Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
$13.58
$13.58Legendary 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
#1767
Current Rank
#1709
Last Week
#1565
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.
Ninja Teen+22% Synergy
$3.26
Shredder's Technique+18% Synergy
$0.29
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi+14% Synergy
$0.23
Shark Shredder, Killer Clone+14% Synergy
$0.58
Splinter's Technique+12% Synergy
$4.93
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's abilities and overall game plan.
Silver-Fur Master+75% Synergy
$0.67
Prosperous Thief+75% Synergy
$0.28
Ninja of the Deep Hours+71% Synergy
$1.85
Ingenious Infiltrator+71% Synergy
$1.77
Thousand-Faced Shadow+70% Synergy
$1.33
Satoru, the Infiltrator+69% Synergy
$0.53
Dour Port-Mage+68% Synergy
$1.75
Fallen Shinobi+66% Synergy
$9.99
Satoru Umezawa+65% Synergy
$0.52
Moon-Circuit Hacker+65% Synergy
$0.24
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks.
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow+65% Synergy
$4.02
Silent-Blade Oni+62% Synergy
$6.59
Mistblade Shinobi+61% Synergy
$3.23
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni+61% Synergy
$9.19
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator+60% Synergy
$3.08
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares+59% Synergy
$21.96
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion+57% Synergy
$3.36
Changeling Outcast+52% Synergy
$1.15
Slither Blade+52% Synergy
$0.43
Baleful Strix+50% Synergy
$3.28
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift-4% Synergy
$41.18
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$52.78
Demonic Tutor-13% Synergy
$62.01
Rhystic Study-14% Synergy
$58.42
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Throat Slitter+57% Synergy
$4.92
Higure, the Still Wind+56% Synergy
$11.14
Orochi Soul-Reaver+55% Synergy
$13.94
Moonsnare Specialist+53% Synergy
$0.11
Throatseeker+51% Synergy
$0.32
Mist-Syndicate Naga+50% Synergy
$4.62
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+46% Synergy
$1.94
Triton Shorestalker+40% Synergy
$0.35
Enduring Curiosity+38% Synergy
$9.41
Dokuchi Silencer+38% Synergy
$0.12
Sakashima's Student+37% Synergy
$29.18
Ornithopter+34% Synergy
$0.36
Moonblade Shinobi+33% Synergy
$0.16
Silent Hallcreeper+32% Synergy
$1.94
Nezumi Prowler+32% Synergy
$0.24
Biting-Palm Ninja+32% Synergy
$0.33
Walker of Secret Ways+32% Synergy
$2.66
Mist-Cloaked Herald+30% Synergy
$0.65
Dimir Infiltrator+22% Synergy
$0.59
Phantom Ninja+22% Synergy
$0.14
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive+18% Synergy
$0.17
Azure Beastbinder+18% Synergy
$0.50
Covert Technician+17% Synergy
$0.22
Azra Smokeshaper+17% Synergy
$0.14
Tormented Soul+16% Synergy
$0.49
Faerie Seer+15% Synergy
$0.39
Alora, Merry Thief+15% Synergy
$0.12
Skullsnatcher+14% Synergy
$1.51
Invisible Stalker+13% Synergy
$1.41
Shrieking Drake+13% Synergy
$0.22
Elegy Acolyte+12% Synergy
$0.56
Gingerbrute+11% Synergy
$0.31
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+11% Synergy
$29.54
Okiba-Gang Shinobi+11% Synergy
$1.73
Mukotai Ambusher+11% Synergy
$0.11
Displacer Kitten+10% Synergy
$26.85
Peregrine Drake+10% Synergy
$0.31
Saiba Cryptomancer+10% Synergy
$0.28
Mockingbird+9% Synergy
$2.93
Gudul Lurker+9% Synergy
$0.94
Ingenious Prodigy+9% Synergy
$0.58
Siren Stormtamer+8% Synergy
$0.30
Network Disruptor+8% Synergy
$0.23
Starwinder+7% Synergy
$1.12
Cloud of Faeries+6% Synergy
$0.49
Ornithopter of Paradise+5% Synergy
$1.02
Spectral Sailor+4% Synergy
$0.29
Roaming Throne+3% Synergy
$54.35
Solemn Simulacrum+1% Synergy
$0.30
Dauthi Voidwalker-2% Synergy
$5.09
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Taeko, the Patient Avalanche safe.
