Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart (Commander) - Upgraded

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Bennie Smith
Mar 2, 2026
Was the TMNT Magic Set Cowa-Bungled?
Is TMNT a good set for Commander? Are the legends worth building? Are the new mechanics exciting? Bennie Smith answers these questions here.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ninja Pizza
92%inclusion132 decks143 decks
86%synergy
Raphael, the Muscle
82%inclusion128 decks156 decks
80%synergy
Donatello, the Brains
81%inclusion127 decks156 decks
80%synergy
Hidden Hideout
77%inclusion110 decks143 decks
69%synergy
High Score
76%inclusion109 decks143 decks
70%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wave Goodbye
73%inclusion114 decks156 decks
72%synergy
Heroes in a Half Shell
72%inclusion113 decks156 decks
71%synergy
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
73%inclusion105 decks143 decks
71%synergy
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73%inclusion104 decks143 decks
66%synergy
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
72%inclusion103 decks143 decks
66%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
76%inclusion119 decks156 decks
63%synergy
Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order
64%inclusion91 decks143 decks
61%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
66%inclusion95 decks143 decks
60%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
65%inclusion93 decks143 decks
59%synergy
Hardened Scales
60%inclusion94 decks156 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
63%inclusion99 decks156 decks
29%synergy
Arcade Cabinet
60%inclusion86 decks143 decks
54%synergy
Level Up
59%inclusion84 decks143 decks
53%synergy
Coin of Mastery
59%inclusion84 decks143 decks
53%synergy
Vigor
58%inclusion91 decks156 decks
57%synergy
Mona Lisa, Science Geek
55%inclusion79 decks143 decks
50%synergy
Blasphemous Act
55%inclusion86 decks156 decks
43%synergy
The Ooze
55%inclusion78 decks143 decks
53%synergy
Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian
55%inclusion78 decks143 decks
50%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
53%inclusion76 decks143 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
38%inclusion60 decks156 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion16 decks156 decks
-10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion15 decks156 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8.3%inclusion13 decks156 decks
-8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Academy Manufactor
52%inclusion81 decks156 decks
51%synergy
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze
50%inclusion71 decks143 decks
48%synergy
April O'Neil, Live on the Scene
49%inclusion70 decks143 decks
45%synergy
Bebop, Skull & Crossbones
49%inclusion70 decks143 decks
44%synergy
Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder
48%inclusion68 decks143 decks
43%synergy
Big Mother Mouser
48%inclusion68 decks143 decks
43%synergy
Splinter, the Mentor
45%inclusion70 decks156 decks
43%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
43%inclusion67 decks156 decks
42%synergy
Birds of Paradise
37%inclusion58 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Shredder, Shadow Master
37%inclusion53 decks143 decks
33%synergy
Splinter, Radical Rat
36%inclusion51 decks143 decks
34%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
35%inclusion54 decks156 decks
34%synergy
Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
30%inclusion43 decks143 decks
27%synergy
Leatherhead, Iron Gator
29%inclusion41 decks143 decks
25%synergy
Evolution Witness
28%inclusion43 decks156 decks
27%synergy
Peregrin Took
27%inclusion42 decks156 decks
27%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
27%inclusion38 decks143 decks
25%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
26%inclusion41 decks156 decks
26%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
26%inclusion41 decks156 decks
24%synergy
Mikey & Don, Party Planners
26%inclusion37 decks143 decks
24%synergy
Dark Leo & Shredder
26%inclusion37 decks143 decks
25%synergy
Dimension X Pizzasaur
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Tempestra, Dame of Games
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
21%inclusion33 decks156 decks
21%synergy
Michelangelo, Improviser
21%inclusion30 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
21%inclusion32 decks156 decks
15%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
20%inclusion31 decks156 decks
20%synergy
Gilded Goose
20%inclusion31 decks156 decks
20%synergy
Mona Lisa, Ever Adaptable
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
19%inclusion30 decks156 decks
13%synergy
Bloom Tender
19%inclusion30 decks156 decks
2%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
19%inclusion30 decks156 decks
19%synergy
Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Danny Pink
19%inclusion29 decks156 decks
18%synergy
Ouroboroid
19%inclusion29 decks156 decks
18%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
19%inclusion29 decks156 decks
17%synergy
Super Shredder
19%inclusion29 decks156 decks
18%synergy
April O'Neil, Human Element
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
17%inclusion27 decks156 decks
7%synergy
Roadkill Rodney
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
17%inclusion26 decks156 decks
15%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
16%inclusion25 decks156 decks
16%synergy
Voracious Hydra
15%inclusion24 decks156 decks
15%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
15%inclusion23 decks156 decks
15%synergy
Noble Hierarch
15%inclusion23 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
14%inclusion22 decks156 decks
-6%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
14%inclusion22 decks156 decks
14%synergy
Basking Broodscale
13%inclusion21 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Leonardo, Cutting Edge
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
43%inclusion67 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Shellshock
40%inclusion57 decks143 decks
35%synergy
Double Jump // Flying Kick
40%inclusion57 decks143 decks
36%synergy
Swift Demise
40%inclusion57 decks143 decks
36%synergy
Heroic Intervention
39%inclusion61 decks156 decks
17%synergy
Special Move
38%inclusion55 decks143 decks
34%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion57 decks156 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Call
29%inclusion46 decks156 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion29 decks156 decks
8%synergy
Mutational Advantage
17%inclusion26 decks156 decks
16%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
15%inclusion24 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Ripples of Potential
12%inclusion19 decks156 decks
11%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion19 decks156 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
12%inclusion19 decks156 decks
-11%synergy
Beast Within
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Treats
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Saved by the Shell
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Turtles Forever
9.0%inclusion14 decks156 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.3%inclusion13 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Lessons from Life
48%inclusion69 decks143 decks
42%synergy
Super Combo
41%inclusion58 decks143 decks
36%synergy
Here Comes a New Hero!
