Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
$12.47
$12.47Legendary 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
#2236
Current Rank
#2352
Last Week
#1599
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+27% Synergy
$2.08
Shredder's Technique+22% Synergy
$0.34
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi+20% Synergy
$0.32
Turtle Lair+18% Synergy
$0.27
Shark Shredder, Killer Clone+14% Synergy
$0.45
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
$0.42
Ninja of the Deep Hours+71% Synergy
$1.75
Ingenious Infiltrator+70% Synergy
$2.77
Thousand-Faced Shadow+70% Synergy
$2.34
Satoru, the Infiltrator+68% Synergy
$0.59
Dour Port-Mage+68% Synergy
$2.60
Fallen Shinobi+66% Synergy
$9.18
Satoru Umezawa+65% Synergy
$0.76
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow+65% Synergy
$4.24
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks.
Moon-Circuit Hacker+64% Synergy
$0.36
Silent-Blade Oni+61% Synergy
$7.58
Mistblade Shinobi+60% Synergy
$3.25
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni+60% Synergy
$12.92
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares+59% Synergy
$15.78
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion+56% Synergy
$3.70
Changeling Outcast+52% Synergy
$1.79
Baleful Strix+51% Synergy
$2.05
Slither Blade+51% Synergy
$0.39
Counterspell+8% Synergy
$2.48
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Cyclonic Rift-4% Synergy
$41.42
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$56.28
Demonic Tutor-12% Synergy
$68.04
Rhystic Study-14% Synergy
$67.17
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Throat Slitter+56% Synergy
$4.63
Higure, the Still Wind+56% Synergy
$16.15
Orochi Soul-Reaver+55% Synergy
$14.82
Moonsnare Specialist+53% Synergy
$0.19
Throatseeker+51% Synergy
$0.42
Mist-Syndicate Naga+49% Synergy
$5.38
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar+46% Synergy
$2.06
Triton Shorestalker+40% Synergy
$0.43
Enduring Curiosity+38% Synergy
$7.06
Dokuchi Silencer+38% Synergy
$0.19
Sakashima's Student+37% Synergy
$29.51
Ornithopter+34% Synergy
$0.34
Moonblade Shinobi+33% Synergy
$0.22
Silent Hallcreeper+32% Synergy
$1.93
Nezumi Prowler+32% Synergy
$0.30
Walker of Secret Ways+31% Synergy
$2.45
Biting-Palm Ninja+31% Synergy
$0.38
Mist-Cloaked Herald+30% Synergy
$0.60
Dimir Infiltrator+22% Synergy
$0.58
Phantom Ninja+22% Synergy
$0.25
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive+18% Synergy
$0.17
Azure Beastbinder+18% Synergy
$0.48
Covert Technician+17% Synergy
$0.24
Azra Smokeshaper+17% Synergy
$0.14
Tormented Soul+16% Synergy
$0.45
Alora, Merry Thief+16% Synergy
$0.11
Faerie Seer+15% Synergy
$0.42
Skullsnatcher+14% Synergy
$1.54
Shrieking Drake+14% Synergy
$0.25
Invisible Stalker+13% Synergy
$0.80
Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising+12% Synergy
$0.13
Gingerbrute+11% Synergy
$0.30
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+11% Synergy
$31.98
Okiba-Gang Shinobi+11% Synergy
$1.67
Mukotai Ambusher+11% Synergy
$0.23
Elegy Acolyte+11% Synergy
$0.45
Displacer Kitten+10% Synergy
$41.91
Saiba Cryptomancer+10% Synergy
$0.26
Mockingbird+9% Synergy
$3.82
Gudul Lurker+9% Synergy
$0.55
Ingenious Prodigy+9% Synergy
$0.37
Peregrine Drake+9% Synergy
$0.27
Shredder, Unrelenting+9% Synergy
$0.20
Siren Stormtamer+8% Synergy
$0.37
Cloud of Faeries+6% Synergy
$0.36
Ornithopter of Paradise+5% Synergy
$0.84
Spectral Sailor+4% Synergy
$0.23
Roaming Throne+3% Synergy
$52.93
Solemn Simulacrum+1% Synergy
$0.31
Dauthi Voidwalker-2% Synergy
$4.88
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Taeko, the Patient Avalanche safe.