Familiar's Ruse+37% Synergy
$0.52
Ghostly Flicker+32% Synergy
$1.87
Snap+26% Synergy
$3.19
Aetherize+23% Synergy
$0.47
Withering Torment+22% Synergy
$4.07
An Offer You Can't Refuse+19% Synergy
$2.44
Essence Flux+14% Synergy
$1.74
Run Away Together+13% Synergy
$0.13
Planar Incision+13% Synergy
$0.37
Teferi's Time Twist+12% Synergy
$0.30
Displace+11% Synergy
$0.48
March of Swirling Mist+10% Synergy
$1.26
Blur+10% Synergy
$0.29
Arcane Denial+9% Synergy
$2.03
Unsummon+9% Synergy
$0.14
Spider-Sense+8% Synergy
$2.89
Get Out+8% Synergy
$0.27
Fading Hope+8% Synergy
$0.24
Counterspell+7% Synergy
$2.09
Fell the Profane+7% Synergy
$4.65
Hide on the Ceiling+7% Synergy
$1.12
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$8.05
Pongify+4% Synergy
$1.93
Slip Out the Back+4% Synergy
$3.85
Waterbender's Restoration+4% Synergy
$3.49
Rapid Hybridization+3% Synergy
$0.72
Waterlogged Teachings+2% Synergy
$0.76
Infernal Grasp0% Synergy
$0.32
Resculpt0% Synergy
$0.40
Countersquall0% Synergy
$1.50
Negate-1% Synergy
$0.06
Go for the Throat-1% Synergy
$0.57
Opt-3% Synergy
$0.22
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$12.12
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$25.03
Reality Shift-4% Synergy
$0.30
Brainstorm-6% Synergy
$1.35
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$50.42
Drown in the Loch-9% Synergy
$1.04
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$8.38
Dark Ritual-17% Synergy
$4.53
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's game plan and control the board.
Enter the Enigma+33% Synergy
$0.24
Kaito's Pursuit+21% Synergy
$0.08
Consuming Tide+19% Synergy
$0.52
Raise the Palisade+11% Synergy
$11.58
Splash Portal+8% Synergy
$0.38
Feed the Swarm+7% Synergy
$0.28
Blasphemous Edict+6% Synergy
$5.43
Donatello's Technique+6% Synergy
$0.22
Toxic Deluge+3% Synergy
$7.71
Crippling Fear+2% Synergy
$2.04
Damnation-2% Synergy
$19.75
Kindred Dominance-3% Synergy
$15.09
Ponder-4% Synergy
$1.40
Preordain-5% Synergy
$0.57
Reanimate-17% Synergy
$8.55
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Bident of Thassa+35% Synergy
$0.41
Swiftfoot Boots+22% Synergy
$1.85
Conjurer's Closet+16% Synergy
$4.32
Whispersilk Cloak+14% Synergy
$3.24
Brotherhood Regalia+14% Synergy
$10.96
Vorpal Sword+12% Synergy
$2.71
Sword of Hearth and Home+10% Synergy
$19.79
Lightning Greaves+9% Synergy
$4.56
Quick-Draw Katana+8% Synergy
$0.17
Mask of Riddles+7% Synergy
$0.75
Crystal Shard+7% Synergy
$1.73
Ninja's Blades+6% Synergy
$0.42
Winged Boots+5% Synergy
$10.34
Leyline Axe+5% Synergy
$2.47
Assassin Gauntlet+4% Synergy
$0.30
Sword of the Animist+3% Synergy
$8.56
Banner of Kinship+3% Synergy
$7.85
Sapphire Medallion0% Synergy
$5.80
Wayfarer's Bauble-3% Synergy
$0.28
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Smoke Shroud+55% Synergy
$0.19
Cunning Evasion+49% Synergy
$0.31
Gossip's Talent+43% Synergy
$0.26
Cover of Darkness+36% Synergy
$15.51
Reconnaissance Mission+26% Synergy
$1.34
Rogue Class+12% Synergy
$1.65
Aqueous Form+10% Synergy
$0.42
Rooftop Bypass+10% Synergy
$4.50
Coastal Piracy+9% Synergy
$1.22
Kindred Discovery+7% Synergy
$13.25
Dire Undercurrents+6% Synergy
$5.57
Impostor Syndrome+4% Synergy
$6.11
Unstoppable Plan+4% Synergy
$2.64
Propaganda+1% Synergy
$3.22
Bitterblossom0% Synergy
$32.15
Black Market Connections-2% Synergy
$16.46
Phyrexian Arena-7% Synergy
$3.69
Mystic Remora-8% Synergy
$10.63
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Taeko, the Patient Avalanche to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kaito Shizuki+38% Synergy
$1.30
Kaito, Dancing Shadow+33% Synergy
$0.37
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+33% Synergy
