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Tatterkite

Artifact Creature — Scarecrow

Flying
This creature can't have counters put on it.

CMC
3
Mana cost
{3}
Color identity
C
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Shadowmoor
Price
$0.41
EDHREC rank
#18198
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Tatterkite card art
Tatterkite's entire value is one line of text: it can't have counters placed on it, which makes it the cleanest infinite-loop piece for Mikaeus, the Unhallowed — undying triggers fire every time without a +1/+1 counter ever sticking to shut the engine off. Mikaeus, the Unhallowed decks run it specifically to pair with sacrifice outlets for infinite death triggers, and nothing else in the format replicates that role as cleanly.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

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Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

32.3% of decks · synergy 0.32

Tatterkite is the most reliable loop piece for Mikaeus, the Unhallowed because its counter-immunity means undying never gets bricked — combine it with any free sacrifice outlet and you have an infinite death trigger engine that doesn't need additional setup to prevent counter accumulation.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Tatterkite is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its competitive home is almost entirely Commander. In Legacy and Vintage the effect is niche enough that dedicated reanimator or sacrifice shells have no reason to reach for it over faster combo infrastructure. Modern has no current shell that exploits counter-immunity at this rate. Commander is where Tatterkite earns its slot — specifically in undying-based combo decks where its unique text solves a real mechanical problem rather than just filling a curve.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

61 decks
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightTatterkiteViscera Seer

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightTatterkiteViscera Seer

Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite scry 1

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Price Context

Current price

$0.41 bulk tier

At $0.41, Tatterkite is firmly bulk, which is appropriate for a card with one narrow but specific application. That price is stable — it won't spike without a new undying commander printing, and it won't crater further because Mikaeus, the Unhallowed decks will always want their copies.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.