Heroes in a Half Shell (Commander) - Upgraded

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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Ambitious Augmenter
4.1%inclusion3 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Quicksilver, Brash Blur
3.0%inclusion5 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Planar Engineering
2.7%inclusion2 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
1.4%inclusion1 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Germination Practicum
1.4%inclusion1 decks72 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Raphael, the Muscle
83%inclusion146 decks175 decks
80%synergy
Leonardo, the Balance
78%inclusion136 decks175 decks
77%synergy
Michelangelo, the Heart
78%inclusion137 decks175 decks
76%synergy
Donatello, the Brains
69%inclusion120 decks175 decks
65%synergy
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
64%inclusion101 decks158 decks
60%synergy
Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order
61%inclusion97 decks158 decks
58%synergy
Mikey & Don, Party Planners
59%inclusion93 decks158 decks
56%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
61%inclusion93 decks153 decks
55%synergy
Splinter, the Mentor
58%inclusion101 decks175 decks
55%synergy
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61%inclusion93 decks153 decks
55%synergy
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Cultivate
62%inclusion108 decks175 decks
27%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
61%inclusion107 decks175 decks
47%synergy
High Score
61%inclusion93 decks153 decks
55%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
57%inclusion90 decks158 decks
54%synergy
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
57%inclusion87 decks153 decks
52%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
54%inclusion86 decks158 decks
52%synergy
Dark Leo & Shredder
54%inclusion86 decks158 decks
52%synergy
Wave Goodbye
54%inclusion95 decks175 decks
53%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
54%inclusion82 decks153 decks
48%synergy
Level Up
52%inclusion80 decks153 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
15%inclusion26 decks175 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
6.9%inclusion12 decks175 decks
-11%synergy
Farewell
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Splinter, Radical Rat
51%inclusion80 decks158 decks
48%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
48%inclusion76 decks158 decks
46%synergy
Mona Lisa, Science Geek
45%inclusion69 decks153 decks
40%synergy
Michelangelo, Improviser
45%inclusion71 decks158 decks
43%synergy
Shredder, Shadow Master
42%inclusion64 decks154 decks
38%synergy
Vigor
40%inclusion70 decks175 decks
38%synergy
Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
39%inclusion59 decks152 decks
36%synergy
Leatherhead, Iron Gator
39%inclusion59 decks153 decks
35%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
39%inclusion59 decks153 decks
34%synergy
Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder
37%inclusion57 decks153 decks
33%synergy
April O'Neil, Live on the Scene
34%inclusion52 decks153 decks
30%synergy
Bebop, Skull & Crossbones
34%inclusion52 decks153 decks
30%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
33%inclusion57 decks175 decks
31%synergy
Raphael, Tag Team Tough
32%inclusion56 decks175 decks
31%synergy
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze
32%inclusion50 decks158 decks
29%synergy
Michelangelo, On the Scene
31%inclusion55 decks175 decks
31%synergy
Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian
31%inclusion47 decks153 decks
27%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
29%inclusion50 decks175 decks
28%synergy
Super Shredder
27%inclusion47 decks175 decks
26%synergy
Dimension X Pizzasaur
27%inclusion41 decks153 decks
24%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
26%inclusion45 decks175 decks
25%synergy
Leonardo, Cutting Edge
24%inclusion38 decks158 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
23%inclusion40 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised
21%inclusion32 decks153 decks
19%synergy
Bloom Tender
21%inclusion36 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Changeling Outcast
21%inclusion36 decks175 decks
17%synergy
Agent Frank Horrigan
20%inclusion35 decks175 decks
20%synergy
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai
20%inclusion35 decks175 decks
20%synergy
Slash, Reptile Rampager
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
18%synergy
Big Mother Mouser
19%inclusion29 decks153 decks
15%synergy
Leonardo, Worldly Warrior
19%inclusion33 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Donatello, Gadget Master
18%inclusion29 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Evolution Witness
18%inclusion32 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Prosperous Thief
18%inclusion32 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Donatello, Rad Scientist
18%inclusion32 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Roaming Throne
18%inclusion31 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Silver-Fur Master
17%inclusion30 decks175 decks
17%synergy
Ingenious Infiltrator
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
16%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
16%synergy
Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
16%synergy
Higure, the Still Wind
15%inclusion27 decks175 decks
15%synergy
Marcus, Mutant Mayor
15%inclusion27 decks175 decks
15%synergy
Don & Leo, Problem Solvers
15%inclusion24 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Kappa Tech-Wrecker
15%inclusion26 decks175 decks
15%synergy
Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
15%inclusion26 decks175 decks
15%synergy
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
15%inclusion22 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Genghis Frog
14%inclusion22 decks153 decks
13%synergy
Raphael, Ninja Destroyer
14%inclusion22 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Voracious Hydra
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
13%inclusion22 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
49%inclusion85 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion68 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Special Move
35%inclusion53 decks153 decks
31%synergy
Shellshock
32%inclusion49 decks153 decks
28%synergy
Turtles Forever
32%inclusion56 decks175 decks
31%synergy
Double Jump // Flying Kick
29%inclusion45 decks153 decks
26%synergy
Swift Demise
28%inclusion43 decks153 decks
25%synergy
Saved by the Shell
27%inclusion40 decks150 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion44 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Mutational Advantage
19%inclusion34 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion30 decks175 decks
-6%synergy
Raphael's Technique
17%inclusion29 decks175 decks
16%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion25 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion25 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
The Last Ronin's Technique
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Potential
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
-3%synergy
Inspiring Call
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Ooze Spill
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
6.9%inclusion12 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Chaos Warp
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
-4%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Make Your Move
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Generous Gift
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
5.1%inclusion8 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Lessons from Life
46%inclusion70 decks153 decks
40%synergy
Blasphemous Act
45%inclusion79 decks175 decks
32%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion74 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Super Combo
40%inclusion61 decks153 decks
36%synergy
Game Over
34%inclusion52 decks154 decks
31%synergy
Here Comes a New Hero!
