Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
$8.08
$8.08Legendary Creature — Turtle Ninja
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1898
Current Rank
#1787
Last Week
#1550
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.
Realm of Koh+13% Synergy
$0.28
Secret Tunnel+9% Synergy
$1.26
Super Shredder+5% Synergy
$60.00
Waterbender's Restoration+4% Synergy
$2.18
The Blue Spirit+2% Synergy
$1.66
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's abilities and overall game plan.
Silver-Fur Master+76% Synergy
$0.23
Prosperous Thief+75% Synergy
$0.18
Ninja of the Deep Hours+71% Synergy
$1.27
Ingenious Infiltrator+70% Synergy
$1.17
Thousand-Faced Shadow+70% Synergy
$0.87
Satoru, the Infiltrator+69% Synergy
$0.25
Dour Port-Mage+67% Synergy
$2.70
Fallen Shinobi+66% Synergy
$5.23
Satoru Umezawa+65% Synergy
$0.40
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow+65% Synergy
$2.30
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks.
Moon-Circuit Hacker+65% Synergy
$0.22
Silent-Blade Oni+62% Synergy
$5.27
Mistblade Shinobi+61% Synergy
$3.18
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni+61% Synergy
$7.92
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares+61% Synergy
$15.45
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator+60% Synergy
$2.15
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion+59% Synergy
$2.04
Baleful Strix+52% Synergy
$1.04
Slither Blade+52% Synergy
$0.41
Changeling Outcast+51% Synergy
$1.16
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift-6% Synergy
$37.99
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$40.43
Demonic Tutor-14% Synergy
$48.48
Rhystic Study-15% Synergy
$49.78
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Throat Slitter+57% Synergy
$5.36
Higure, the Still Wind+56% Synergy
$10.42
Orochi Soul-Reaver+56% Synergy
$6.36
Moonsnare Specialist+53% Synergy
$0.09
Throatseeker+51% Synergy
$0.29
Mist-Syndicate Naga+49% Synergy
$2.30
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+46% Synergy
$0.90
Triton Shorestalker+41% Synergy
$0.36
Enduring Curiosity+39% Synergy
$7.97
Sakashima's Student+38% Synergy
$26.27
Dokuchi Silencer+38% Synergy
$0.15
Ornithopter+34% Synergy
$0.20
Silent Hallcreeper+33% Synergy
$1.16
Moonblade Shinobi+33% Synergy
$0.15
Walker of Secret Ways+32% Synergy
$2.70
Mist-Cloaked Herald+31% Synergy
$0.64
Nezumi Prowler+31% Synergy
$0.19
Biting-Palm Ninja+31% Synergy
$0.20
Dimir Infiltrator+22% Synergy
$1.14
Phantom Ninja+22% Synergy
$0.12
Azure Beastbinder+18% Synergy
$3.25
Covert Technician+18% Synergy
$0.12
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive+17% Synergy
$0.10
Tormented Soul+16% Synergy
$0.55
Faerie Seer+15% Synergy
$0.33
Azra Smokeshaper+15% Synergy
$0.12
Alora, Merry Thief+15% Synergy
$0.05
Invisible Stalker+14% Synergy
$1.06
Skullsnatcher+14% Synergy
$1.41
Shrieking Drake+13% Synergy
$0.08
Mukotai Ambusher+12% Synergy
$0.13
Elegy Acolyte+12% Synergy
$0.47
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+11% Synergy
$24.29
Okiba-Gang Shinobi+11% Synergy
$1.67
Gingerbrute+10% Synergy
$0.16
Displacer Kitten+10% Synergy
$21.52
Peregrine Drake+10% Synergy
$0.22
Saiba Cryptomancer+10% Synergy
$0.10
Mockingbird+9% Synergy
$3.62
Gudul Lurker+9% Synergy
$0.61
Ingenious Prodigy+9% Synergy
$0.42
Siren Stormtamer+8% Synergy
$0.21
Starwinder+7% Synergy
$0.70
Ornithopter of Paradise+6% Synergy
$4.96
Deadeye Navigator+6% Synergy
$3.07
Cloud of Faeries+5% Synergy
$0.28
Spectral Sailor+4% Synergy
$0.11
Roaming Throne+2% Synergy
$32.89
Solemn Simulacrum+1% Synergy
$0.20
Dauthi Voidwalker-2% Synergy
$3.81
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Taeko, the Patient Avalanche safe.
