Thriving Turtle
Kaladesh 66 • common
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Collector number
- 66
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jeff Simpson
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
When this creature enters, you get E symbol E symbol (two energy counters).
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay E symbol E symbol. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Aether shapes everything on Kaladesh, from the sky to the sea.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Thriving Turtle was released in 2016 as part of the Kaladesh expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Kaladesh, a world defined by its brilliant inventors and steampunk-inspired aesthetics, the card reflects the set's central mechanic of energy counters. Designed to showcase the synergy between biological creatures and the ambient magical energy prevalent in the setting, the card provides players with a defensive early-game creature that rewards the accumulation of resources.
The illustration by Josu Hernaiz emphasizes the turtle's role as a construct-like companion, highlighting the blend of organic life and intricate machinery characteristic of Kaladesh’s design philosophy. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional utility piece in limited play formats, noted for its ability to grow stronger over time and its thematic alignment with the inventors' guild focus on resource management and energy manipulation.
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