Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
$12.07
$12.07Legendary 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
#1365
Current Rank
#1419
Last Week
#1514
Last Month
Links & Decks
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.
Hide on the Ceiling+8% Synergy
$0.78
Super Shredder+8% Synergy
$60.00
Impostor Syndrome+7% Synergy
$9.19
Spider-Sense+5% Synergy
$1.98
Splinter, the Mentor+3% Synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's abilities and overall game plan.
Silver-Fur Master+75% Synergy
$0.24
Prosperous Thief+74% Synergy
$0.16
Ninja of the Deep Hours+71% Synergy
$1.28
Thousand-Faced Shadow+70% Synergy
$0.69
Ingenious Infiltrator+70% Synergy
$0.83
Satoru, the Infiltrator+69% Synergy
$0.28
Dour Port-Mage+67% Synergy
$1.89
Fallen Shinobi+66% Synergy
$4.18
Satoru Umezawa+65% Synergy
$0.36
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow+65% Synergy
$1.68
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks.
Moon-Circuit Hacker+64% Synergy
$0.18
Silent-Blade Oni+62% Synergy
$2.53
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares+61% Synergy
$16.07
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni+61% Synergy
$7.90
Mistblade Shinobi+60% Synergy
$3.29
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator+60% Synergy
$1.71
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion+57% Synergy
$1.97
Baleful Strix+52% Synergy
$0.82
Slither Blade+52% Synergy
$0.28
Changeling Outcast+51% Synergy
$2.51
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift-6% Synergy
$44.75
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$44.28
Demonic Tutor-14% Synergy
$48.88
Rhystic Study-16% Synergy
$50.96
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Throat Slitter+57% Synergy
$5.91
Higure, the Still Wind+56% Synergy
$10.71
Orochi Soul-Reaver+56% Synergy
$2.68
Moonsnare Specialist+52% Synergy
$0.07
Throatseeker+51% Synergy
$0.28
Mist-Syndicate Naga+49% Synergy
$2.66
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+46% Synergy
$1.28
Triton Shorestalker+41% Synergy
$0.26
Enduring Curiosity+39% Synergy
$7.43
Sakashima's Student+38% Synergy
$26.89
Dokuchi Silencer+38% Synergy
$0.10
Ornithopter+34% Synergy
$0.29
Silent Hallcreeper+33% Synergy
$1.05
Moonblade Shinobi+33% Synergy
$0.17
Mist-Cloaked Herald+31% Synergy
$0.61
Nezumi Prowler+31% Synergy
$0.17
Walker of Secret Ways+31% Synergy
$2.84
Biting-Palm Ninja+30% Synergy
$0.19
Dimir Infiltrator+22% Synergy
$1.63
Phantom Ninja+22% Synergy
$0.15
Covert Technician+18% Synergy
$0.10
Azure Beastbinder+17% Synergy
$2.09
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive+16% Synergy
$0.11
Tormented Soul+16% Synergy
$0.56
Faerie Seer+15% Synergy
$0.35
Azra Smokeshaper+15% Synergy
$0.10
Alora, Merry Thief+15% Synergy
$0.07
Invisible Stalker+14% Synergy
$0.87
Skullsnatcher+13% Synergy
$1.30
Shrieking Drake+13% Synergy
$0.10
Mukotai Ambusher+12% Synergy
$0.08
Elegy Acolyte+12% Synergy
$0.77
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+11% Synergy
$23.95
Okiba-Gang Shinobi+11% Synergy
$1.52
Gingerbrute+10% Synergy
$0.21
Displacer Kitten+10% Synergy
$24.69
Peregrine Drake+10% Synergy
$0.25
Saiba Cryptomancer+10% Synergy
$0.11
Mockingbird+9% Synergy
$3.04
Gudul Lurker+9% Synergy
$0.51
Siren Stormtamer+8% Synergy
$0.17
Ingenious Prodigy+8% Synergy
$0.49
Starwinder+8% Synergy
$0.88
Deadeye Navigator+7% Synergy
$2.67
Ornithopter of Paradise+6% Synergy
$3.01
Cloud of Faeries+5% Synergy
$0.24
Spectral Sailor+4% Synergy
$0.10
Roaming Throne+3% Synergy
$29.53
Solemn Simulacrum+1% Synergy
$0.26
Dauthi Voidwalker-2% Synergy
$5.84
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Taeko, the Patient Avalanche safe.