Familiar's Ruse+37% Synergy
$0.67
Ghostly Flicker+32% Synergy
$1.79
Snap+26% Synergy
$3.62
Aetherize+23% Synergy
$0.39
Withering Torment+22% Synergy
$3.32
An Offer You Can't Refuse+18% Synergy
$2.10
Run Away Together+13% Synergy
$0.13
Essence Flux+13% Synergy
$1.39
Planar Incision+13% Synergy
$0.34
Teferi's Time Twist+12% Synergy
$0.29
Displace+11% Synergy
$0.38
March of Swirling Mist+10% Synergy
$4.53
Blur+10% Synergy
$0.30
Unsummon+9% Synergy
$0.06
Get Out+9% Synergy
$0.32
Arcane Denial+8% Synergy
$1.30
Fading Hope+8% Synergy
$0.27
Fell the Profane+7% Synergy
$3.22
Spider-Sense+7% Synergy
$1.69
Hide on the Ceiling+6% Synergy
$1.01
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$5.53
Pongify+4% Synergy
$1.73
Slip Out the Back+4% Synergy
$4.06
Waterbender's Restoration+4% Synergy
$3.37
Waterlogged Teachings+3% Synergy
$0.41
Rapid Hybridization+3% Synergy
$0.49
Resculpt+1% Synergy
$1.13
Countersquall0% Synergy
$1.22
Negate-1% Synergy
$0.20
Go for the Throat-1% Synergy
$0.59
Infernal Grasp-1% Synergy
$0.30
Opt-2% Synergy
$0.21
Deadly Rollick-3% Synergy
$26.08
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$13.31
Reality Shift-4% Synergy
$0.42
Brainstorm-5% Synergy
$1.37
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$52.04
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$6.97
Drown in the Loch-9% Synergy
$1.15
Dark Ritual-17% Synergy
$6.80
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
$0.26
Consuming Tide+19% Synergy
$0.52
Splinter's Technique+13% Synergy
$2.15
Donatello's Technique+12% Synergy
$0.27
Raise the Palisade+11% Synergy
$8.97
Splash Portal+8% Synergy
$0.39
Feed the Swarm+7% Synergy
$0.38
Blasphemous Edict+6% Synergy
$3.59
Toxic Deluge+3% Synergy
$4.69
Crippling Fear+1% Synergy
$1.62
Damnation-2% Synergy
$20.74
Ponder-3% Synergy
$1.54
Kindred Dominance-3% Synergy
$17.13
Preordain-4% Synergy
$0.64
Reanimate-17% Synergy
$9.18
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Bident of Thassa+36% Synergy
$0.41
Swiftfoot Boots+23% Synergy
$1.85
Conjurer's Closet+16% Synergy
$4.19
Whispersilk Cloak+14% Synergy
$3.75
Brotherhood Regalia+14% Synergy
$7.31
Vorpal Sword+12% Synergy
$2.83
Sword of Hearth and Home+10% Synergy
$20.26
Lightning Greaves+8% Synergy
$3.57
Quick-Draw Katana+8% Synergy
$0.14
Mask of Riddles+7% Synergy
$1.53
Crystal Shard+7% Synergy
$2.14
Ninja's Blades+6% Synergy
$0.56
Winged Boots+5% Synergy
$11.24
Leyline Axe+5% Synergy
$1.21
Assassin Gauntlet+4% Synergy
$0.31
Sword of the Animist+3% Synergy
$7.29
Banner of Kinship+3% Synergy
$5.25
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong+3% Synergy
$6.30
Sapphire Medallion0% Synergy
$5.55
Wayfarer's Bauble-2% Synergy
$0.31
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Smoke Shroud+54% Synergy
$0.25
Cunning Evasion+49% Synergy
$0.37
Gossip's Talent+44% Synergy
$0.26
Cover of Darkness+36% Synergy
$16.69
Reconnaissance Mission+26% Synergy
$1.62
Rogue Class+11% Synergy
$1.69
Aqueous Form+10% Synergy
$0.42
Rooftop Bypass+10% Synergy
$7.18
Coastal Piracy+9% Synergy
$0.94
Kindred Discovery+7% Synergy
$14.09
Dire Undercurrents+6% Synergy
$5.30
Impostor Syndrome+4% Synergy
$6.85
Unstoppable Plan+4% Synergy
$2.97
Propaganda+1% Synergy
$3.42
Bitterblossom0% Synergy
$33.38
Black Market Connections-2% Synergy
$17.13
Phyrexian Arena-7% Synergy
$3.79
Mystic Remora-8% Synergy
$10.56
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Taeko, the Patient Avalanche to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator+60% Synergy
