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TMNT x MTG 🍕 New Turtle Brews! | Splinter & Donatello v. Michelangelo v. Raphael v. Raph & Leo

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals

    Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals

    Aggressive combat-focused deck that gains multiple combat phases by untapping attacking creatures, enabling repeated attacks and overwhelming opponents.

  • Michelangelo, the Heart

    Michelangelo, the Heart

    Utilizes raid triggers to place plus one plus one counters on creatures and generate food tokens, supported by enchantments that amplify counters and provide card draw.

  • Leonardo, the Balance Raphael, the Muscle

    Leonardo, the Balance & Raphael, the Muscle

    A counters and combat synergy deck that puts +1/+1 counters on creatures and focuses on attacking to grow board presence and apply pressure.

  • Donatello, the Brains Splinter, the Mentor

    Splinter, the Mentor & Donatello, the Brains

    Counter-heavy deck that leverages modular artifact creatures and +1/+1 counters to develop powerful creatures and use synergy with artifact interactions.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Michelangelo the Heart's raid ability combined with High Score enchantment doubles the number of +1/+1 counters placed on creatures, accelerating board growth and card draw.

  • 2

    Raph & Leo's ability to grant an additional combat phase after attacking creates multiple opportunities to swing and trigger attack-related abilities.

  • 3

    Early play of modular artifact creatures like Arkbound Mouser enables resilience by transferring counters when they die, supporting artifact synergy in Splinter & Donatello's deck.

  • 4

    The use of food token generators such as Ninja Pizza helps sustain resources and provides mana flexibility through sacrificing food tokens.

  • 5

    Players prioritized attacking early and often, highlighting aggressive strategies and the importance of combat triggers in this multiplayer game.

Notable Cards

  • Michelangelo, the Heart

    Michelangelo, the Heart

  • Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals

    Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals

  • High Score

    High Score

  • Ninja Pizza

    Ninja Pizza

  • Exotic Orchard

    Exotic Orchard

Gameplay Summary

The game features a lively multiplayer Commander match with five players piloting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-themed decks, including two preconstructed decks and two custom brews.

Early gameplay focuses on ramping with mana-producing lands such as Exotic Orchard and tapping to cast early creatures like Arkbound Mouser and Baleful Trickster.

Michelangelo the Heart's raid ability rapidly populates the board with food tokens and plus one plus one counters, synergizing with enchantments like High Score that double counter placement and reward control of the largest creature.

The aggressive Raph & Leo sibling rivals deck capitalizes on multiple combat phases, enabling repeated attacks and pressure on opponents.

Meanwhile, Splinter & Donatello lean into +1/+1 counter synergies, using ooze-themed creatures and modular artifact synergy to build resilient threats.

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