---
name: "Taranika, Akroan Veteran"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Vigilance"]
set: "PTHB"
set_name: "Theros Beyond Death Promos"
collector_number: "39p"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Eric Deschamps"
oracle_id: "1e3c1920-7bf5-44f9-b1ff-b17d6420e69b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/taranika-akroan-veteran-pthb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Taranika, Akroan Veteran
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Vigilance

## Oracle Text
Vigilance
Whenever Taranika attacks, untap another target creature you control. Until end of turn, that creature has base power and toughness 4/4 and gains indestructible.

> *"I like to think Kytheon keeps watch over all of us."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Tenth District Veteran](/printing/tenth-district-veteran-rna.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Sentinel of the Eternal Watch](/printing/sentinel-of-the-eternal-watch-ori.md) — Creature — Giant Soldier
3. [Stalwart Pathlighter](/printing/stalwart-pathlighter-mic.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Steadfast Sentry](/printing/steadfast-sentry-m20.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Hardened Escort](/printing/hardened-escort-dsk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Topan Freeblade](/printing/topan-freeblade-ima.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Theros Beyond Death Promos (PTHB) #39p
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Eric Deschamps
- **Total Printings:** 22 across all historical editions

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