Familiar's Ruse+37% Synergy
$0.44
Ghostly Flicker+34% Synergy
$1.06
Snap+27% Synergy
$2.71
Withering Torment+24% Synergy
$3.22
Aetherize+22% Synergy
$0.36
An Offer You Can't Refuse+21% Synergy
$2.29
Essence Flux+14% Synergy
$0.60
Run Away Together+13% Synergy
$0.02
Planar Incision+13% Synergy
$0.23
Teferi's Time Twist+12% Synergy
$0.23
Displace+11% Synergy
$0.41
March of Swirling Mist+10% Synergy
$1.31
Blur+10% Synergy
$0.20
Arcane Denial+9% Synergy
$1.55
Unsummon+9% Synergy
$0.24
Counterspell+8% Synergy
$1.15
Get Out+8% Synergy
$0.16
Hide on the Ceiling+8% Synergy
$1.03
Fell the Profane+7% Synergy
$5.27
Fading Hope+7% Synergy
$0.16
Spider-Sense+6% Synergy
$2.28
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$8.62
Pongify+4% Synergy
$1.53
Slip Out the Back+4% Synergy
$2.34
Rapid Hybridization+3% Synergy
$0.68
Waterlogged Teachings+2% Synergy
$1.39
Resculpt+1% Synergy
$0.20
Countersquall+1% Synergy
$0.88
Negate0% Synergy
$0.24
Flare of Denial0% Synergy
$4.53
Infernal Grasp-1% Synergy
$0.19
Go for the Throat-2% Synergy
$0.53
Opt-3% Synergy
$0.10
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$8.45
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$18.15
Reality Shift-4% Synergy
$0.24
Brainstorm-6% Synergy
$1.13
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$45.37
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$7.39
Drown in the Loch-10% Synergy
$1.03
Dark Ritual-18% Synergy
$3.42
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's game plan and control the board.
Enter the Enigma+34% Synergy
$0.17
Kaito's Pursuit+22% Synergy
$0.07
Consuming Tide+20% Synergy
$0.45
Raise the Palisade+10% Synergy
$12.32
Splash Portal+9% Synergy
$1.46
Feed the Swarm+6% Synergy
$0.25
Blasphemous Edict+6% Synergy
$5.20
Toxic Deluge+3% Synergy
$6.30
Crippling Fear+1% Synergy
$3.29
Ponder-3% Synergy
$1.29
Damnation-3% Synergy
$16.91
Kindred Dominance-4% Synergy
$8.09
Preordain-4% Synergy
$0.46
Reanimate-16% Synergy
$5.14
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Bident of Thassa+35% Synergy
$0.33
Swiftfoot Boots+23% Synergy
$1.38
Conjurer's Closet+16% Synergy
$4.21
Brotherhood Regalia+15% Synergy
$9.42
Whispersilk Cloak+14% Synergy
$2.05
Vorpal Sword+12% Synergy
$1.31
Lightning Greaves+10% Synergy
$3.86
Quick-Draw Katana+10% Synergy
$0.04
Sword of Hearth and Home+9% Synergy
$17.59
Mask of Riddles+7% Synergy
$0.67
Crystal Shard+7% Synergy
$2.08
Ninja's Blades+6% Synergy
$0.26
Leyline Axe+6% Synergy
$2.09
Winged Boots+5% Synergy
$8.21
Assassin Gauntlet+4% Synergy
$0.19
Banner of Kinship+3% Synergy
$6.43
Sword of the Animist+3% Synergy
$5.39
Sapphire Medallion+1% Synergy
$4.52
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$0.18
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Smoke Shroud+55% Synergy
$0.20
Cunning Evasion+48% Synergy
$0.33
Gossip's Talent+44% Synergy
$0.12
Cover of Darkness+37% Synergy
$11.80
Reconnaissance Mission+27% Synergy
$1.25
Rogue Class+12% Synergy
$1.22
Aqueous Form+10% Synergy
$0.37
Rooftop Bypass+10% Synergy
$2.79
Coastal Piracy+9% Synergy
$1.01
Kindred Discovery+8% Synergy
$5.93
Dire Undercurrents+6% Synergy
$5.21
Impostor Syndrome+5% Synergy
$7.40
Unstoppable Plan+3% Synergy
$1.96
Propaganda+2% Synergy
$2.67
Bitterblossom0% Synergy
$23.46
