | 58% | +58% |
| Kitsune Blademaster | 58% | +58% |
| Indebted Samurai | 57% | +57% |
| Call to Glory | 57% | +57% |
| Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho | 55% | +55% |
| Konda's Banner | 55% | +54% |
| Hand of Honor | 52% | +52% |
| Araba Mothrider | 51% | +50% |
| Devoted Retainer | 50% | +50% |
| Inner-Chamber Guard | 46% | +46% |
| Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo | 46% | +46% |
| Brave the Sands | 51% | +45% |
| Samurai of the Pale Curtain | 45% | +44% |
| Bushi Tenderfoot | 44% | +43% |
| Mothrider Samurai | 42% | +42% |
| Masako the Humorless | 43% | +42% |
| Hold the Line | 40% | +39% |
| Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker | 41% | +39% |
| Kentaro, the Smiling Cat | 37% | +37% |
| Auron, Venerated Guardian | 37% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Sensei Golden-Tail 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.
- Takeno, Samurai General
- Nagao, Bound by Honor
- Konda's Hatamoto
- Selfless Samurai
- Konda, Lord of Eiganjo
- Kitsune Blademaster
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
- Konda's Banner
- Masako the Humorless
- Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
- General's Kabuto
- Illusionist's Bracers
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sensei Golden-Tail
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sensei Golden-Tail's color identity?
Sensei Golden-Tail 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 Sensei Golden-Tail come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sensei Golden-Tail deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 44 % of the time and floods 34 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Sensei Golden-Tail deck run?
Real Sensei Golden-Tail 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 Sensei Golden-Tail?
The three highest-synergy cards are Takeno, Samurai General, Nagao, Bound by Honor, Konda's Hatamoto. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sensei Golden-Tail decks.
What combos does Sensei Golden-Tail have?
Sensei Golden-Tail has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. 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 Sensei Golden-Tail deck cost?
You can start cheap: Takeno, Samurai General, Nagao, Bound by Honor, Konda's Hatamoto 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.