Taranika, Akroan Veteran
~$0.25 low · ~$0.62 high
White. Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Jumpstart 2022 #253 · Illustrated by Eric Deschamps
Jumpstart 2022 #253 · Illustrated by Eric DeschampsWhat is Taranika, Akroan Veteran worth?
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Oracle 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.
3/3
"I like to think Kytheon keeps watch over all of us."
Format legality
All 5 printings of Taranika, Akroan Veteran
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jumpstart 2022 j22 #253· 2022rare· Cardmarket €0.16 | rare | $0.25 | No foil printing | €0.16 | |
 Theros Beyond Death Promos pthb #39p· 2020Promorare· Cardmarket €0.26 · €0.55 foil | rare | $0.29 | $0.25 | €0.26€0.55 foil | |
 Theros Beyond Death Promos pthb #39s· 2020Promorare· Cardmarket €0.37 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.30 | €0.37 foil | |
 Theros Beyond Death thb #39· 2020rare· Cardmarket €0.17 · €0.18 foil | rare | $0.31 | $0.27 | €0.17€0.18 foil | |
 Theros Beyond Death thb #303· 2020Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.22 · €0.58 foil | rare | $0.40 | $0.62 | €0.22€0.58 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #15,535 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Vigilance
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Jumpstart 2022 card (#253).
253 · J22 · R · EN
- 253Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- J22Set code for Jumpstart 2022
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (4)
2020-01-24
Taranika's triggered ability isn't optional. If your only other creatures are bigger than 4/4, you'll have to shrink one for the turn.
2020-01-24
Any effects that modify the target creature's power and/or toughness without setting them to a specific number or value will apply after its base power and toughness are set, regardless of the order in which those effects were created. The same is true of counters that modify its power and toughness.
2020-01-24
Untapping an attacking creature doesn't remove it from combat.
2020-01-24
Taranika's triggered ability can target a creature that's already untapped. It still becomes 4/4 and gains indestructible.
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