29%inclusion44 decks153 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion50 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Splinter's Technique
26%inclusion41 decks158 decks
24%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
26%inclusion45 decks175 decks
24%synergy
Cowabunga!
24%inclusion37 decks153 decks
23%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion41 decks175 decks
1%synergy
New Generation's Technique
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
19%synergy
Fast Forward
20%inclusion31 decks153 decks
17%synergy
Michelangelo's Technique
15%inclusion23 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Harmonize
14%inclusion25 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion23 decks175 decks
-6%synergy
Shredder's Technique
13%inclusion20 decks154 decks
12%synergy
Leonardo's Technique
12%inclusion19 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Damning Verdict
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
11%inclusion20 decks175 decks
-10%synergy
Kindred Dominance
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Donatello's Technique
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Turtles in Time
9.5%inclusion15 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Mutant Chain Reaction
7.8%inclusion12 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Waves of Aggression
7.4%inclusion13 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Study the Classics
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ooze
45%inclusion71 decks158 decks
42%synergy
Coin of Mastery
42%inclusion65 decks153 decks
37%synergy
Arcade Cabinet
42%inclusion65 decks153 decks
37%synergy
Turtle Van
30%inclusion47 decks158 decks
29%synergy
The Ozolith
27%inclusion47 decks175 decks
26%synergy
Everything Pizza
25%inclusion39 decks153 decks
23%synergy
The Great Henge
18%inclusion31 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion27 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
14%inclusion24 decks175 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Incubator
14%inclusion24 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Foot Chopper
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Herald's Horn
10%inclusion18 decks175 decks
-7%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion18 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Quintessential Katana
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
10%synergy
The Earth Crystal
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
6.7%inclusion11 decks163 decks
3%synergy
Novel Nunchaku
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Hardened Scales
44%inclusion77 decks175 decks
42%synergy
Ninja Pizza
40%inclusion61 decks154 decks
34%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
39%inclusion69 decks175 decks
29%synergy
Doubling Season
37%inclusion64 decks175 decks
31%synergy
Together Forever
32%inclusion56 decks175 decks
31%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
29%inclusion45 decks153 decks
25%synergy
Leader's Talent
26%inclusion41 decks158 decks
25%synergy
Sphere Grid
26%inclusion45 decks175 decks
25%synergy
Branching Evolution
25%inclusion43 decks175 decks
24%synergy
Turtle Power!
23%inclusion36 decks158 decks
22%synergy
All Will Be One
22%inclusion39 decks175 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Discovery
15%inclusion26 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Ninja Teen
11%inclusion18 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Party Dude
11%inclusion18 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Cover of Darkness
10%inclusion17 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Cool but Rude
9.5%inclusion15 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
8%synergy
The Last Ronin
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.0%inclusion14 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Retro-Mutation
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
-8%synergy
The Cloning of Shredder
5.1%inclusion8 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
15%inclusion27 decks175 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion41 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion19 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Multiversal Passage
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
5.7%inclusion10 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion167 decks175 decks
20%synergy
Sol Ring
95%inclusion166 decks175 decks
15%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
73%inclusion127 decks175 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion52 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Exploding Barrel
27%inclusion42 decks153 decks
25%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Weather Maker
8.2%inclusion13 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion171 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion160 decks175 decks
14%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion159 decks175 decks
10%synergy
Island
90%inclusion158 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Swamp
90%inclusion157 decks175 decks
14%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion151 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
84%inclusion147 decks175 decks
21%synergy
Turtle Lair
79%inclusion121 decks153 decks
73%synergy
Path of Ancestry
74%inclusion129 decks175 decks
29%synergy
Hidden Hideout
68%inclusion104 decks153 decks
60%synergy
City of Brass
66%inclusion115 decks175 decks
45%synergy
Fabled Passage
58%inclusion102 decks175 decks
49%synergy
Spire Garden
58%inclusion101 decks175 decks
50%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
57%inclusion99 decks175 decks
49%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
53%inclusion92 decks175 decks
47%synergy
Sodden Verdure
48%inclusion77 decks162 decks
37%synergy
Rootbound Crag
47%inclusion82 decks175 decks
42%synergy
Cinder Glade
46%inclusion81 decks175 decks
35%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
45%inclusion79 decks175 decks
41%synergy
Sunken Hollow
45%inclusion78 decks175 decks
36%synergy
Vernal Fen
43%inclusion75 decks175 decks
39%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
41%inclusion71 decks175 decks
32%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
41%inclusion71 decks175 decks
12%synergy
Temple Garden
38%inclusion67 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
38%inclusion66 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Grand Coliseum
37%inclusion65 decks175 decks
34%synergy
Steam Vents
35%inclusion62 decks175 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion62 decks175 decks
15%synergy
Stomping Ground
35%inclusion61 decks175 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
34%inclusion60 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
34%inclusion52 decks153 decks
30%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
33%inclusion57 decks175 decks
28%synergy
Escape Tunnel
31%inclusion55 decks175 decks
29%synergy
Godless Shrine
31%inclusion55 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
31%inclusion50 decks162 decks
24%synergy
Blood Crypt
30%inclusion52 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
29%inclusion51 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
28%inclusion49 decks175 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion45 decks175 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
25%inclusion44 decks175 decks
19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion44 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion43 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion43 decks175 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion43 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Grove
22%inclusion39 decks175 decks
18%synergy
Thriving Isle
21%inclusion36 decks175 decks
17%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion36 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion36 decks175 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion35 decks175 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion34 decks175 decks
3%synergy
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