Patron of the Kitsune

Legendary Creature — Spirit

Fox offering (You may play this card any time you could play 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.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
PreDH	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (41)

TijuanaBachelorParty on Lightning, Pillowfort Commando

1 month ago

Crow_Umbra Thank you, I am enjoying curating this list and appreciate the input and card suggestions.

• The higher land count is intentional, though the number is muddied even more considering Glacial ChasmGC and Maze of Ith as well as the couple modal dual faced cards in the deck. I tend to avoid mana rocks and instead lean on high land counts to never missing a land drop while having flexible color fixing to play proactive cards for the game plan. I would appreciate 2 more slots in the deck, however I have not found a proactive mana ramp spell I would want to play other than Talon Gates of Madara. Any suggestions?

• I'm glad you mention the mana curve, it has been a point of debate for myself. Some of the heavy hitters have not seen play while lower mana value cards have had the chance to shine. As much as I love Archon of Cruelty... Patron of the Kitsune is likley going to stay. Oddly I have found myself avoiding casting Tempt with Vengeance and Eiganjo Uprising; which might be related to ramp in this deck. The 3 mana slot is something I am currently looking to trim as well while keeping some of the charm of something like Hissing Miasma.

• Seifer, Balamb Rival and Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser are great suggestions and I particularly like Squall, Gunblade Duelist. I can see fun build around Squall and he will likely find a place for him in this deck with a couple cuts.

I appreciate the feedback as this is my first goad deck. I had not seen Isshin built in this way before and have had fun the couple of games I have had with it.

SufferFromEDHD on Life Gain Voltron (Trelasarra)

3 years ago

Accomplished Alchemist, Blossoming Bogbeast, Lifegift, Archangel of Thune, Patron of the Kitsune, Sword of War and Peace, Well of Lost Dreams

MagicMarc on Rare commander build?

3 years ago

According to EDHrec, my most obscure commander decks are the following:

Isareth the Awakener: 39 decks. Its a rat colony-based commander deck so might not count but there it is.
Glissa Sunseeker: 47 decks. Its a fun and annoying deck that makes stuff artifacts and then blows them up.
Patron of the Kitsune:180 decks. Annoying deck that gains a stupid life total with lame win conditions. I havent played it in a long time.

Props to the Blind Seer decks! I love that card.

Spell_Slam on

3 years ago

Earnest Fellowship seems like a great choice here.Glory could also be an excellent addition. Sejiri Shelter  ^Flip is an easy include in your land package. Cloudchaser Kestrel seems like a really good inclusion as a backup to your commander and as removal and a random flyer.

Righteous Cause could be Patron of the Kitsune, I think. It's just a better card and you actually run a couple foxes to play it at instant speed occasionally. It will gain life even if players aren't attacking you, which is great.

In terms of some cuts, I don't think Spelltithe Enforcer will do much without more oppressive stax pieces already in place, which kind of makes it win-more, in my opinion.

I think Apostle's Blessing is the weakest of your protection spells and could probably go. Mana Tithe, while hilarious for its "gotcha" moments, will often stay stuck in your hand and not really give you much of a choice of what to counter. Cosmos Elixir definitely seems like the worst of your card draw options and could probably go.

I don't think Angel's Feather will work with your Commander's ability, as far as I understand. It's an okay card, but it seems mostly meta dependent.

PirateCptAstera on Spirits

4 years ago

Infernal Kirin Karlov of the Ghost Council Lantern Kami Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens Patron of the Kitsune Spirit of the Hearth Windborn Muse Yargle, Glutton of Urborg Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit Banshee of the Dread Choir Basilica Bell-Haunt Bygone Bishop Clarion Spirit Crypt Ghast Divinity of Pride Drogskol Cavalry Emissary of Despair Emissary of Hope

seshiro_of_the_orochi on The Flying Pony Kills Everyone

5 years ago

And I even found some more:

Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens

Patron of the Kitsune

Spirit of the Hearth

Windborn Muse

Yomiji, Who Bars the Way

Gidgetimer on Fox Offering+Commander tax?

5 years ago

Since Patron of the Kitsune has a CMC greater than or equal to every other fox and they are all white this only applies to Vulpine Goliath, but it is nice to know how reductions in general interact with commander tax. Cost reductions can reduce the commander tax. Vulpine Goliath will reduce the cost of Patron of the Kitsune by ( for the generic mana portion, and another from because offering, unlike most reductions, applies the colored to generic). This means that the first time you cast Patron of the Kitsune from the command zone sacrificing Vulpine Goliath would reduce the cost to . The second time it would reduce it to . The third time it would reduce it to . And so on.

Tylord2894 on Fox Offering+Commander tax?

5 years ago

Commander tax is just like any other taxing effect. It does not affect the CMC of a spell nor does it bar you from casting a spell "without paying its mana cost".

When determining what you have to pay for a spell, there are four steps. First, determine the "base cost" of the spell by taking the printed cost or alternative cost, if applicable, and substituting any with the chosen value. Next, take the base cost of the spell and add any taxes, such as the Command tax but also effects like Sphere of Resistance. Then, subtract any discounts, such as Helm of Awakening and the Fox Offering effect of Patron of the Kitsune. Lastly, apply the effect of Trinisphere if it's out.

In short, the Command Tax is just like any other taxing effect. It does not change the CMC of a spell/permanent. One of the only times that a spell's CMC differs from what's printed on its card is when there is an in the mana cost.

Hope this helps!!