Splinter, Radical Rat
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 169 • rare
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Collector number
- 169
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana or black mana white mana or black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Manuel Castañón
- Market price
- $0.55
What it does
If a triggered ability of a Ninja creature you control triggers, that ability triggers an additional time.
1 generic mana blue mana: Target Ninja can't be blocked this turn.
"The first rule of the ninja is 'do no harm.' Unless you need to do harm. Then do lots of harm!"
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Splinter, Radical Rat card is part of the 1989 Topps Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trading card series, which was released following the massive success of the initial 1987 animated series. This set was designed to capture the vibrant, gritty-yet-humorous aesthetic of the Turtles’ world, serving as a primary entry point for fans to collect snapshots of key characters, villains, and pivotal moments from the early episodes of the show.
Produced by Topps, a company synonymous with pop culture collectibles, these cards utilized high-gloss card stock and featured character bios on the reverse side. The card captures Splinter in his quintessential martial arts mentor role, emphasizing his dual nature as a former human master and an anthropomorphic rat. While the artwork relied on stills taken directly from the animation cells, it became a cornerstone for children of the late 1980s, effectively solidifying the show's imagery in the public consciousness.
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