$0.39
Access Tunnel+23% Synergy
$0.36
Creeping Tar Pit+18% Synergy
$0.31
Reliquary Tower+15% Synergy
$3.70
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+11% Synergy
$35.53
Secret Tunnel+9% Synergy
$3.41
Realm of Koh+7% Synergy
$0.44
Otawara, Soaring City+5% Synergy
$24.44
The Black Gate+3% Synergy
$11.51
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+3% Synergy
$13.08
Bojuka Bog+2% Synergy
$1.06
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2% Synergy
$10.61
Three Tree City+2% Synergy
$21.12
Halimar Depths+1% Synergy
$0.30
Rivendell+1% Synergy
$1.46
Restless Reef0% Synergy
$1.83
Mystic Sanctuary-3% Synergy
$4.49
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$0.30
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-9% Synergy
$52.21
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+24% Synergy
$3.98
Thought Vessel+12% Synergy
$2.55
Talisman of Dominance+5% Synergy
$2.96
Arcane Signet+4% Synergy
$0.37
Dimir Signet0% Synergy
$1.10
Sol Ring-1% Synergy
$1.01
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$1.06
Commander's Sphere-8% Synergy
$0.31
Mind Stone-10% Synergy
$0.30
Lands
The mana base foundation for Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+18% Synergy
$0.19
Gloomlake Verge+14% Synergy
$15.16
Drowned Catacomb+13% Synergy
$4.11
Shipwreck Marsh+12% Synergy
$6.20
Turtle Lair+10% Synergy
$0.18
Secluded Courtyard+8% Synergy
$0.36
Dimir Aqueduct+7% Synergy
$0.29
Clearwater Pathway+7% Synergy
$4.92
Fell the Profane+7% Synergy
$4.65
Sunken Hollow+5% Synergy
$0.35
Tainted Isle+4% Synergy
$0.41
Underground River+4% Synergy
$1.26
Morphic Pool+4% Synergy
$24.76
Undercity Sewers+4% Synergy
$26.20
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$8.05
Escape Tunnel+4% Synergy
$0.10
Darkslick Shores+2% Synergy
$1.91
Waterlogged Teachings+2% Synergy
$0.76
Island+1% Synergy
$0.22
Darkwater Catacombs+1% Synergy
$0.25
Polluted Delta+1% Synergy
$19.48
Fetid Pools+1% Synergy
$0.22
Contaminated Aquifer+1% Synergy
$0.25
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.22
Sunken Ruins0% Synergy
$8.06
Dismal Backwater0% Synergy
$0.17
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.23
Terramorphic Expanse-1% Synergy
$0.30
Cavern of Souls-1% Synergy
$48.99
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$2.56
Dimir Guildgate-1% Synergy
$0.10
Boggart Trawler-1% Synergy
$1.48
Watery Grave-2% Synergy
$12.24
Flooded Strand-2% Synergy
$15.77
Evolving Wilds-3% Synergy
$0.22
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$12.12
River of Tears-4% Synergy
$0.28
Temple of Deceit-5% Synergy
$0.24
Underground Sea-5% Synergy
Choked Estuary-8% Synergy
$0.34
Exotic Orchard-8% Synergy
$0.29
Myriad Landscape-8% Synergy
$0.28
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Taeko, the Patient Avalanche.
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Alora, Merry Thief // Feywild Visitor
Higure, the Still Wind
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Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Iron Throne
Alora, Merry Thief // Haunted One
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Alora, Merry Thief // Raised by Giants
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Alora, Merry Thief // Master Chef
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Dungeon Delver
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
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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
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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
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