First printed in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2026)
Tenderize 
Instant
Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.
"Get back, all ya'll! Stay away from me! I ain't safe, ya hear! Ain't no friend! I'm a monster!"
- Illustrated by
- Jo Cordisco
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH
Ruling (1)
- If either target is an illegal target as Tenderize resolves, the creature you control won't deal damage.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 29 Oct 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMT), Premier Draft | 57.7% | +0.9 | +5.0 | 23549 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMT), Sealed | 58.5% | +0.9 | +3.9 | 3863 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
