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Patron of the Kitsune

Patron of the Kitsune

Legendary Creature — Spirit

Patron of the Kitsune wants a deck that plays cheap creatures and attacks from the first turns. It also works in a deck built around Spirits.

  • Mana cost4 genericwhitewhite
  • White ()
  • Power / toughness5 / 6
  • RarityRare

Fox offering (You may cast this spell any time you could cast 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.

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Cards That Fit Patron of the Kitsune

Picked for what they do in Patron of the Kitsune's deck. When two cards do the same job, the one with the lower comes first. All of them fit Patron of the Kitsune's color identity.Mana ValueThe total amount of mana a card costs, all added up. A card costing two generic and one green has a mana value of three. Wizards renamed this from "converted mana cost" in 2021, so older cards and articles may still use the old name.Sol RingOpen the full glossary

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Rulings for Patron of the Kitsune

explain how Patron of the Kitsune works in tricky situations. They come from Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic.RulingThe official answer to how a card works in a tricky situation. Most rulings are written by Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic, and a few are notes from Scryfall, the card database Magic players use. A ruling explains a card. It does not change what the card says.Open the full glossary

Wizards of the Coast 1 Feb 2005

You may gain life when any creatures are declared as attackers, not just for attacking creatures you control.

Wizards of the Coast 1 Feb 2005

You may gain one life per attacking creature when the ability resolves during each declare attackers step.

2 rulings, all written by Wizards of the Coast. Read the originals on Gatherer ↗

Similar Commanders

Commanders that share the most with Patron of the Kitsune, and what they share.

Color identityEvery color of mana symbol on a card, in its cost and in its rules text. Your commander's color identity sets the limit for your whole deck: every other card has to fit inside it. A deck led by a green and white commander cannot play a card with any blue in its color identity.Open the full glossaryWPlayers write colors as letters: W for white.AggroAggro decks play cheap creatures early and attack every turn, trying to knock opponents out before their bigger plans come together.Open the Aggro pageAttack TriggerTriggers when a creature attacks, so the reward comes from declaring the attack. You get it even if the creature is blocked. Sword of the Animist, Adeline, Resplendent CatharOpen the Attack Trigger pageLife GainGains you life, once or over and over. Soul Warden, The Great Henge. In Commander life is something to spend, not just a cushion, and many of these cards also set off others that reward gaining life.Open the Life Gain page