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 we read on this card

Causes: scry, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: a creature leaves the battlefield.

Works well with

a Ninja deals combat damage — 84 cards in Taeko's colors 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

a Ninja creature deals combat damage — 84 cards in Taeko's colors 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 — 88 cards in Taeko's colors can cause this (Taeko is one).

  1. Smoke Shroud — When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche enters, Smoke Shroud returns itself from the graveyard

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

you scry — 217 cards in Taeko's colors can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries:

  1. Diviner of Victory // Unwind History — gets +1/+1
  2. Proft, Consulting Detective — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Matoya, Archon Elder — draws you 1 card
  4. Nimrodel Watcher — gets +1/+0
  5. Lost Isle Calling — puts a verse counter on itself
  6. Elvish Mariner — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle
  7. Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong — triggers

a creature gets a counter — 786 cards in Taeko's colors can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche gets a counter:

  1. Danny Pink — draws you 1 card
  2. Bold Plagiarist — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Rikku, Resourceful Guardian — triggers

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

a creature leaves the battlefield — 2,165 cards in Taeko's colors 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. Long River Lurker — When Long River Lurker leaves the battlefield, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  8. Sword of Hearth and Home — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Sword of Hearth and Home, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  9. Contempt — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Contempt, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries
  10. Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis — When Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis leaves the battlefield, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche scries

2,155 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 6,258 cards in Taeko's colors can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  5. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  6. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 6,258 cards in Taeko's colors can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  4. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  5. Dimir Strandcatcher — surveils
  6. Stensian Sanguinist // Exsanguinate — grants deathtouch
  7. Rev, Tithe Extractor — grants deathtouch
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Krydle of Baldur's Gate — triggers
  10. Alora, Merry Thief — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,258 cards in Taeko's colors can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  4. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature deals combat damage — 6,258 cards in Taeko's colors can cause this (Taeko is one).

  1. Hive Mind Coprocessor — When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche deals combat damage, Hive Mind Coprocessor makes you lose life

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

a creature is cast — 6,287 cards in Taeko's colors can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche is cast:

  1. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Kozilek's Unsealing — makes 2 tokens
  4. The Clone Saga — copies a spell
  5. Customs Depot — draws you 1 card
  6. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  7. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  9. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  10. Aether Barrier — makes a player sacrifice a permanent

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 6,508 cards in Taeko's colors can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche enters:

  1. Arni, Humble Scribe — untaps itself
  2. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  3. Overburden — triggers

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 6,953 cards in Taeko's colors can cause this (Taeko is one).

When Taeko, the Patient Avalanche enters:

  1. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  2. Pollywog Prodigy — puts a counter on itself
  3. Blasting Station — untaps itself
  4. Sage of the Falls — draws you 1 card
  5. Bloodline Pretender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Sage's Row Denizen — mills a card
  7. Monkey Cage — sacrifices itself

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