Taeko, the Patient Avalanche

Taeko, the Patient Avalanche

Legendary Creature — Turtle Ninja

Mana cost: {3}{U}

How we read this card

Taeko enters tapped.
Whenever another creature you control leaves the battlefield, if it didn't die, scry 1 and put a +1/+1 counter on Taeko.

triggered — scries

triggered — puts a counter on it

Whenever Taeko attacks, you may pay {U/B}.

triggered —

When you do, target attacking creature can't be blocked this turn.

triggered — restricts what can block it

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: scry, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a creature leaves the battlefield.

Works well with

a Ninja deals combat damage — 165 cards in the game can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche deals combat damage:

  1. Ingenious Infiltrator — draws you 1 card
  2. Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow — makes an opponent lose life

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Ninja creature deals combat damage — 165 cards in the game can cause this (Taeko is one).

  1. Prosperous Thief — When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche deals combat damage, Prosperous Thief makes a token

a Ninja enters the battlefield — 172 cards in the game can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche enters:

  1. Smoke Shroud — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Quintessential Katana — triggers

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

you scry — 420 cards in the game can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries:

  1. Prudent Fateseer // Peer Review — gives +1/+0
  2. Diviner of Victory // Unwind History — gets +1/+1
  3. Saheeli, Consul of Oversight — makes a token
  4. Celeborn the Wise — makes your creatures bigger
  5. Proft, Consulting Detective — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Matoya, Archon Elder — draws you 1 card
  7. Denzilore Fatehold — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Elminster — costs less
  9. Elrond, Master of Healing — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Galadriel of Lothlórien — puts a land onto the battlefield

10 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature gets a counter — 2,691 cards in the game can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche gets a counter:

  1. Hollowmurk Siege — draws you 1 card
  2. Ant-Man, Colony Commander — makes a token
  3. Earth Kingdom General — gains you that much life
  4. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute — deals that much damage
  5. Generous Patron — draws you 1 card
  6. Shalai and Hallar — deals that much damage
  7. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  8. Enduring Scalelord — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  10. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order — draws you 1 card

33 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Timid Drake — When Timid Drake leaves the battlefield, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  2. Portcullis — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Portcullis, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  3. Decoction Module — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Decoction Module, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  4. Faerie Artisans — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Faerie Artisans, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  5. Glitch Interpreter — When Glitch Interpreter leaves the battlefield, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  6. Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar — When Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar leaves the battlefield, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  7. Alora, Merry Thief — When Alora, Merry Thief leaves the battlefield, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  8. Long River Lurker — When Long River Lurker leaves the battlefield, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  9. Sword of Hearth and Home — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Sword of Hearth and Home, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  10. Contempt — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Contempt, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries

4,228 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Taeko is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche gets a counter, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

113 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Total War — kills a creature

182 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

24 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche enters:

  1. Scurry Oak — puts a counter on itself
  2. Fathom Mage — puts a counter on itself
  3. Lonis, Genetics Expert — puts a counter on itself
  4. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  5. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  6. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  7. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  8. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  9. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  10. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

297 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Taeko is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

43 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.