Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
J25Foundations Jumpstart/#39/2024Mythic
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.49
Cardmarket€3.42
ManaPool$1.95
TCGplayer$2.39
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.90
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$1.12 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.49High $7.99Low $3.49▼ 56.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.39TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.3%30d▼ 5.5%90d▼ 43.2%
90d high
$4.22
90d low
$2.35
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$2.39
Foundations Jumpstart
- Down 5.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 43% below its 90 day high of $4.22.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Turtle Ninja
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.
Whenever Taeko attacks, you may pay . When you do, target attacking creature can't be blocked this turn.
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Keywords
Scry
Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc8 Nov 2024
You don't choose a target for Taeko's last ability at the time it triggers. Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when you pay {U}{B} this way. You choose a target for that ability as it goes on the stack. Each player may respond to this triggered ability as normal.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If Taeko leaves the battlefield or dies at the same time as one or more other creatures you control leave the battlefield without dying, its second ability triggers once for each of those other creatures. You will scry for each of those other creatures, but Taeko will not be on the battlefield to receive +1/+1 counters.
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About this card
Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
Taeko, the Patient Avalanche is a Legendary Creature — Turtle Ninja, with mana cost {3}{U} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.39 (down 5.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Taeko, the Patient Avalanche FAQ
How much is Taeko, the Patient Avalanche worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Taeko, the Patient Avalanche is $2.39. It is down 5.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.35 to $4.22.
What is the cheapest printing of Taeko, the Patient Avalanche?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Jumpstart at $2.39 on TCGplayer.
What set was Taeko, the Patient Avalanche first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #39, released 2024-11-15.
Is Taeko, the Patient Avalanche legal in Commander?
Yes, Taeko, the Patient Avalanche is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Taeko, the Patient Avalanche legal in Modern?
Taeko, the Patient Avalanche is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Taeko, the Patient Avalanche legal in Standard?
Taeko, the Patient Avalanche is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Taeko, the Patient Avalanche do?
Taeko, the Patient Avalanche is a Legendary Creature — Turtle Ninja with mana cost {3}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "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. Whenever Taeko attacks, you may pay {U/B}. When you do, target attacking creature can't be blocked this turn.".