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
66%inclusion47 decks71 decks
66%synergy
Rune of Protection: White
48%inclusion34 decks71 decks
47%synergy
Glare of Heresy
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
43%synergy
Mother of Runes
63%inclusion45 decks71 decks
42%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
61%inclusion43 decks71 decks
42%synergy
Land Tax
72%inclusion51 decks71 decks
40%synergy
Pentarch Paladin
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
39%synergy
Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
37%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
37%synergy
Archon of Absolution
38%inclusion27 decks71 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion57 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion50 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Pearl Medallion
63%inclusion45 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Esper Sentinel
61%inclusion43 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Sun Titan
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Prison
52%inclusion37 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Generous Gift
48%inclusion34 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Grand Abolisher
46%inclusion33 decks71 decks
28%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
31%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
45%inclusion32 decks71 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
62%inclusion44 decks71 decks
31%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
49%inclusion35 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
48%inclusion34 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Loran of the Third Path
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
38%inclusion27 decks71 decks
31%synergy
Giver of Runes
38%inclusion27 decks71 decks
28%synergy
Painter's Servant
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
36%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
21%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Alms Collector
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
25%synergy
Pious Kitsune
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
26%synergy
Serra Ascendant
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Windborn Muse
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Aven Interrupter
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Soul Warden
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Selfless Spirit
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Archon of Emeria
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Hushbringer
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Lion Sash
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Innocence
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Cathar Commando
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Soul's Attendant
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Solitude
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Loyal Warhound
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Serra Paragon
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Palace Jailer
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Claim Jumper
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Serra's Emissary
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Reprieve
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Brave the Elements
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Dawn Charm
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Dawn's Truce
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Return to Dust
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Mana Tithe
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Disenchant
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Strands
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
-8%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Oblation
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Get Lost
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-6%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Faith's Reward
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Tithe
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Everybody Lives!
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Thraben Charm
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Abolish
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Condemn
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
White Sun's Zenith
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Brought Back
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Gideon's Defeat
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Comeuppance
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Second Sunrise
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Crush Contraband
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Heaven's Gate
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Mass Calcify
41%inclusion29 decks71 decks
28%synergy
Austere Command
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Cut a Deal
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Gift of Estates
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Search for Glory
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Winds of Abandon
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Ravnica at War
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Open the Armory
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Ondu Inversion
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Council's Judgment
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Day of Judgment
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Invoke Justice
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Starfall Invocation
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Revelation
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Dismantling Wave
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
39%inclusion28 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Sword of the Animist
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
-12%synergy
Oketra's Monument
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Plate
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Endless Atlas
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Expedition Map
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
13%synergy
Distorting Lens
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
-12%synergy
Buster Sword
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Crawlspace
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Memory
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Wedding Ring
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Grindstone
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Surveyor's Scope
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Eye
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
The Wind Crystal
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Colossus Hammer
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Strata Scythe
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Bubble Matrix
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Knowledge Pool
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Story Circle
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
36%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
35%inclusion25 decks71 decks
18%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
34%inclusion24 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Earnest Fellowship
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
31%synergy
Blind Obedience
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
17%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Smuggler's Share
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
10%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Monologue Tax
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Rule of Law
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Grasp of Fate
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Endless Horizons
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Retreat
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Pariah
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Karmic Justice
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Crackdown
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Sphere of Safety
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Armored Ascension
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Solemnity
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Court of Grace
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Brave the Sands
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Rest in Peace
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Lightmine Field
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-8%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Honor of the Pure
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Karma
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Banishing Light
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
16%synergy
The Wanderer
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
59%inclusion42 decks71 decks
21%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
23%synergy
War Room
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
37%inclusion26 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
14%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
27%inclusion19 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Minas Tirith
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Karoo
24%inclusion17 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Secluded Steppe
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Mistveil Plains
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Kor Haven
17%inclusion12 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Idyllic Grange
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Monumental Henge
15%inclusion11 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion10 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Vale
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
11%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Guildless Commons
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Inventors' Fair
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Temple
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
-2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Archway
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
-1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the True
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Fountainport
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Blast Zone
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Tower of the Magistrate
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Drifting Meadow
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
New Benalia
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Scorched Ruins
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Shefet Dunes
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion57 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion39 decks71 decks
-3%synergy
Caged Sun
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
24%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
25%inclusion18 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
-6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
20%inclusion14 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Nyx Lotus
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
83%inclusion59 decks71 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion22 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
28%inclusion20 decks71 decks
20%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
9%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
21%inclusion15 decks71 decks
15%synergy
Ondu Inversion
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion8 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.0%inclusion5 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
1%synergy