Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
$8.05
$8.05Legendary Creature — Turtle Ninja
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Proven Option
Well-established with solid community support.
Ranking
#1778
Current Rank
#2023
Last Week
#1553
Last Month
Dimir Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Taeko, the Patient Avalanche.
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks.
Super Shredder+6% Synergy
$53.45
Rimekin Recluse+3% Synergy
$0.22
Mischievous Sneakling+2% Synergy
$0.12
Changeling Wayfinder+2% Synergy
$0.22
Dream Harvest0% Synergy
$0.50
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's abilities and overall game plan.
Silver-Fur Master+76% Synergy
$0.38
Prosperous Thief+74% Synergy
$0.21
Ninja of the Deep Hours+72% Synergy
$1.52
Ingenious Infiltrator+70% Synergy
$1.25
Thousand-Faced Shadow+70% Synergy
$1.13
Satoru, the Infiltrator+69% Synergy
$0.36
Dour Port-Mage+67% Synergy
$3.04
Fallen Shinobi+66% Synergy
$8.15
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow+65% Synergy
$1.76
Moon-Circuit Hacker+65% Synergy
$0.20
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks.
Satoru Umezawa+65% Synergy
$0.43
Silent-Blade Oni+62% Synergy
$6.67
Mistblade Shinobi+61% Synergy
$3.04
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni+61% Synergy
$7.99
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator+61% Synergy
$2.37
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares+60% Synergy
$16.78
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion+57% Synergy
$3.04
Changeling Outcast+52% Synergy
$1.07
Slither Blade+52% Synergy
$0.72
Baleful Strix+51% Synergy
$1.38
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift-5% Synergy
$40.86
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$45.55
Demonic Tutor-13% Synergy
$57.52
Rhystic Study-14% Synergy
$53.63
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Throat Slitter+57% Synergy
$4.90
Higure, the Still Wind+56% Synergy
$10.40
Orochi Soul-Reaver+56% Synergy
$9.02
Moonsnare Specialist+53% Synergy
$0.06
Throatseeker+51% Synergy
$0.25
Mist-Syndicate Naga+50% Synergy
$3.28
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+46% Synergy
$0.86
Triton Shorestalker+41% Synergy
$0.30
Dokuchi Silencer+39% Synergy
$0.16
Enduring Curiosity+38% Synergy
$9.76
Sakashima's Student+37% Synergy
$27.28
Ornithopter+34% Synergy
$0.23
Moonblade Shinobi+34% Synergy
$0.13
Silent Hallcreeper+33% Synergy
$1.48
Mist-Cloaked Herald+31% Synergy
$0.66
Nezumi Prowler+31% Synergy
$0.20
Biting-Palm Ninja+31% Synergy
$0.32
Walker of Secret Ways+31% Synergy
$2.66
Dimir Infiltrator+22% Synergy
$0.72
Phantom Ninja+22% Synergy
$0.15
Azure Beastbinder+18% Synergy
$2.87
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive+17% Synergy
$0.11
Covert Technician+17% Synergy
$0.09
Faerie Seer+16% Synergy
$0.29
Tormented Soul+16% Synergy
$0.56
Azra Smokeshaper+16% Synergy
$0.14
Alora, Merry Thief+15% Synergy
$0.08
Skullsnatcher+14% Synergy
$1.43
Invisible Stalker+13% Synergy
$1.16
Shrieking Drake+13% Synergy
$0.10
Mukotai Ambusher+12% Synergy
$0.13
Elegy Acolyte+12% Synergy
$0.58
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+11% Synergy
$26.89
Okiba-Gang Shinobi+11% Synergy
$1.76
Gingerbrute+10% Synergy
$0.15
Displacer Kitten+10% Synergy
$23.99
Peregrine Drake+10% Synergy
$0.19
Saiba Cryptomancer+10% Synergy
$0.15
Mockingbird+9% Synergy
$6.00
Ingenious Prodigy+9% Synergy
$0.49
Siren Stormtamer+8% Synergy
$0.24
Gudul Lurker+8% Synergy
$0.66
Starwinder+7% Synergy
$1.05
Network Disruptor+7% Synergy
$0.07
Cloud of Faeries+6% Synergy
$0.37
Ornithopter of Paradise+5% Synergy
$5.67
Spectral Sailor+4% Synergy
$0.05
Roaming Throne+3% Synergy
$46.99
Solemn Simulacrum0% Synergy
$0.23
Dauthi Voidwalker-2% Synergy
$4.52
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Taeko, the Patient Avalanche safe.
