EDH Optimizer
Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
Legendary Creature — Turtle Ninja · 3U
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Taeko, the Patient Avalanche is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
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.
Reference price of the card: €3.22
Average lands in decks for Taeko, the Patient Avalanche: 36
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🛠️ Build a deck for Taeko, the Patient Avalanche 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Taeko, the Patient Avalanche deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (78/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed65
- Interaction79
- Resilience78
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (25 nonbasic, 7 Island, 4 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Prosperous Thief · Silver-Fur Master · Thousand-Faced Shadow · Ingenious Infiltrator · Ninja of the Deep Hours · Satoru, the Infiltrator · Fallen Shinobi · Baleful Strix · Moon-Circuit Hacker · Changeling Outcast · Dour Port-Mage · Silent-Blade Oni · Mistblade Shinobi · Satoru Umezawa · Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow · Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni · Kaito, Bane of Nightmares · Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion · Counterspell · Slither Blade · Talisman of Dominance · Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator · Throat Slitter · Dimir Signet · Higure, the Still Wind · Smoke Shroud · Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar · Orochi Soul-Reaver · Moonsnare Specialist · Mist-Syndicate Naga · Throatseeker · Cunning Evasion · Triton Shorestalker · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Swiftfoot Boots · Gossip's Talent · Bident of Thassa · Ornithopter · Sakashima's Student · Thought Vessel · Cover of Darkness · Enduring Curiosity · Feed the Swarm · Dokuchi Silencer · Kaito Shizuki · Familiar's Ruse · Silent Hallcreeper · Withering Torment · Enter the Enigma · Ghostly Flicker · Mist-Cloaked Herald · Snap · Kaito, Dancing Shadow · Lightning Greaves · Moonblade Shinobi · Reconnaissance Mission · Aetherize · Arcane Denial · Nezumi Prowler · Biting-Palm Ninja · Walker of Secret Ways · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Rogue's Passage · Shipwreck Marsh · Reliquary Tower · Tainted Isle · Watery Grave · Path of Ancestry · Dimir Aqueduct · Underground River · Bojuka Bog · Darkwater Catacombs · Morphic Pool · Choked Estuary · Gloomlake Verge · Polluted Delta · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Temple of Deceit · Access Tunnel · Creeping Tar Pit · Exotic Orchard · Otawara, Soaring City · Undercity Sewers · Turtle Lair
🃏 Recommended cards for Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Taeko, the Patient Avalanche, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Prosperous Thief | 86% | +76% |
| Silver-Fur Master | 86% | +75% |
| Ninja of the Deep Hours | 79% | +71% |
| Ingenious Infiltrator | 80% | +71% |
| Thousand-Faced Shadow | 81% | +71% |
| Satoru, the Infiltrator | 76% | +69% |
| Dour Port-Mage | 70% | +68% |
| Fallen Shinobi | 75% | +65% |
| Satoru Umezawa | 68% | +65% |
| Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow | 67% | +64% |
| Moon-Circuit Hacker | 72% | +64% |
| Silent-Blade Oni | 69% | +61% |
| Mistblade Shinobi | 68% | +60% |
| Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni | 65% | +59% |
| Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator | 62% | +59% |
| Kaito, Bane of Nightmares | 64% | +59% |
| Throat Slitter | 61% | +57% |
| Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion | 64% | +57% |
| Higure, the Still Wind | 60% | +56% |
| Orochi Soul-Reaver | 57% | +55% |
| Smoke Shroud | 59% | +54% |
| Moonsnare Specialist | 56% | +53% |
| Changeling Outcast | 71% | +53% |
| Slither Blade | 63% | +52% |
💰 The best cards for your Taeko, the Patient Avalanche deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Prosperous Thief
- Silver-Fur Master
- Ninja of the Deep Hours
- Ingenious Infiltrator
- Thousand-Faced Shadow
- Satoru, the Infiltrator
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dour Port-Mage
- Fallen Shinobi
- Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
- Silent-Blade Oni
- Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
- Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
- Sakashima's Student
- Gloomlake Verge
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Cloud of Faeries + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
- High Tide + Archaeomancer + Snap → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count
- Naru Meha, Master Wizard + Ghostly Flicker → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Infinite blinking of artifacts, Infinite blinking of lands, Infinite blinking
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Frequently asked questions
What is Taeko, the Patient Avalanche's color identity?
Taeko, the Patient Avalanche is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Taeko, the Patient Avalanche come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Taeko, the Patient Avalanche deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Taeko, the Patient Avalanche deck run?
Real Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Taeko, the Patient Avalanche?
The three highest-synergy cards are Prosperous Thief, Silver-Fur Master, Ninja of the Deep Hours. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Taeko, the Patient Avalanche decks.
What combos does Taeko, the Patient Avalanche have?
Taeko, the Patient Avalanche has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Taeko, the Patient Avalanche deck cost?
You can start cheap: Prosperous Thief, Silver-Fur Master, Ninja of the Deep Hours are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.