Sensei Golden-Tail

Wmono-white{1}{W}$1.90
Legendary Creature — Fox Samurai
Sensei Golden-Tail card art

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.

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How Sensei Golden-Tail decks play in EDH

Sensei Golden-Tail is a mono-white commander costing 1W, and its legendary creature - fox samurai line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Sensei Golden-Tail decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $96.37

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Ramp (2)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
$9.07

Card draw (2)

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
Belladonna Took
Belladonna Took
$2.98

Removal (2)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71

Creatures (11)

Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Takeno, Samurai General
Takeno, Samurai General
$0.72
Nagao, Bound by Honor
Nagao, Bound by Honor
$0.23
Indebted Samurai
Indebted Samurai
$1.20
Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
$2.21
Konda's Hatamoto
Konda's Hatamoto
$0.32
Mothrider Samurai
Mothrider Samurai
$0.10
Araba Mothrider
Araba Mothrider
$0.14
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo
$6.35
Selfless Samurai
Selfless Samurai
$0.22
Kitsune Blademaster
Kitsune Blademaster
$0.16

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Call to Glory
Call to Glory
$0.26
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
$16.24
Pearl Medallion
Pearl Medallion
$6.57

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Sensei Golden-Tail decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Sensei Golden-Tail deck questions

What colours can I use in a Sensei Golden-Tail deck?

Sensei Golden-Tail has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Sensei Golden-Tail?

The cards played most often in Sensei Golden-Tail decks include Gleaming Splendor, The Queen of Dale, Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Sensei Golden-Tail deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $96.37 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Sensei Golden-Tail deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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