Familiar's Ruse+37% Synergy
$0.48
Ghostly Flicker+33% Synergy
$1.96
Snap+27% Synergy
$2.41
Withering Torment+23% Synergy
$3.91
Aetherize+22% Synergy
$0.52
An Offer You Can't Refuse+20% Synergy
$2.29
Run Away Together+13% Synergy
$0.18
Essence Flux+13% Synergy
$0.77
Planar Incision+13% Synergy
$0.28
Teferi's Time Twist+12% Synergy
$0.30
Displace+12% Synergy
$0.44
March of Swirling Mist+10% Synergy
$1.35
Blur+10% Synergy
$0.33
Arcane Denial+9% Synergy
$1.93
Unsummon+9% Synergy
$0.22
Get Out+9% Synergy
$0.19
Counterspell+8% Synergy
$1.60
Fell the Profane+8% Synergy
$3.81
Hide on the Ceiling+8% Synergy
$1.10
Fading Hope+8% Synergy
$0.18
Spider-Sense+6% Synergy
$2.46
Waterbender's Restoration+5% Synergy
$3.18
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$7.56
Pongify+4% Synergy
$1.74
Slip Out the Back+4% Synergy
$3.59
Rapid Hybridization+3% Synergy
$0.86
Waterlogged Teachings+2% Synergy
$1.12
Resculpt+1% Synergy
$0.34
Negate0% Synergy
$0.24
Countersquall0% Synergy
$1.45
Infernal Grasp-1% Synergy
$0.15
Go for the Throat-1% Synergy
$0.53
Flare of Denial-1% Synergy
$3.97
Opt-3% Synergy
$0.12
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$21.94
Reality Shift-4% Synergy
$0.14
Malakir Rebirth-4% Synergy
$8.50
Brainstorm-5% Synergy
$1.29
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$52.65
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$7.83
Drown in the Loch-10% Synergy
$0.91
Dark Ritual-18% Synergy
$4.24
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's game plan and control the board.
Enter the Enigma+33% Synergy
$0.15
Kaito's Pursuit+21% Synergy
$0.05
Consuming Tide+19% Synergy
$0.49
Raise the Palisade+11% Synergy
$16.69
Splash Portal+8% Synergy
$1.04
Feed the Swarm+6% Synergy
$0.20
Blasphemous Edict+6% Synergy
$5.60
Toxic Deluge+3% Synergy
$6.86
Crippling Fear+2% Synergy
$2.60
Ponder-3% Synergy
$1.29
Damnation-3% Synergy
$18.65
Kindred Dominance-4% Synergy
$10.22
Preordain-4% Synergy
$0.58
Reanimate-16% Synergy
$6.67
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Bident of Thassa+35% Synergy
$0.32
Swiftfoot Boots+23% Synergy
$1.58
Conjurer's Closet+16% Synergy
$4.83
Whispersilk Cloak+14% Synergy
$2.35
Brotherhood Regalia+14% Synergy
$9.99
Vorpal Sword+12% Synergy
$2.02
Lightning Greaves+9% Synergy
$4.38
Sword of Hearth and Home+9% Synergy
$18.25
Quick-Draw Katana+9% Synergy
$0.06
Mask of Riddles+7% Synergy
$0.72
Crystal Shard+7% Synergy
$1.44
Ninja's Blades+6% Synergy
$0.29
Leyline Axe+5% Synergy
$2.39
Winged Boots+4% Synergy
$11.84
Assassin Gauntlet+4% Synergy
$0.25
Banner of Kinship+3% Synergy
$8.03
Sword of the Animist+3% Synergy
$6.34
Sapphire Medallion+1% Synergy
$4.94
Wayfarer's Bauble-3% Synergy
$0.23
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Smoke Shroud+55% Synergy
$0.12
Cunning Evasion+48% Synergy
$0.27
Gossip's Talent+43% Synergy
$0.20
Cover of Darkness+37% Synergy
$12.92
Reconnaissance Mission+26% Synergy
$1.37
Rogue Class+11% Synergy
$1.31
Aqueous Form+10% Synergy
$0.42
Rooftop Bypass+10% Synergy
$3.03
Coastal Piracy+8% Synergy
$3.04
Kindred Discovery+7% Synergy
$7.55
Dire Undercurrents+6% Synergy
$5.26
Impostor Syndrome+4% Synergy
$6.74
Unstoppable Plan+3% Synergy
$2.09
Propaganda+2% Synergy
$3.23
Bitterblossom0% Synergy
$25.37
Black Market Connections-2% Synergy
$13.23
Phyrexian Arena-7% Synergy
$3.28
Mystic Remora-9% Synergy
$8.92
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Taeko, the Patient Avalanche to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kaito Shizuki+38% Synergy
$0.88
Kaito, Dancing Shadow+33% Synergy
$0.33
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+34% Synergy
$0.27
Access Tunnel+23% Synergy
$0.30
Creeping Tar Pit+18% Synergy
$0.33
Reliquary Tower+15% Synergy
$3.28
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+11% Synergy
$34.22
Secret Tunnel+9% Synergy
