First printed in Shadowmoor (2008)
Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
Flying
This creature can't have counters put on it.
"I rigged it together from wicker and scrap, yet somehow I find it unalterably perfect."
—Braenna, cobblesmith
2/1
- Illustrated by
- Ron Brown
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (5)
- If Tatterkite would enter with counters on it, it enters but doesn't have those counters. For example, if an effect grants it persist and then it's destroyed, it returns to the battlefield without a -1/-1 counter on it.
- Tatterkite's ability prevents any kind of counter from being placed on it, not just -1/-1 counters.
- A spell or ability whose effect would put a counter on Tatterkite simply doesn't affect it. The spell or ability isn't countered. If it would put counters on any other creatures, it continues to do so.
- You can't pay a cost that includes putting a counter on Tatterkite. For example, if Tatterkite is the only creature you control, you can't cast Scarscale Ritual because you can't pay the additional cost.
- If Tatterkite is dealt damage by a creature with wither, that damage has no effect. It's not prevented; it just doesn't do anything. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will still trigger.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.008 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).
Combos
255 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Ashnod's Altar + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Tatterkite
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers…: Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar + Tatterkite
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Altar of Dementia + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Tatterkite
- Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers…: Blasting Station + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Tatterkite
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Tatterkite + Viscera Seer
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Ashnod's Altar + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Tatterkite
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Carrion Feeder + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Tatterkite
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Tatterkite + Umbral Collar Zealot
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Tatterkite + Woe Strider
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Altar of Dementia + Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight + Tatterkite