38%inclusion54 decks143 decks
34%synergy
Game Over
37%inclusion53 decks143 decks
33%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
35%inclusion54 decks156 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
33%inclusion52 decks156 decks
-10%synergy
Fast Forward
29%inclusion41 decks143 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion37 decks156 decks
-3%synergy
Damning Verdict
22%inclusion35 decks156 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion34 decks156 decks
-1%synergy
Splinter's Technique
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Harmonize
13%inclusion21 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
10%inclusion15 decks156 decks
-13%synergy
New Generation's Technique
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.4%inclusion10 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
-14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
28%inclusion43 decks156 decks
26%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
26%inclusion40 decks156 decks
25%synergy
Everything Pizza
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
16%inclusion25 decks156 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion20 decks156 decks
0%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion19 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
12%inclusion19 decks156 decks
9%synergy
Foot Chopper
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
9%synergy
The Earth Crystal
7.7%inclusion12 decks156 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.4%inclusion10 decks156 decks
-11%synergy
Turtle Van
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Improvised Arsenal
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Endless Foot Assault
50%inclusion72 decks143 decks
46%synergy
Doubling Season
49%inclusion76 decks156 decks
43%synergy
Together Forever
38%inclusion60 decks156 decks
38%synergy
Sphere Grid
30%inclusion47 decks156 decks
29%synergy
All Will Be One
23%inclusion36 decks156 decks
22%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
23%inclusion36 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
19%inclusion30 decks156 decks
19%synergy
Leader's Talent
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
13%inclusion20 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Branching Evolution
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion15 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Campsite Cuisine
9.0%inclusion14 decks156 decks
9%synergy
Parallel Lives
9.0%inclusion14 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.7%inclusion12 decks156 decks
7%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
7.1%inclusion11 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.4%inclusion10 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
12%inclusion19 decks156 decks
11%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
The Shire
13%inclusion21 decks156 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion19 decks156 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion18 decks156 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.7%inclusion12 decks156 decks
-18%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion148 decks156 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion141 decks156 decks
15%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
60%inclusion94 decks156 decks
10%synergy
Exploding Barrel
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion29 decks156 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Amber
6.4%inclusion10 decks156 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion156 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
92%inclusion143 decks156 decks
29%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion141 decks156 decks
10%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion139 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion138 decks156 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
88%inclusion137 decks156 decks
68%synergy
Island
85%inclusion132 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
83%inclusion130 decks156 decks
8%synergy
Spire Garden
78%inclusion122 decks156 decks
72%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
78%inclusion122 decks156 decks
72%synergy
Turtle Lair
74%inclusion106 decks143 decks
67%synergy
Fabled Passage
71%inclusion111 decks156 decks
63%synergy
Rootbound Crag
62%inclusion96 decks156 decks
58%synergy
Path of Ancestry
60%inclusion93 decks156 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
59%inclusion92 decks156 decks
55%synergy
Sodden Verdure
56%inclusion80 decks144 decks
45%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
53%inclusion82 decks156 decks
49%synergy
Cinder Glade
53%inclusion82 decks156 decks
42%synergy
Grand Coliseum
52%inclusion81 decks156 decks
50%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
50%inclusion71 decks143 decks
45%synergy
Sunken Hollow
49%inclusion77 decks156 decks
41%synergy
Vernal Fen
49%inclusion76 decks156 decks
47%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
48%inclusion75 decks156 decks
40%synergy
Temple Garden
47%inclusion73 decks156 decks
18%synergy
Stomping Ground
38%inclusion59 decks156 decks
8%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
37%inclusion53 decks144 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
37%inclusion57 decks156 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
36%inclusion56 decks156 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion55 decks156 decks
15%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
35%inclusion55 decks156 decks
32%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
33%inclusion52 decks156 decks
7%synergy
Escape Tunnel
33%inclusion52 decks156 decks
32%synergy
Windswept Heath
31%inclusion49 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
26%inclusion40 decks156 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
26%inclusion40 decks156 decks
20%synergy
Godless Shrine
24%inclusion38 decks156 decks
0%synergy
Sacred Foundry
24%inclusion38 decks156 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion38 decks156 decks
-2%synergy
Watery Grave
24%inclusion37 decks156 decks
0%synergy
Blood Crypt
23%inclusion36 decks156 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion34 decks156 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion33 decks156 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion33 decks156 decks
-4%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion32 decks156 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion29 decks156 decks
-4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
18%inclusion28 decks156 decks
11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
18%inclusion28 decks156 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Grove
17%inclusion26 decks156 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion26 decks156 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion26 decks156 decks
-6%synergy