Leonardo, the Balance // Raphael, the Muscle (Commander)

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hidden Hideout
65%inclusion192 decks296 decks
57%synergy
High Score
64%inclusion191 decks299 decks
57%synergy
Turtle Lair
60%inclusion178 decks296 decks
53%synergy
Michelangelo, the Heart
59%inclusion282 decks480 decks
58%synergy
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58%inclusion171 decks296 decks
51%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Donatello, the Brains
57%inclusion273 decks480 decks
55%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
56%inclusion165 decks296 decks
51%synergy
Coin of Mastery
55%inclusion164 decks296 decks
50%synergy
Mona Lisa, Science Geek
55%inclusion163 decks296 decks
49%synergy
Level Up
55%inclusion162 decks296 decks
49%synergy
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
54%inclusion159 decks296 decks
48%synergy
Ninja Pizza
53%inclusion157 decks299 decks
46%synergy
Heroes in a Half Shell
46%inclusion222 decks480 decks
45%synergy
Arcade Cabinet
51%inclusion150 decks296 decks
45%synergy
Lessons from Life
51%inclusion150 decks296 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
51%inclusion247 decks480 decks
17%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
50%inclusion148 decks296 decks
44%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
47%inclusion140 decks296 decks
43%synergy
April O'Neil, Live on the Scene
47%inclusion139 decks296 decks
43%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
47%inclusion138 decks296 decks
41%synergy
Shredder, Shadow Master
46%inclusion137 decks299 decks
42%synergy
Big Mother Mouser
45%inclusion134 decks296 decks
41%synergy
Leatherhead, Iron Gator
45%inclusion132 decks296 decks
41%synergy
Doubling Season
45%inclusion214 decks480 decks
39%synergy
Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian
44%inclusion130 decks296 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
28%inclusion136 decks480 decks
10%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion85 decks480 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion72 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion51 decks480 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion50 decks480 decks
-2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
10%inclusion46 decks480 decks
-8%synergy
Farewell
9.2%inclusion44 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.9%inclusion33 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Aura Shards
6.5%inclusion31 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
6.3%inclusion30 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
42%inclusion147 decks348 decks
40%synergy
Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder
36%inclusion107 decks296 decks
32%synergy
Splinter, the Mentor
35%inclusion170 decks480 decks
34%synergy
Bebop, Skull & Crossbones
35%inclusion104 decks296 decks
31%synergy
Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order
34%inclusion120 decks348 decks
32%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
31%inclusion108 decks348 decks
30%synergy
Vigor
31%inclusion147 decks480 decks
30%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
30%inclusion142 decks480 decks
29%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
30%inclusion142 decks480 decks
29%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
29%inclusion141 decks480 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion140 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Roadkill Rodney
29%inclusion86 decks296 decks
26%synergy
Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised
29%inclusion85 decks296 decks
26%synergy
Dimension X Pizzasaur
28%inclusion82 decks296 decks
24%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
27%inclusion130 decks480 decks
27%synergy
Tempestra, Dame of Games
27%inclusion80 decks296 decks
24%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
26%inclusion127 decks480 decks
26%synergy
Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
26%inclusion77 decks293 decks
24%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
26%inclusion125 decks480 decks
25%synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
25%inclusion121 decks480 decks
24%synergy
Bloom Tender
25%inclusion118 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
24%inclusion85 decks348 decks
23%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
22%inclusion105 decks480 decks
20%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
22%inclusion104 decks480 decks
16%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
21%inclusion102 decks480 decks
16%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
21%inclusion102 decks480 decks
21%synergy
Mikey & Don, Party Planners
20%inclusion70 decks348 decks
18%synergy
Baylen, the Haymaker
20%inclusion95 decks480 decks
19%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
20%inclusion58 decks296 decks
18%synergy
Esper Sentinel
20%inclusion94 decks480 decks
11%synergy
Dark Leo & Shredder
20%inclusion68 decks348 decks
18%synergy
Splinter, Radical Rat
19%inclusion67 decks348 decks
18%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
19%inclusion92 decks480 decks
19%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
19%inclusion91 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze
19%inclusion65 decks348 decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
17%inclusion83 decks480 decks
16%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
17%inclusion60 decks348 decks
16%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
16%inclusion78 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Delighted Halfling
16%inclusion78 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Ainok Strike Leader
16%inclusion78 decks480 decks
16%synergy
Rat King, Pale Piper
16%inclusion48 decks296 decks
15%synergy
Voracious Hydra
16%inclusion76 decks480 decks
15%synergy
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
15%inclusion72 decks480 decks
15%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
15%inclusion52 decks348 decks
14%synergy
Danny Pink
14%inclusion69 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Noble Hierarch
14%inclusion68 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Enduring Vitality
14%inclusion67 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
14%inclusion66 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
14%inclusion66 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
14%inclusion65 decks480 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Shellshock
44%inclusion129 decks296 decks
