Thriving Turtle
Creature — Turtle
When this creature enters, you get 
(two energy counters).
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay . If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Kaladesh Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #19266
Thriving Turtle is a one-mana 0/3 that grows a +1/+1 counter whenever you tap a land for mana of a color you choose on entry — cheap to cast, but slow to matter. In most decks it's an understatved blocker that never threatens anything; only dedicated +1/+1 counter or energy-adjacent shells make the growth worth the slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Thriving Turtle is a fringe piece in Simic or Sultai counter-accumulation decks, where the passive growth at least interacts with proliferate and counter-doubling effects. Outside of that niche it's too slow and too small to justify a slot in a 99 built around anything else. In Pauper it's a legal common with a reasonable defensive body at one mana, but the counter trigger is marginal when opponents are pressuring you with efficient threats. Legacy, Vintage, Modern, and Pioneer all have access to far more powerful one-drops, so Thriving Turtle simply doesn't compete in those formats despite being legal in each.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Thriving Turtle isn't currently available, but as a common with narrow applications it typically sits well under a dollar and is easy to find in bulk. It's worth picking up if a specific counter-synergy deck needs it, but there's no urgency — supply is not a concern.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.