Eight-and-a-Half-Tails (Commander) - Upgraded

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Feb 5, 2025
Commander Unoptimized - It's A Deck, Not An Engine
Commander doesn't need to be a fully optimized game every time. Sometimes, it's helpful to simply play the game as it unfolds before you.
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Circle of Protection: White
67%inclusion56 decks83 decks
67%synergy
Rune of Protection: White
48%inclusion40 decks83 decks
48%synergy
Glare of Heresy
47%inclusion39 decks83 decks
47%synergy
Land Tax
75%inclusion62 decks83 decks
43%synergy
Mother of Runes
64%inclusion53 decks83 decks
43%synergy
Pentarch Paladin
42%inclusion35 decks83 decks
42%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
60%inclusion50 decks83 decks
42%synergy
Archon of Absolution
42%inclusion35 decks83 decks
41%synergy
Story Circle
40%inclusion33 decks83 decks
39%synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
41%inclusion34 decks83 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion67 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
69%inclusion57 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Pearl Medallion
67%inclusion56 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Esper Sentinel
65%inclusion54 decks83 decks
31%synergy
Sun Titan
57%inclusion47 decks83 decks
34%synergy
Ghostly Prison
55%inclusion46 decks83 decks
35%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
49%inclusion41 decks83 decks
36%synergy
Generous Gift
49%inclusion41 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Grand Abolisher
49%inclusion41 decks83 decks
31%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
46%inclusion38 decks83 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
60%inclusion50 decks83 decks
30%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
49%inclusion41 decks83 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Protection
48%inclusion40 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Farewell
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Giver of Runes
42%inclusion35 decks83 decks
32%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
42%inclusion35 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
39%inclusion32 decks83 decks
32%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
37%inclusion31 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Painter's Servant
37%inclusion31 decks83 decks
37%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
19%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
33%inclusion27 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
33%inclusion27 decks83 decks
24%synergy
Witch Enchanter
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Pious Kitsune
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
31%synergy
Serra Ascendant
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Windborn Muse
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Alms Collector
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Aven Interrupter
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Archon of Emeria
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Hushbringer
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Soul Warden
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Lion Sash
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Selfless Spirit
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Solitude
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Soul's Attendant
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Enduring Innocence
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Cathar Commando
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Containment Priest
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Loyal Warhound
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Claim Jumper
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Reprieve
39%inclusion32 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Brave the Elements
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Dawn Charm
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
19%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
-6%synergy
Return to Dust
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Mana Tithe
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Silence
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Disenchant
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
-8%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Strands
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
-5%synergy
Oblation
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Comeuppance
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Get Lost
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Final Showdown
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Everybody Lives!
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Faith's Reward
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Tithe
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Condemn
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Abolish
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Brought Back
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Thraben Charm
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Second Sunrise
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Gideon's Defeat
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Unexpectedly Absent
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
45%inclusion37 decks83 decks
31%synergy
Mass Calcify
40%inclusion33 decks83 decks
27%synergy
Austere Command
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Cut a Deal
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Gift of Estates
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Open the Armory
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Ravnica at War
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Search for Glory
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Hour of Revelation
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Emeria's Call
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Council's Judgment
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Day of Judgment
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Starfall Invocation
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Invoke Justice
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
42%inclusion35 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Sword of the Animist
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Plate
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Shadowspear
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Oketra's Monument
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
-5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Expedition Map
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Distorting Lens
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Endless Atlas
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
-13%synergy
Buster Sword
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Norn's Annex
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Wedding Ring
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Mind's Eye
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Grindstone
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Memory
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Surveyor's Scope
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Colossus Hammer
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Strata Scythe
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
The Wind Crystal
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-15%synergy
Enchantments
Trouble in Pairs
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Blind Obedience
33%inclusion27 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Earnest Fellowship
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
30%synergy
Smuggler's Share
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Aura of Silence
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
13%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Rule of Law
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Pariah
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Monologue Tax
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Endless Horizons
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Grasp of Fate
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Crackdown
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Solemnity
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Sphere of Safety
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Retreat
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Brave the Sands
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Karmic Justice
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Armored Ascension
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Court of Grace
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Rest in Peace
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Honor of the Pure
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Pentarch Ward
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
18%synergy
The Wanderer
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
61%inclusion51 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
59%inclusion49 decks83 decks
27%synergy
War Room
54%inclusion45 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
39%inclusion32 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
33%inclusion27 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Field
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
24%synergy
Minas Tirith
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Karoo
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Kor Haven
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Secluded Steppe
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Mistveil Plains
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Henge
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Grange
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Temple
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Inventors' Fair
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Vale
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Guildless Commons
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Archway
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the True
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion68 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion48 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Caged Sun
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
-6%synergy
Marble Diamond
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Nyx Lotus
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
-7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
84%inclusion70 decks83 decks
-9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Ondu Inversion
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Emeria's Call
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
3%synergy