39%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
38%inclusion184 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Special Move
38%inclusion111 decks296 decks
33%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
37%inclusion176 decks480 decks
24%synergy
Swift Demise
35%inclusion104 decks296 decks
31%synergy
Double Jump // Flying Kick
34%inclusion102 decks296 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
34%inclusion163 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
30%inclusion142 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Call
24%inclusion114 decks480 decks
23%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion103 decks480 decks
18%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion88 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Turtles Forever
18%inclusion88 decks480 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion86 decks480 decks
-5%synergy
Grand Crescendo
17%inclusion83 decks480 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion76 decks480 decks
11%synergy
Aura Mutation
15%inclusion71 decks480 decks
15%synergy
Artifact Mutation
14%inclusion68 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Arachnogenesis
13%inclusion61 decks480 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Mardu
13%inclusion61 decks480 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
12%inclusion56 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion54 decks480 decks
9%synergy
Inkshield
11%inclusion51 decks480 decks
9%synergy
Saved by the Shell
11%inclusion30 decks284 decks
9%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion49 decks480 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9.2%inclusion44 decks480 decks
-2%synergy
Second Harvest
8.1%inclusion39 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
7.9%inclusion38 decks480 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Charm
7.5%inclusion36 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
7.3%inclusion35 decks480 decks
-2%synergy
Raphael's Technique
6.9%inclusion33 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Secure the Wastes
6.5%inclusion31 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
6.5%inclusion31 decks480 decks
0%synergy
The Last Ronin's Technique
6.4%inclusion19 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Potential
6.3%inclusion30 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
6.0%inclusion29 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Ooze Spill
6.0%inclusion17 decks284 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Treats
6.0%inclusion17 decks284 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.8%inclusion28 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.4%inclusion26 decks480 decks
-8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
5.2%inclusion25 decks480 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Super Combo
43%inclusion128 decks296 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion202 decks480 decks
30%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion190 decks480 decks
-4%synergy
Wave Goodbye
39%inclusion185 decks480 decks
38%synergy
Here Comes a New Hero!
37%inclusion110 decks296 decks
33%synergy
Fast Forward
35%inclusion105 decks296 decks
32%synergy
Game Over
34%inclusion102 decks299 decks
30%synergy
Nature's Lore
30%inclusion142 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion137 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
24%inclusion117 decks480 decks
23%synergy
Damning Verdict
24%inclusion113 decks480 decks
23%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion84 decks480 decks
-3%synergy
Harmonize
17%inclusion80 decks480 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion75 decks480 decks
-7%synergy
Splinter's Technique
12%inclusion42 decks348 decks
11%synergy
Cowabunga!
10%inclusion31 decks296 decks
10%synergy
New Generation's Technique
10%inclusion29 decks284 decks
9%synergy
Michelangelo's Technique
7.5%inclusion26 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Donatello's Technique
7.0%inclusion20 decks284 decks
6%synergy
Leonardo's Technique
6.9%inclusion24 decks348 decks
6%synergy
Shredder's Technique
6.4%inclusion19 decks299 decks
6%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
5.4%inclusion26 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ooze
36%inclusion124 decks348 decks
34%synergy
Everything Pizza
28%inclusion84 decks296 decks
25%synergy
The Ozolith
28%inclusion134 decks480 decks
27%synergy
Foot Chopper
23%inclusion67 decks296 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion76 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
15%inclusion71 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion69 decks480 decks
10%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
13%inclusion64 decks480 decks
11%synergy
Mole Module
12%inclusion36 decks296 decks
11%synergy
Turtle Van
9.2%inclusion32 decks348 decks
9%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.3%inclusion40 decks480 decks
7%synergy
The Great Henge
8.1%inclusion39 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion37 decks480 decks
-5%synergy
The One Ring
5.4%inclusion26 decks480 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
41%inclusion197 decks480 decks
40%synergy
Together Forever
28%inclusion134 decks480 decks
27%synergy
Anointed Procession
21%inclusion103 decks480 decks
19%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
21%inclusion101 decks480 decks
20%synergy
Branching Evolution
16%inclusion79 decks480 decks
16%synergy
Parallel Lives
16%inclusion77 decks480 decks
13%synergy
Bitterblossom
16%inclusion75 decks480 decks
15%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
16%inclusion75 decks480 decks
15%synergy
Black Market Connections
15%inclusion73 decks480 decks
10%synergy
Leader's Talent
15%inclusion51 decks348 decks
14%synergy
Sphere Grid
13%inclusion62 decks480 decks
12%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
11%inclusion55 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Impact Tremors
11%inclusion52 decks480 decks
9%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
10%inclusion48 decks480 decks
5%synergy
All Will Be One
9.2%inclusion44 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
9.0%inclusion43 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Felidar Retreat
8.8%inclusion42 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Parade
7.7%inclusion28 decks362 decks
1%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
7.5%inclusion36 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
7.3%inclusion35 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Turtle Power!
