Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
$2.87
$2.87Legendary 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
#2485
Current Rank
#2576
Last Week
#1716
Past 2 Years
Dimir Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Taeko, the Patient Avalanche.
Clash of Champions: Freyalise vs Coram vs Maralen vs Taeko
Turtle Power at Home: Archelos vs Takeo vs Gorex vs the Lion-Turtle
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Flash, Flying, and PIRATES! | Commander | Malcolm vs Errant/Giada vs Nelly Borca vs Taeko | #3
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks.
Boss Uramon, Shadow's Reach+8% Synergy
Bilbo, Luckwearer+2% Synergy
$0.19
Hobbit Hole+2% Synergy
$0.24
Thrór's Map+2% Synergy
$0.22
Troop of Ponies+1% Synergy
$0.29
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's abilities and overall game plan.
Prosperous Thief+75% Synergy
$0.26
Silver-Fur Master+75% Synergy
$0.36
Ninja of the Deep Hours+71% Synergy
$1.71
Ingenious Infiltrator+70% Synergy
$1.96
Thousand-Faced Shadow+70% Synergy
$2.58
Satoru, the Infiltrator+68% Synergy
$1.10
Dour Port-Mage+68% Synergy
$3.34
Fallen Shinobi+65% Synergy
$7.64
Satoru Umezawa+65% Synergy
$0.60
Moon-Circuit Hacker+64% Synergy
$0.33
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks.
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow+63% Synergy
$3.26
Silent-Blade Oni+60% Synergy
$5.74
Mistblade Shinobi+60% Synergy
$3.37
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni+59% Synergy
$13.55
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares+58% Synergy
$9.75
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion+57% Synergy
$3.48
Changeling Outcast+52% Synergy
$2.47
Slither Blade+51% Synergy
$2.05
Baleful Strix+49% Synergy
$7.64
Counterspell+6% Synergy
$3.52
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift-3% Synergy
$39.39
Fierce Guardianship-7% Synergy
$64.38
Demonic Tutor-11% Synergy
$66.72
Rhystic Study-13% Synergy
$71.11
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Throat Slitter+57% Synergy
$3.85
Higure, the Still Wind+55% Synergy
$15.21
Orochi Soul-Reaver+54% Synergy
$9.91
Moonsnare Specialist+53% Synergy
$0.25
Throatseeker+51% Synergy
$0.38
Mist-Syndicate Naga+49% Synergy
$2.66
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+46% Synergy
$1.94
Triton Shorestalker+40% Synergy
$0.46
Dokuchi Silencer+37% Synergy
$0.29
Sakashima's Student+37% Synergy
$22.36
Enduring Curiosity+36% Synergy
$6.71
Ornithopter+34% Synergy
$0.34
Moonblade Shinobi+33% Synergy
$0.21
Silent Hallcreeper+31% Synergy
$1.56
Nezumi Prowler+31% Synergy
$0.29
Walker of Secret Ways+30% Synergy
$1.66
Biting-Palm Ninja+30% Synergy
$0.35
Mist-Cloaked Herald+30% Synergy
$0.28
Dimir Infiltrator+21% Synergy
$0.66
Phantom Ninja+21% Synergy
$0.30
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi+21% Synergy
$0.30
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive+17% Synergy
$1.99
Azure Beastbinder+17% Synergy
$0.53
Shark Shredder, Killer Clone+17% Synergy
$0.48
Covert Technician+16% Synergy
$0.21
Azra Smokeshaper+16% Synergy
$0.25
Alora, Merry Thief+16% Synergy
$0.12
Tormented Soul+16% Synergy
$0.56
Faerie Seer+15% Synergy
$0.37
Shrieking Drake+14% Synergy
$0.27
Skullsnatcher+13% Synergy
$1.32
Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising+13% Synergy
$0.19
Invisible Stalker+12% Synergy
$1.32
Elektra, Daughter of the Hand+12% Synergy
$0.32
Gingerbrute+11% Synergy
$0.32
Elegy Acolyte+11% Synergy
$0.37
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+10% Synergy
$27.23
Mukotai Ambusher+10% Synergy
$0.16
Okiba-Gang Shinobi+10% Synergy
$1.21
Saiba Cryptomancer+10% Synergy
$0.26
Displacer Kitten+9% Synergy
$32.31
Peregrine Drake+9% Synergy
$0.29
Siren Stormtamer+9% Synergy
$0.35
Gudul Lurker+9% Synergy
$0.43
Ingenious Prodigy+8% Synergy
$0.24
Mockingbird+8% Synergy
$3.91
Cloud of Faeries+6% Synergy
$0.50
Ornithopter of Paradise+4% Synergy
$2.51
Roaming Throne+3% Synergy
$50.55
Solemn Simulacrum+0% Synergy
$0.37
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Taeko, the Patient Avalanche safe.