$2.06
Kaito Shizuki+37% Synergy
$1.22
Kaito, Dancing Shadow+33% Synergy
$0.38
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage+33% Synergy
$0.30
Access Tunnel+23% Synergy
$0.42
Creeping Tar Pit+18% Synergy
$0.36
Reliquary Tower+14% Synergy
$2.51
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+11% Synergy
$29.75
Secret Tunnel+8% Synergy
$2.36
Realm of Koh+8% Synergy
$0.32
Otawara, Soaring City+5% Synergy
$28.46
The Black Gate+4% Synergy
$6.94
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress+3% Synergy
$17.74
Bojuka Bog+2% Synergy
$0.53
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+2% Synergy
$11.19
Three Tree City+2% Synergy
$25.10
Halimar Depths+1% Synergy
$0.37
Rivendell+1% Synergy
$1.64
Restless Reef0% Synergy
$1.89
Mystic Sanctuary-3% Synergy
$0.81
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$1.11
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-9% Synergy
$58.63
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+24% Synergy
$1.92
Thought Vessel+12% Synergy
$2.90
Talisman of Dominance+5% Synergy
$2.69
Arcane Signet+4% Synergy
$0.39
Dimir Signet+1% Synergy
$1.18
Sol Ring0% Synergy
$1.17
Fellwar Stone-4% Synergy
$0.65
Commander's Sphere-7% Synergy
$0.34
Mind Stone-10% Synergy
$0.34
Lands
The mana base foundation for Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+18% Synergy
$0.28
Gloomlake Verge+14% Synergy
$10.57
Drowned Catacomb+12% Synergy
$3.13
Shipwreck Marsh+12% Synergy
$6.74
Secluded Courtyard+8% Synergy
$0.29
Dimir Aqueduct+7% Synergy
$0.33
Clearwater Pathway+7% Synergy
$5.00
Fell the Profane+7% Synergy
$3.22
Sunken Hollow+4% Synergy
$0.38
Tainted Isle+4% Synergy
$0.56
Underground River+4% Synergy
$1.34
Morphic Pool+4% Synergy
$30.66
Undercity Sewers+4% Synergy
$18.91
Sink into Stupor+4% Synergy
$5.53
Escape Tunnel+4% Synergy
$0.22
Waterlogged Teachings+3% Synergy
$0.41
Darkslick Shores+2% Synergy
$2.32
Island+1% Synergy
$0.21
Darkwater Catacombs+1% Synergy
$0.28
Polluted Delta+1% Synergy
$18.44
Fetid Pools+1% Synergy
$0.29
Contaminated Aquifer+1% Synergy
$0.24
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.11
Sunken Ruins0% Synergy
$9.29
Terramorphic Expanse0% Synergy
$0.26
Command Tower-1% Synergy
$0.30
Watery Grave-1% Synergy
$11.88
Dismal Backwater-1% Synergy
$0.17
Cavern of Souls-1% Synergy
$48.67
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$1.00
Dimir Guildgate-1% Synergy
$0.11
Boggart Trawler-1% Synergy
$0.91
Flooded Strand-2% Synergy
$15.07
Evolving Wilds-3% Synergy
$0.23
Malakir Rebirth-3% Synergy
$13.31
River of Tears-4% Synergy
$0.33
Temple of Deceit-5% Synergy
$0.23
Underground Sea-5% Synergy
Choked Estuary-8% Synergy
$0.33
Exotic Orchard-8% Synergy
$0.30
Myriad Landscape-8% Synergy
$0.27
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Taeko, the Patient Avalanche.
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Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Sword Coast Sailor
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Alora, Merry Thief // Feywild Visitor
Higure, the Still Wind
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Goro-Goro and Satoru
Alora, Merry Thief // Agent of the Iron Throne
Alora, Merry Thief // Haunted One
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Alora, Merry Thief // Raised by Giants
Alora, Merry Thief // Master Chef
Felix Five-Boots
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
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