Heroes in a Half Shell (Commander) - Optimized

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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X-23, Deadly Weapon
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Big Bertha
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Wolverine, Claws Out
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Black Tom Cassidy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Training Regimen
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Leonardo, the Balance
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
78%synergy
Raphael, the Muscle
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
73%synergy
Michelangelo, the Heart
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
71%synergy
Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Dark Leo & Shredder
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Mikey & Don, Party Planners
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Splinter, Radical Rat
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Hardened Scales
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
48%synergy
High Score
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Donatello, the Brains
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
45%synergy
Splinter, the Mentor
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
46%synergy
Bloom Tender
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
29%synergy
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47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
51%synergy
Demonic Tutor
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Smothering Tithe
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
36%synergy
Rhystic Study
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
36%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
15%synergy
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Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Birds of Paradise
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Michelangelo, Improviser
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Shredder, Shadow Master
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Roaming Throne
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Raphael, Tag Team Tough
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Mona Lisa, Science Geek
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Prosperous Thief
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Leonardo, Cutting Edge
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Super Shredder
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Leatherhead, Iron Gator
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Higure, the Still Wind
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Donatello, Gadget Master
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Michelangelo, On the Scene
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Vigor
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Changeling Outcast
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Ingenious Infiltrator
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Delighted Halfling
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Leonardo, Worldly Warrior
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Donatello, Rad Scientist
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Bebop, Skull & Crossbones
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
April O'Neil, Live on the Scene
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Silver-Fur Master
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Sakashima's Student
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Satoru Umezawa
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Kappa Tech-Wrecker
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Marcus, Mutant Mayor
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Evolution Witness
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Donatello, Way with Machines
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Genghis Frog
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Akroma's Will
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Deadly Rollick
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Mutational Advantage
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Turtles Forever
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Shellshock
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Saved by the Shell
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Call
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Raphael's Technique
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Special Move
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Double Jump // Flying Kick
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Ooze Spill
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Swift Demise
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Negate
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Wave Goodbye
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Lessons from Life
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Splinter's Technique
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Game Over
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Fast Forward
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Super Combo
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Germination Practicum
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Damning Verdict
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Cowabunga!
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Here Comes a New Hero!
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Donatello's Technique
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Jeska's Will
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Rampant Growth
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Leonardo's Technique
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Michelangelo's Technique
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Study the Classics
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
New Generation's Technique
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Shredder's Technique
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Turtles in Time
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Waves of Aggression
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Seal
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Harmonize
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Reanimate
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Damn
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Armageddon
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
43%synergy
The Ooze
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Coin of Mastery
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
35%synergy
The Great Henge
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Arcade Cabinet
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
The Earth Crystal
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Quintessential Katana
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Turtle Van
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Everything Pizza
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Novel Nunchaku
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Bespoke Bō
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Doubling Season
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Sphere Grid
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Ninja Pizza
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Level Up
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Branching Evolution
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Together Forever
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Leader's Talent
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
All Will Be One
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Ninja Teen
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Kindred Discovery
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Cover of Darkness
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Turtle Power!
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Kaito Shizuki
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Bastion
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion48 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion43 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Relic of Legends
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Exploding Barrel
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
87%inclusion45 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Island
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Forest
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Plains
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
48%synergy
Stomping Ground
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Turtle Lair
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Breeding Pool
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
62%inclusion32 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Temple Garden
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Steam Vents
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Wooded Foothills
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Godless Shrine
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Sacred Foundry
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Spire Garden
46%inclusion24 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Watery Grave
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Windswept Heath
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Blood Crypt
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Hidden Hideout
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Taiga
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Savannah
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Bayou
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Scrubland
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Sodden Verdure
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Tundra
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Badlands
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Tropical Island
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
13%synergy
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