Familiar's Ruse+38% Synergy
$0.77
Ghostly Flicker+32% Synergy
$2.59
Snap+26% Synergy
$3.89
Aetherize+21% Synergy
$0.51
Withering Torment+21% Synergy
$1.52
An Offer You Can't Refuse+16% Synergy
$3.36
Run Away Together+13% Synergy
$0.21
Essence Flux+13% Synergy
$1.29
Planar Incision+12% Synergy
$0.37
Teferi's Time Twist+12% Synergy
$0.36
Displace+11% Synergy
$0.33
Blur+10% Synergy
$0.37
March of Swirling Mist+9% Synergy
$4.76
Unsummon+9% Synergy
$0.25
Get Out+8% Synergy
$0.35
Spider-Sense+8% Synergy
$1.62
Fading Hope+7% Synergy
$0.19
Arcane Denial+7% Synergy
$2.10
Hide on the Ceiling+6% Synergy
$0.86
Fell the Profane+6% Synergy
$4.61
Pongify+4% Synergy
$2.36
Slip Out the Back+3% Synergy
$5.16
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.81
Waterlogged Teachings+2% Synergy
$0.59
Rapid Hybridization+1% Synergy
$0.97
Resculpt+0% Synergy
$0.25
Countersquall+0% Synergy
$0.92
Go for the Throat0% Synergy
$0.62
Infernal Grasp-1% Synergy
$0.34
Negate-1% Synergy
$0.27
Opt-1% Synergy
$0.25
Deadly Rollick-3% Synergy
$30.53
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$15.04
Reality Shift-4% Synergy
$0.28
Brainstorm-5% Synergy
$1.34
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$56.80
Drown in the Loch-8% Synergy
$2.35
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$10.21
Dark Ritual-17% Synergy
$6.31
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's game plan and control the board.
Enter the Enigma+33% Synergy
$0.36
Shredder's Technique+22% Synergy
$0.32
Kaito's Pursuit+20% Synergy
$0.21
Consuming Tide+19% Synergy
$0.55
Splinter's Technique+15% Synergy
$1.63
Donatello's Technique+13% Synergy
$0.27
Raise the Palisade+10% Synergy
$11.43
Splash Portal+8% Synergy
$0.55
Feed the Swarm+6% Synergy
$0.21
Blasphemous Edict+5% Synergy
$4.14
Crippling Fear+2% Synergy
$2.70
Toxic Deluge+2% Synergy
$4.26
Damnation-2% Synergy
$21.24
Kindred Dominance-2% Synergy
$5.17
Ponder-3% Synergy
$3.80
Preordain-4% Synergy
$0.71
Reanimate-17% Synergy
$9.23
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Bident of Thassa+35% Synergy
$0.47
Swiftfoot Boots+22% Synergy
$2.30
Conjurer's Closet+16% Synergy
$4.17
Whispersilk Cloak+14% Synergy
$2.20
Brotherhood Regalia+13% Synergy
$9.36
Vorpal Sword+11% Synergy
$2.80
Sword of Hearth and Home+10% Synergy
$20.94
Lightning Greaves+8% Synergy
$4.55
Quick-Draw Katana+7% Synergy
$0.17
Crystal Shard+7% Synergy
$1.85
Mask of Riddles+7% Synergy
$0.76
Ninja's Blades+6% Synergy
$0.35
Leyline Axe+5% Synergy
$5.55
Winged Boots+4% Synergy
$8.57
Assassin Gauntlet+3% Synergy
$0.34
Sword of the Animist+2% Synergy
$6.14
Banner of Kinship+2% Synergy
$8.41
Sapphire Medallion0% Synergy
$7.89
Wayfarer's Bauble-1% Synergy
$5.04
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Smoke Shroud+54% Synergy
$0.25
Cunning Evasion+48% Synergy
$0.34
Gossip's Talent+43% Synergy
$0.27
Cover of Darkness+36% Synergy
$22.71
Ninja Teen+30% Synergy
$1.39
Reconnaissance Mission+26% Synergy
$0.36
Rogue Class+11% Synergy
$1.39
Rooftop Bypass+9% Synergy
$5.53
Aqueous Form+9% Synergy
$0.32
Coastal Piracy+8% Synergy
$0.30
Kindred Discovery+7% Synergy
$6.15
Dire Undercurrents+5% Synergy
$4.51
Unstoppable Plan+3% Synergy
$2.99
Impostor Syndrome+2% Synergy
$7.59
Propaganda+0% Synergy
$2.85
Bitterblossom+0% Synergy
$31.64
Black Market Connections-2% Synergy
$9.09
Phyrexian Arena-7% Synergy
$4.56
Mystic Remora-8% Synergy
$13.06
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Taeko, the Patient Avalanche to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator+58% Synergy
