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Tataru Taru
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Advisor · 1W
Color identity: White
Tataru Taru is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Tataru Taru enters, you draw a card and target opponent may draw a card.
Scions' Secretary — Whenever an opponent draws a card, if it isn't that player's turn, create a tapped Treasure token. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Reference price of the card: €7.32
Comes in the precon Scions & Spellcraft
Average lands in decks for Tataru Taru: 36
Group HugBlinkTokensCard DrawControlStaxTreasurePillow Fort
Build your Tataru Taru deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tataru Taru 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tataru Taru 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: C+ (63/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed47
- Interaction73
- Resilience87
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Plains)
Loran of the Third Path · Cut a Deal · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Secret Rendezvous · Temple Bell · Scrawling Crawler · Pearl Medallion · Path to Exile · Dawn's Truce · Wedding Ring · Your Temple Is Under Attack · Thought Vessel · Ephemerate · Ghostly Prison · Zenith Chronicler · Flumph · Teyo, Geometric Tactician · Smuggler's Share · Reprieve · Oblation · Smothering Tithe · Starfall Invocation · Teleportation Circle · Approach of the Second Sun · Arcane Signet · Generous Gift · Master of Ceremonies · Academy Manufactor · Psychosis Crawler · Parting Gust · Cloudshift · Monologue Tax · Tempt with Bunnies · Archaeomancer's Map · Conjurer's Closet · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Windborn Muse · Esper Sentinel · Sun Titan · Howling Golem · Joined Researchers // Secret Rendezvous · Knight of the White Orchid · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Trouble in Pairs · Charming Prince · Land Tax · Mangara, the Diplomat · Gleaming Splendor · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Otherworld Atlas · Claim Jumper · Flare of Fortitude · Authority of the Consuls · Fall of the First Civilization · Farewell · Caretaker's Talent · Eerie Interlude · Stroke of Midnight · Anointed Procession · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Enlightened Tutor · Teferi's Protection · Mikokoro, Center of the Sea · Reliquary Tower · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief · Hall of Heliod's Generosity
🃏 Recommended cards for Tataru Taru
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tataru Taru, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Bell | 74% | +73% |
| Scrawling Crawler | 73% | +71% |
| Mikokoro, Center of the Sea | 71% | +69% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 88% | +65% |
| Cut a Deal | 78% | +63% |
| Geier Reach Sanitarium | 65% | +62% |
| Secret Rendezvous | 75% | +61% |
| Wedding Ring | 62% | +57% |
| Your Temple Is Under Attack | 61% | +54% |
| Zenith Chronicler | 54% | +52% |
| Teyo, Geometric Tactician | 53% | +52% |
| Flumph | 53% | +51% |
| Dawn's Truce | 64% | +50% |
| Reliquary Tower | 71% | +48% |
| Oblation | 50% | +47% |
| Ephemerate | 59% | +46% |
| Starfall Invocation | 48% | +45% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 45% | +44% |
| Master of Ceremonies | 46% | +44% |
| Smuggler's Share | 52% | +44% |
| Thought Vessel | 60% | +44% |
| Academy Manufactor | 45% | +43% |
| Approach of the Second Sun | 47% | +42% |
| Tempt with Bunnies | 43% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Tataru Taru 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.
- Cut a Deal
- Geier Reach Sanitarium
- Secret Rendezvous
- Your Temple Is Under Attack
- Zenith Chronicler
- Flumph
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Temple Bell
- Scrawling Crawler
- Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
- Loran of the Third Path
- Wedding Ring
- Teyo, Geometric Tactician
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Master of Ceremonies
- Gleaming Splendor
- Smothering Tithe
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Trouble in Pairs
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tataru Taru
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tataru Taru's color identity?
Tataru Taru 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 Tataru Taru come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tataru Taru deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 4 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Tataru Taru deck run?
Real Tataru Taru 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 Tataru Taru?
The three highest-synergy cards are Temple Bell, Scrawling Crawler, Mikokoro, Center of the Sea. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tataru Taru decks.
What combos does Tataru Taru have?
Tataru Taru has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Tataru Taru deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cut a Deal, Geier Reach Sanitarium, Secret Rendezvous 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.