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Taranika, Akroan Veteran
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 1WW
Color identity: White
Taranika, Akroan Veteran is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
Whenever Taranika attacks, untap another target creature you control. Until end of turn, that creature has base power and toughness 4/4 and gains indestructible.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Taranika, Akroan Veteran: 34
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🛠️ Build a deck for Taranika, Akroan Veteran 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Taranika, Akroan Veteran deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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 (73/100)
- Consistency54
- Speed54
- Interaction76
- Resilience86
- Closing92
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (15 nonbasic, 19 Plains)
Swords to Plowshares · Sol Ring · Bastion Protector · Mentor of the Meek · Path to Exile · Deftblade Elite · Welcoming Vampire · Knight of the White Orchid · Generous Gift · Benalish Hero · Tocasia's Welcome · Austere Command · Firemane Commando · Pearl Medallion · Arcane Signet · Sun Titan · Swiftfoot Boots · Fey Steed · Kjeldoran Warrior · Weathered Wayfarer · Lion Sash · Mesa Pegasus · Chivalric Alliance · Mother of Runes · Pikemen · Shield Bearer · Kjeldoran Knight · Stroke of Midnight · Duelist's Heritage · Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier · Tome of Legends · Heraldic Banner · Oketra's Monument · Intrepid Hero · Luminarch Aspirant · Stonecoil Serpent · Enduring Innocence · Mind Stone · Ascend from Avernus · Loran of the Third Path · Your Temple Is Under Attack · Mikaeus, the Lunarch · Adorned Pouncer · Auriok Bladewarden · Loyal Warhound · Flawless Maneuver · Giver of Runes · Glimmer Lens · Esper Sentinel · Helm of Chatzuk · Lightning Greaves · Marble Diamond · Reconnaissance · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Akroma's Will · Horn of the Mark · Mirran Crusader · Sevinne's Reclamation · Unbreakable Formation · Battering Ram · Kjeldoran Skyknight · True Conviction · Cathar Commando · Icatian Infantry · Odric, Lunarch Marshal · Minas Tirith · War Room · Idyllic Grange · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Windbrisk Heights · Castle Ardenvale · Rogue's Passage · Secluded Steppe · Myriad Landscape · Scavenger Grounds · Abandoned Air Temple · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Monumental Henge · Path of Ancestry · Tyrite Sanctum
🃏 Recommended cards for Taranika, Akroan Veteran
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Taranika, Akroan Veteran, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Deftblade Elite | 55% | +55% |
| Bastion Protector | 60% | +49% |
| Benalish Hero | 44% | +44% |
| Mentor of the Meek | 58% | +40% |
| Kjeldoran Warrior | 40% | +40% |
| Fey Steed | 40% | +40% |
| Welcoming Vampire | 55% | +39% |
| Mesa Pegasus | 38% | +37% |
| Shield Bearer | 37% | +37% |
| Pikemen | 37% | +37% |
| Kjeldoran Knight | 36% | +36% |
| Lion Sash | 38% | +32% |
| Chivalric Alliance | 37% | +32% |
| Idyllic Grange | 40% | +31% |
| Stonecoil Serpent | 32% | +31% |
| Firemane Commando | 43% | +31% |
| Duelist's Heritage | 34% | +30% |
| Tome of Legends | 34% | +30% |
| Luminarch Aspirant | 32% | +30% |
| Intrepid Hero | 32% | +30% |
| Tocasia's Welcome | 44% | +29% |
| Auriok Bladewarden | 28% | +28% |
| Weathered Wayfarer | 40% | +27% |
| Adorned Pouncer | 28% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Taranika, Akroan Veteran 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.
- Deftblade Elite
- Bastion Protector
- Benalish Hero
- Mentor of the Meek
- Kjeldoran Warrior
- Fey Steed
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Welcoming Vampire
- Glimmer Lens
- Ascend from Avernus
- Camel
- Reconnaissance
- Court of Ardenvale
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Chivalric Alliance
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Taranika, Akroan Veteran
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Archangel of Thune + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Solemnity + Phyrexian Unlife → You can't lose the game due to having 0 or less life, Lock
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Flicker of Fate → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents, Infinite creature tokens
- Cleric Class + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Taranika, Akroan Veteran's color identity?
Taranika, Akroan Veteran is white: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Taranika, Akroan Veteran come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Taranika, Akroan Veteran deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Taranika, Akroan Veteran deck run?
Real Taranika, Akroan Veteran decks run 34 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 Taranika, Akroan Veteran?
The three highest-synergy cards are Deftblade Elite, Bastion Protector, Benalish Hero. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Taranika, Akroan Veteran decks.
What combos does Taranika, Akroan Veteran have?
Taranika, Akroan Veteran has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Taranika, Akroan Veteran deck cost?
You can start cheap: Deftblade Elite, Bastion Protector, Benalish Hero 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.