$1.96
Kaito Shizuki+36% Synergy
$1.64
Kaito, Dancing Shadow+33% Synergy
$0.36
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+33% Synergy
$0.43
Access Tunnel+23% Synergy
$0.43
Creeping Tar Pit+18% Synergy
$0.37
Reliquary Tower+15% Synergy
$3.85
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+11% Synergy
$34.57
Secret Tunnel+9% Synergy
$2.74
Realm of Koh+6% Synergy
$0.49
Otawara, Soaring City+5% Synergy
$28.81
The Black Gate+3% Synergy
$9.46
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+3% Synergy
$15.74
Bojuka Bog+2% Synergy
$1.46
Three Tree City+2% Synergy
$29.63
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+1% Synergy
$11.21
Rivendell+1% Synergy
$1.61
Halimar Depths+1% Synergy
$0.40
Restless Reef0% Synergy
$2.99
Mystic Sanctuary-2% Synergy
$1.14
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.27
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-8% Synergy
$58.36
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+23% Synergy
$3.31
Thought Vessel+12% Synergy
$2.38
Talisman of Dominance+5% Synergy
$1.20
Arcane Signet+4% Synergy
$0.64
Dimir Signet+1% Synergy
$1.19
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.56
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$0.90
Commander's Sphere-5% Synergy
$0.26
Mind Stone-9% Synergy
$0.25
Lands
The mana base foundation for Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Turtle Lair+20% Synergy
$0.26
Path of Ancestry+18% Synergy
$0.26
Gloomlake Verge+13% Synergy
$11.24
Shipwreck Marsh+11% Synergy
$7.04
Drowned Catacomb+11% Synergy
$1.23
Dimir Aqueduct+8% Synergy
$0.35
Secluded Courtyard+8% Synergy
$0.32
Clearwater Pathway+7% Synergy
$4.83
Fell the Profane+6% Synergy
$4.61
Sunken Hollow+5% Synergy
$0.37
Morphic Pool+4% Synergy
$29.68
Escape Tunnel+4% Synergy
$0.29
Undercity Sewers+3% Synergy
$14.58
Tainted Isle+3% Synergy
$2.62
Sink into Stupor+3% Synergy
$7.81
Underground River+3% Synergy
$2.23
Darkslick Shores+2% Synergy
$3.25
Waterlogged Teachings+2% Synergy
$0.59
Hidden Lair+1% Synergy
$2.31
Darkwater Catacombs+1% Synergy
$0.34
Island+1% Synergy
$0.06
Fetid Pools+1% Synergy
$0.23
Contaminated Aquifer+0% Synergy
$0.40
Polluted Delta+0% Synergy
$20.56
Swamp+0% Synergy
$0.09
Dimir Guildgate0% Synergy
$0.14
Terramorphic Expanse0% Synergy
$0.26
Dismal Backwater0% Synergy
$0.22
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.30
Boggart Trawler-1% Synergy
$1.28
Sunken Ruins-1% Synergy
$5.84
Cavern of Souls-1% Synergy
$51.27
Watery Grave-1% Synergy
$10.58
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$1.12
Flooded Strand-2% Synergy
$15.86
Evolving Wilds-2% Synergy
$0.25
River of Tears-3% Synergy
$0.31
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$15.04
Temple of Deceit-3% Synergy
$0.16
Underground Sea-4% Synergy
Myriad Landscape-6% Synergy
$0.22
Exotic Orchard-7% Synergy
$0.20
Choked Estuary-7% Synergy
$0.34
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
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Sword Coast Sailor
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Satoru, the Infiltrator
Alora, Merry Thief // Feywild Visitor
Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Iron Throne
Satoru Umezawa
Alora, Merry Thief // Haunted One
Goro-Goro and Satoru
Higure, the Still Wind
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Alora, Merry Thief // Raised by Giants
Alora, Merry Thief // Master Chef
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Dungeon Delver
Felix Five-Boots
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