$2.59
Realm of Koh+7% Synergy
$0.41
Otawara, Soaring City+5% Synergy
$20.40
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+3% Synergy
$10.26
The Black Gate+3% Synergy
$14.03
Bojuka Bog+2% Synergy
$0.85
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2% Synergy
$8.55
Three Tree City+2% Synergy
$24.54
Halimar Depths+1% Synergy
$0.22
Rivendell+1% Synergy
$1.50
Restless Reef-1% Synergy
$1.06
Mystic Sanctuary-3% Synergy
$5.01
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$0.11
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-9% Synergy
$53.21
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+25% Synergy
$6.32
Thought Vessel+13% Synergy
$1.71
Talisman of Dominance+4% Synergy
$4.41
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.32
Dimir Signet0% Synergy
$0.87
Sol Ring-1% Synergy
$1.04
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$0.72
Commander's Sphere-8% Synergy
$0.17
Mind Stone-11% Synergy
$0.23
Lands
The mana base foundation for Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+19% Synergy
$0.13
Drowned Catacomb+14% Synergy
$2.86
Gloomlake Verge+14% Synergy
$13.29
Shipwreck Marsh+12% Synergy
$5.33
Fell the Profane+8% Synergy
$3.81
Secluded Courtyard+8% Synergy
$0.28
Dimir Aqueduct+7% Synergy
$0.18
Clearwater Pathway+7% Synergy
$4.94
Sunken Hollow+5% Synergy
$0.23
Underground River+5% Synergy
$1.12
Morphic Pool+4% Synergy
$18.51
Undercity Sewers+4% Synergy
$18.24
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$7.56
Escape Tunnel+4% Synergy
$0.22
Tainted Isle+3% Synergy
$0.28
Darkwater Catacombs+2% Synergy
$0.20
Polluted Delta+2% Synergy
$16.58
Darkslick Shores+2% Synergy
$2.24
Waterlogged Teachings+2% Synergy
$1.12
Island+1% Synergy
$0.15
Fetid Pools+1% Synergy
$0.16
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.14
Dismal Backwater0% Synergy
$0.08
Sunken Ruins0% Synergy
$8.38
Contaminated Aquifer0% Synergy
$0.15
Dimir Guildgate0% Synergy
$0.12
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.23
Terramorphic Expanse-1% Synergy
$0.09
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$4.93
Boggart Trawler-1% Synergy
$1.19
Watery Grave-2% Synergy
$9.01
Cavern of Souls-2% Synergy
$42.67
Flooded Strand-2% Synergy
$14.36
Evolving Wilds-3% Synergy
$0.17
River of Tears-4% Synergy
$0.14
Malakir Rebirth-4% Synergy
$8.50
Temple of Deceit-5% Synergy
$0.19
Underground Sea-5% Synergy
Exotic Orchard-7% Synergy
$0.12
Choked Estuary-8% Synergy
$0.23
Myriad Landscape-9% Synergy
$0.21
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Taeko, the Patient Avalanche.
Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Alora, Merry Thief // Scion of Halaster
Satoru, the Infiltrator
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Sword Coast Sailor
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Alora, Merry Thief // Feywild Visitor
Higure, the Still Wind
Goro-Goro and Satoru
Satoru Umezawa
Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Iron Throne
Alora, Merry Thief // Haunted One
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Alora, Merry Thief // Raised by Giants
Felix Five-Boots
Alora, Merry Thief // Master Chef
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Dungeon Delver
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Runo Stromkirk
The Cyber-Controller
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Glacian, Powerstone Engineer
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Siani, Eye of the Storm
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Ramirez DePietro, Pillager
Ramirez DePietro
Ramses Overdark
Winter, Cursed Rider
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
Ezio, Blade of Vengeance
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Tormod, the Desecrator
Kels, Fight Fixer
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist