---
name: "Avalanche Tusker"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}{U}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Elephant Warrior"
colors: ["G", "R", "U"]
color_identity: ["G", "R", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "PKTK"
set_name: "Khans of Tarkir Promos"
collector_number: "166s"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Matt Stewart"
oracle_id: "ccad8b03-5ff1-4895-94e0-0c96883cb875"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/avalanche-tusker-pktk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Avalanche Tusker
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}{U}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Elephant Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/4

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature attacks, target creature defending player controls blocks it this combat if able.

> *"Hold the high ground, then bring it to your enemy"
—Surrak, khan of the Temur*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rampant Elephant](/printing/rampant-elephant-inv.md) — Creature — Elephant
2. [Trumpeting Armodon](/printing/trumpeting-armodon-tmp.md) — Creature — Elephant
3. [Rabid Elephant](/printing/rabid-elephant-ody.md) — Creature — Elephant
4. [Iron Tusk Elephant](/printing/iron-tusk-elephant-mir.md) — Creature — Elephant
5. [Crashing Boars](/printing/crashing-boars-btd.md) — Creature — Boar
6. [Siege Mastodon](/printing/siege-mastodon-m10.md) — Creature — Elephant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Khans of Tarkir Promos (PKTK) #166s
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Matt Stewart
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`