Black Market Connections-2% Synergy
$11.69
Phyrexian Arena-7% Synergy
$3.28
Mystic Remora-9% Synergy
$8.99
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Taeko, the Patient Avalanche to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kaito Shizuki+39% Synergy
$0.87
Kaito, Dancing Shadow+34% Synergy
$0.23
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+34% Synergy
$0.38
Access Tunnel+23% Synergy
$0.23
Creeping Tar Pit+18% Synergy
$0.31
Reliquary Tower+15% Synergy
$2.27
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+11% Synergy
$29.68
Otawara, Soaring City+5% Synergy
$19.12
The Black Gate+4% Synergy
$11.17
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+3% Synergy
$8.81
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2% Synergy
$7.35
Three Tree City+2% Synergy
$20.88
Bojuka Bog+1% Synergy
$0.64
Rivendell+1% Synergy
$1.51
Halimar Depths0% Synergy
$0.22
Restless Reef-1% Synergy
$1.01
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$0.13
Mystic Sanctuary-4% Synergy
$6.69
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-9% Synergy
$46.63
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+26% Synergy
$5.64
Thought Vessel+13% Synergy
$1.22
Talisman of Dominance+4% Synergy
$2.91
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.35
Dimir Signet0% Synergy
$0.59
Sol Ring-2% Synergy
$1.27
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$0.85
Commander's Sphere-8% Synergy
$0.14
Mind Stone-10% Synergy
$0.19
Lands
The mana base foundation for Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+19% Synergy
$0.16
Gloomlake Verge+15% Synergy
$8.73
Drowned Catacomb+14% Synergy
$1.85
Shipwreck Marsh+12% Synergy
$4.91
Secluded Courtyard+8% Synergy
$0.23
Dimir Aqueduct+7% Synergy
$0.18
Clearwater Pathway+7% Synergy
$4.06
Fell the Profane+7% Synergy
$5.27
Sunken Hollow+5% Synergy
$0.24
Underground River+5% Synergy
$0.97
Tainted Isle+4% Synergy
$0.25
Undercity Sewers+4% Synergy
$17.23
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$8.62
Escape Tunnel+4% Synergy
$0.18
Morphic Pool+3% Synergy
$17.32
Polluted Delta+2% Synergy
$15.51
Darkslick Shores+2% Synergy
$2.04
Waterlogged Teachings+2% Synergy
$1.39
Island+1% Synergy
$0.08
Darkwater Catacombs+1% Synergy
$0.16
Fetid Pools+1% Synergy
$0.14
Contaminated Aquifer+1% Synergy
$0.14
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.09
Dismal Backwater0% Synergy
$0.08
Sunken Ruins0% Synergy
$8.61
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.19
Terramorphic Expanse-1% Synergy
$0.11
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$4.63
Dimir Guildgate-1% Synergy
$0.16
Boggart Trawler-1% Synergy
$1.08
Watery Grave-2% Synergy
$7.34
Cavern of Souls-2% Synergy
$35.60
Evolving Wilds-3% Synergy
$0.08
Flooded Strand-3% Synergy
$12.78
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$8.45
Underground Sea-4% Synergy
River of Tears-4% Synergy
$0.15
Temple of Deceit-5% Synergy
$0.24
Choked Estuary-8% Synergy
$0.22
Exotic Orchard-8% Synergy
$0.13
Myriad Landscape-9% Synergy
$0.15
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Taeko, the Patient Avalanche.
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Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
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