Familiar's Ruse+37% Synergy
$0.50
Ghostly Flicker+34% Synergy
$0.83
Snap+27% Synergy
$2.28
Withering Torment+24% Synergy
$2.54
Aetherize+22% Synergy
$0.39
An Offer You Can't Refuse+21% Synergy
$1.46
Essence Flux+14% Synergy
$0.55
Run Away Together+13% Synergy
$0.02
Planar Incision+13% Synergy
$0.24
Teferi's Time Twist+12% Synergy
$0.26
Displace+12% Synergy
$0.38
March of Swirling Mist+10% Synergy
$1.24
Blur+10% Synergy
$0.20
Arcane Denial+9% Synergy
$1.82
Unsummon+9% Synergy
$0.23
Counterspell+8% Synergy
$1.59
Get Out+8% Synergy
$0.11
Fell the Profane+7% Synergy
$4.83
Fading Hope+7% Synergy
$0.17
Pongify+4% Synergy
$1.82
Slip Out the Back+4% Synergy
$2.29
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$8.07
Waterlogged Teachings+2% Synergy
$0.71
Rapid Hybridization+2% Synergy
$1.50
Resculpt+1% Synergy
$0.26
Negate0% Synergy
$0.26
Countersquall0% Synergy
$0.35
Flare of Denial0% Synergy
$4.30
Infernal Grasp-1% Synergy
$0.25
Go for the Throat-2% Synergy
$0.74
Opt-3% Synergy
$0.11
Deadly Rollick-4% Synergy
$18.95
Malakir Rebirth-4% Synergy
$8.97
Brainstorm-5% Synergy
$1.30
Reality Shift-5% Synergy
$0.24
Swan Song-8% Synergy
$8.52
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$46.95
Drown in the Loch-10% Synergy
$1.26
Dark Ritual-18% Synergy
$3.35
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
$0.04
Consuming Tide+20% Synergy
$0.35
Raise the Palisade+11% Synergy
$12.75
Splash Portal+9% Synergy
$0.37
Feed the Swarm+6% Synergy
$0.22
Blasphemous Edict+6% Synergy
$4.95
Toxic Deluge+3% Synergy
$5.95
Crippling Fear+1% Synergy
$2.16
Ponder-3% Synergy
$1.70
Damnation-3% Synergy
$19.28
Kindred Dominance-4% Synergy
$8.87
Preordain-5% Synergy
$0.58
Reanimate-15% Synergy
$5.34
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Bident of Thassa+35% Synergy
$1.09
Swiftfoot Boots+23% Synergy
$1.22
Conjurer's Closet+16% Synergy
$3.47
Whispersilk Cloak+15% Synergy
$2.20
Brotherhood Regalia+15% Synergy
$8.78
Vorpal Sword+12% Synergy
$1.12
Sword of Hearth and Home+10% Synergy
$17.06
Quick-Draw Katana+10% Synergy
$0.05
Lightning Greaves+9% Synergy
$4.32
Mask of Riddles+7% Synergy
$0.53
Crystal Shard+7% Synergy
$2.19
Ninja's Blades+6% Synergy
$0.48
Leyline Axe+6% Synergy
$2.31
Winged Boots+5% Synergy
$5.93
Assassin Gauntlet+4% Synergy
$0.14
Banner of Kinship+3% Synergy
$5.46
Sword of the Animist+3% Synergy
$5.30
Sapphire Medallion+1% Synergy
$4.33
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$0.21
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Smoke Shroud+55% Synergy
$0.16
Cunning Evasion+49% Synergy
$0.37
Gossip's Talent+44% Synergy
$0.12
Cover of Darkness+37% Synergy
$10.92
Reconnaissance Mission+27% Synergy
$1.03
Rogue Class+11% Synergy
$0.74
Aqueous Form+10% Synergy
$0.27
Rooftop Bypass+10% Synergy
$2.67
Kindred Discovery+8% Synergy
$5.07
Coastal Piracy+8% Synergy
$0.67
Dire Undercurrents+6% Synergy
$5.46
Unstoppable Plan+3% Synergy
$2.62
Propaganda+2% Synergy
$2.29
Bitterblossom0% Synergy
$22.45
Black Market Connections-2% Synergy
$11.95
Phyrexian Arena-6% Synergy
$2.32
Mystic Remora-9% Synergy
$10.57
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Taeko, the Patient Avalanche to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kaito Shizuki+38% Synergy
