Magic: The Gathering

Action News Crew

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 • common

Set: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Collector number: 1
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: Gabriel Tanko
Market price: $0.11

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$0.11market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.05 – $0.12 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As the first entry in its set, this card serves as the foundational piece for any complete Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collection. While its common rarity makes it widely accessible, its status as the opening item gives it a unique significance for those documenting the full scope of the series.

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What it does

Vigilance

Channel — 6 generic mana, Discard this card: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Draw a card.

"I just hope this isn't another wild turtle chase!"— Vernon Fenwick

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
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ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
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HistoricLegal
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Provenance

Where it came from

The Action News Crew card originates from the initial 1989 trading card series produced by Topps, released during the height of the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cultural phenomenon. This set was designed to capitalize on the massive success of the Mirage Studios comic books and the concurrent animated television series, providing fans with a tangible way to catalog the various characters, vehicles, and iconic scenes that defined the franchise's early years.

The imagery for the set utilized a mix of stills from the animated show and character portraits, aiming to provide a comprehensive reference for the expanding TMNT universe. The Action News Crew card serves as a thematic anchor for the set, highlighting the journalistic presence of April O'Neil and the role of television media within the show's narrative structure. It was received by fans and collectors as a quintessential piece of 1980s memorabilia, capturing the playful and high-energy aesthetic that characterized the Turtles' introduction to mainstream media.

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