7.2%inclusion25 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.9%inclusion33 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Party Dude
6.3%inclusion22 decks348 decks
6%synergy
Primal Vigor
5.6%inclusion27 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.4%inclusion26 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.2%inclusion25 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.2%inclusion25 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
5.0%inclusion24 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.0%inclusion24 decks480 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.0%inclusion24 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
27%inclusion128 decks480 decks
25%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
5.2%inclusion25 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
17%inclusion83 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion83 decks480 decks
-9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion65 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.8%inclusion42 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.1%inclusion39 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Karn's Bastion
5.8%inclusion28 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
5.8%inclusion28 decks480 decks
-10%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.6%inclusion23 decks409 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.4%inclusion26 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.0%inclusion24 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion441 decks480 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion416 decks480 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
62%inclusion298 decks480 decks
12%synergy
Exploding Barrel
32%inclusion95 decks296 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion116 decks480 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion30 decks480 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.0%inclusion29 decks480 decks
-1%synergy
Weather Maker
5.2%inclusion18 decks348 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion449 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Plains
85%inclusion409 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Forest
84%inclusion401 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
82%inclusion395 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Island
79%inclusion381 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
77%inclusion369 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
72%inclusion347 decks480 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
51%inclusion247 decks480 decks
32%synergy
Path of Ancestry
49%inclusion237 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
45%inclusion132 decks296 decks
40%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion214 decks480 decks
38%synergy
Sodden Verdure
41%inclusion150 decks362 decks
31%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
41%inclusion195 decks480 decks
35%synergy
Fabled Passage
40%inclusion191 decks480 decks
32%synergy
Temple Garden
37%inclusion179 decks480 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
35%inclusion167 decks480 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
34%inclusion163 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Cinder Glade
34%inclusion162 decks480 decks
23%synergy
Rootbound Crag
34%inclusion161 decks480 decks
30%synergy
Stomping Ground
33%inclusion160 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion159 decks480 decks
29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion157 decks480 decks
13%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
32%inclusion117 decks362 decks
26%synergy
Windswept Heath
32%inclusion152 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
31%inclusion150 decks480 decks
28%synergy
Godless Shrine
31%inclusion149 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
31%inclusion149 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
31%inclusion148 decks480 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
31%inclusion147 decks480 decks
4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
30%inclusion146 decks480 decks
23%synergy
Vernal Fen
30%inclusion146 decks480 decks
28%synergy
Sunken Hollow
30%inclusion142 decks480 decks
21%synergy
Grand Coliseum
29%inclusion139 decks480 decks
27%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion136 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Escape Tunnel
28%inclusion134 decks480 decks
27%synergy
Arid Mesa
28%inclusion134 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
28%inclusion133 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion131 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
26%inclusion127 decks480 decks
23%synergy
Marsh Flats
26%inclusion125 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion118 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
24%inclusion114 decks480 decks
0%synergy
Blood Crypt
24%inclusion114 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion114 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Watery Grave
23%inclusion108 decks480 decks
-2%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
22%inclusion105 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
21%inclusion102 decks480 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion98 decks480 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
20%inclusion95 decks480 decks
14%synergy
Indatha Triome
20%inclusion95 decks480 decks
-2%synergy