$0.93
Kaito, Dancing Shadow+33% Synergy
$0.34
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+33% Synergy
$0.31
Access Tunnel+23% Synergy
$0.35
Creeping Tar Pit+18% Synergy
$0.34
Reliquary Tower+15% Synergy
$2.03
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+11% Synergy
$25.46
Otawara, Soaring City+4% Synergy
$18.48
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+4% Synergy
$8.09
The Black Gate+3% Synergy
$8.97
Three Tree City+2% Synergy
$18.31
Bojuka Bog+1% Synergy
$0.94
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+1% Synergy
$6.87
Halimar Depths+1% Synergy
$0.34
Rivendell+1% Synergy
$1.65
Restless Reef-1% Synergy
$1.02
Mystic Sanctuary-4% Synergy
$1.64
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.13
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-10% Synergy
$48.67
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+26% Synergy
$4.96
Thought Vessel+13% Synergy
$1.05
Talisman of Dominance+3% Synergy
$1.01
Arcane Signet+2% Synergy
$0.48
Dimir Signet-1% Synergy
$0.49
Sol Ring-2% Synergy
$1.48
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$1.06
Commander's Sphere-9% Synergy
$0.16
Mind Stone-11% Synergy
$0.12
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
$7.19
Drowned Catacomb+14% Synergy
$1.38
Shipwreck Marsh+12% Synergy
$4.38
Secluded Courtyard+8% Synergy
$0.17
Clearwater Pathway+7% Synergy
$4.01
Fell the Profane+7% Synergy
$4.83
Dimir Aqueduct+6% Synergy
$0.20
Sunken Hollow+5% Synergy
$0.26
Underground River+5% Synergy
$0.80
Undercity Sewers+4% Synergy
$20.31
Escape Tunnel+4% Synergy
$0.28
Tainted Isle+3% Synergy
$0.25
Morphic Pool+3% Synergy
$18.07
Polluted Delta+3% Synergy
$15.26
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$8.07
Darkslick Shores+2% Synergy
$1.78
Waterlogged Teachings+2% Synergy
$0.71
Island+1% Synergy
$0.06
Darkwater Catacombs+1% Synergy
$1.03
Fetid Pools+1% Synergy
$0.20
Sunken Ruins+1% Synergy
$8.26
Contaminated Aquifer+1% Synergy
$0.16
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.06
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.27
Watery Grave-1% Synergy
$7.26
Dismal Backwater-1% Synergy
$0.07
Terramorphic Expanse-1% Synergy
$0.15
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$4.79
Dimir Guildgate-1% Synergy
$0.17
Boggart Trawler-1% Synergy
$1.05
Cavern of Souls-2% Synergy
$35.68
Flooded Strand-3% Synergy
$13.27
Evolving Wilds-4% Synergy
$0.12
Underground Sea-4% Synergy
River of Tears-4% Synergy
$0.17
Malakir Rebirth-4% Synergy
$8.97
Temple of Deceit-6% Synergy
$0.24
Choked Estuary-8% Synergy
$0.19
Exotic Orchard-8% Synergy
$0.21
Myriad Landscape-10% Synergy
$0.17
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Taeko, the Patient Avalanche.
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Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
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Brinelin, the Moon Kraken // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
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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
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