Heroes in a Half Shell (Commander) - Budget Core

Heroes in a Half Shell
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Jeremy Rowe
Jun 5, 2026
Jeremy Rowe
Five Problems with Five-Color Typal Commanders
Jro looks at why five-color typal commanders so often feel hollow in Commander games, giving us a breakdown of five recurring design issues.
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Undercover Skrull
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Donatello, the Brains
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Raphael, the Muscle
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Leonardo, the Balance
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Wave Goodbye
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Michelangelo, the Heart
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Fast Forward
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Arcade Cabinet
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Lessons from Life
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
40%synergy
High Score
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Double Jump // Flying Kick
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Continue?
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Game Over
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Blasphemous Act
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Swift Demise
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Special Move
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Super Combo
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Level Up
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
47%synergy
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Leatherhead, Iron Gator
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Michelangelo, Game Master
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Dimension X Pizzasaur
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Mikey & Don, Party Planners
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
April O'Neil, Live on the Scene
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Splinter, the Mentor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Donatello, Way with Machines
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Shredder, Shadow Master
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Donatello, Turtle Techie
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Leonardo, Leader in Blue
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Mona Lisa, Science Geek
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Leonardo, Big Brother
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Big Mother Mouser
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Splinter, Radical Rat
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Bebop, Skull & Crossbones
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Raphael, Most Attitude
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Venus, Torn Between Worlds
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Donatello, Gadget Master
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Acidic Slime
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Vigor
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Don & Raph, Hard Science
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Leonardo, Cutting Edge
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Don & Leo, Problem Solvers
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Roadkill Rodney
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Jennika, Bad Apple Big Sister
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Oroku Saki, Shredder Rising
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Shredder, Unrelenting
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Rat King, Pale Piper
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Michelangelo, Improviser
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Raphael, Ninja Destroyer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Biogenic Ooze
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Shellshock
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Saved by the Shell
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
The Last Ronin's Technique
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Ooze Spill
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Turtles Forever
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Jennika's Technique
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Make Your Move
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Raphael's Technique
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Tenderize
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Tainted Treats
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Pain 101
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Hamato Guardian Stance
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Return to the Sewers
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Call
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Mind Transfer Protocol
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Grounded for Life
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Death in the Family
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Efflorescence
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Masterful Flourish
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cowabunga!
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Donatello's Technique
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
New Generation's Technique
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Harmonize
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Leonardo's Technique
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Splinter's Technique
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Mutant Chain Reaction
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Michelangelo's Technique
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Here Comes a New Hero!
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Shredder's Technique
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Study the Classics
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Karai's Technique
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Turtles in Time
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bot Bashing Time
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Go Ninja Go
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-35%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
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Everything Pizza
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Coin of Mastery
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Foot Chopper
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
The Ooze
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Turtle Van
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Quintessential Katana
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Anchovy & Banana Pizza
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Guac & Marshmallow Pizza
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Bespoke Bō
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Mole Module
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Manhole Cover
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Novel Nunchaku
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Turtle Blimp
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Spicy Oatmeal Pizza
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Skateboard
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Ninja Pizza
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Together Forever
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Turtle Power!
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Leader's Talent
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Retro-Mutation
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Uneasy Alliance
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Does Machines
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Cool but Rude
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Ninja Teen
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Dimensional Exile
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Containment Protocol
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hardened Scales
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Northampton Farm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Exploding Barrel
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Weather Maker
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Omni-Cheese Pizza
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Island
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Turtle Lair
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
76%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Escape Tunnel
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Hideout
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
60%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Path of Ancestry
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Sunken Hollow
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Cinder Glade
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Rootbound Crag
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Sodden Verdure
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Fabled Passage
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Ash Barrens
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Vernal Fen
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Spire Garden
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Dimension X
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
28%synergy
City of Brass
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Foot Headquarters
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Thriving Isle
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Thriving Grove
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Illegitimate Business
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Thriving Moor
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Mutant Town
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
TCRI Building
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Grand Coliseum
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Urban Retreat
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Seaside Citadel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Blossoming Sands
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Sundown Pass
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Cove
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
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