Turtle Van
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 181 • rare
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Collector number
- 181
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jakob Eirich
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Whenever this Vehicle attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature that crewed it this turn. Then if that creature is a Mutant, Ninja, or Turtle, double the number of +1/+1 counters on it.
Crew 1 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 1 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
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 Turtle Van, released in 1988 by Playmates Toys, served as the primary transport vehicle for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles during the height of the franchise's initial popularity. Designed to capitalize on the success of the 1987 animated series, the vehicle was engineered to hold multiple action figures and featured functional play elements like a rooftop pizza disc launcher and a spring-loaded capture net.
The design was heavily influenced by the aesthetic of the cartoon, emphasizing a rugged, militarized van with bold, iconic graphics and a bright color scheme intended to appeal to young consumers. It was widely praised by toy industry critics at the time for its durability and playability, quickly becoming a centerpiece of the broader Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line and cementing its status as an quintessential 1980s pop culture icon.
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