Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart (Commander) - Core

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
High Score
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
90%synergy
Ninja Pizza
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
90%synergy
Hidden Hideout
92%inclusion61 decks66 decks
87%synergy
Turtle Lair
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
85%synergy
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
85%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Donatello, the Brains
86%inclusion66 decks77 decks
85%synergy
Raphael, the Muscle
86%inclusion66 decks77 decks
85%synergy
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86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
82%synergy
Heroes in a Half Shell
82%inclusion63 decks77 decks
81%synergy
Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
80%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
79%synergy
Arcade Cabinet
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
79%synergy
Lessons from Life
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
79%synergy
April O'Neil, Live on the Scene
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
77%synergy
Bebop, Skull & Crossbones
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
83%inclusion64 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
76%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
79%inclusion61 decks77 decks
66%synergy
Level Up
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
75%synergy
Mona Lisa, Science Geek
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
73%synergy
Wave Goodbye
77%inclusion59 decks77 decks
76%synergy
Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
72%synergy
Shellshock
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
71%synergy
Super Combo
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
71%synergy
Coin of Mastery
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
69%synergy
Creatures
Big Mother Mouser
70%inclusion46 decks66 decks
67%synergy
Vigor
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
67%synergy
Splinter, the Mentor
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
67%synergy
Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
62%synergy
Steelbane Hydra
60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
59%synergy
Shredder, Shadow Master
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
55%synergy
Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Tempestra, Dame of Games
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
49%synergy
Dimension X Pizzasaur
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
46%synergy
Roadkill Rodney
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Voracious Hydra
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
43%synergy
Leatherhead, Iron Gator
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Mutagen Man, Living Ooze
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
33%synergy
Academy Manufactor
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Splinter, Radical Rat
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Rat King, Pale Piper
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Witness
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Mikey & Don, Party Planners
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Biogenic Ooze
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
22%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Dark Leo & Shredder
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Gilded Goose
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Incubation Druid
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Super Shredder
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Acidic Slime
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Peregrin Took
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Mona Lisa, Ever Adaptable
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Genghis Frog
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Donatello, Way with Machines
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Electric Seaweed
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Michelangelo, Improviser
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Bloom Tender
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Samwise Gamgee
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Special Move
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
68%synergy
Swift Demise
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
65%synergy
Double Jump // Flying Kick
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
62%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Call
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
22%synergy
Path to Exile
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Mutational Advantage
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Turtles Forever
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Saved by the Shell
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Treats
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Potential
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Swan Song
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-18%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
70%inclusion54 decks77 decks
58%synergy
Here Comes a New Hero!
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
64%synergy
Fast Forward
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
59%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Game Over
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Harmonize
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
-17%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
-12%synergy
Three Visits
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-10%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Cowabunga!
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
New Generation's Technique
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Michelangelo's Technique
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-15%synergy
Damning Verdict
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Mutant Chain Reaction
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Shredder's Technique
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Splinter's Technique
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Shared Roots
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Waves of Aggression
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Everything Pizza
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
46%synergy
The Ooze
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Foot Chopper
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Turtle Van
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Mole Module
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Skateboard
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Endless Foot Assault
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
62%synergy
Together Forever
56%inclusion43 decks77 decks
55%synergy
Hardened Scales
36%inclusion28 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Doubling Season
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Reconnaissance
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Leader's Talent
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Sphere Grid
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Party Dude
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
All Will Be One
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Branching Evolution
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Turtle Power!
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Lives
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Night of the Sweets' Revenge
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Primal Vigor
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
The Shire
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Fountainport
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-21%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion73 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion72 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
70%inclusion54 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Exploding Barrel
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
-17%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion76 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion73 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion73 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
94%inclusion72 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion71 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Island
92%inclusion71 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion70 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
82%inclusion63 decks77 decks
38%synergy
Fabled Passage
78%inclusion60 decks77 decks
70%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
78%inclusion60 decks77 decks
72%synergy
City of Brass
78%inclusion60 decks77 decks
59%synergy
Spire Garden
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
69%synergy
Sodden Verdure
75%inclusion53 decks71 decks
65%synergy
Rootbound Crag
73%inclusion56 decks77 decks
69%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
71%inclusion55 decks77 decks
67%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
61%synergy
Cinder Glade
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
58%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
65%synergy
Grand Coliseum
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
66%synergy
Sunken Hollow
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
60%synergy
Vernal Fen
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
66%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
66%inclusion51 decks77 decks
63%synergy
Escape Tunnel
53%inclusion41 decks77 decks
52%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
51%inclusion36 decks71 decks
45%synergy
Evolving Wilds
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
47%synergy
Ash Barrens
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
37%synergy
Thriving Grove
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Temple Garden
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Thriving Isle
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Thriving Moor
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Stomping Ground
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Breeding Pool
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Steam Vents
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
-10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-11%synergy
Godless Shrine
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-13%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-17%synergy
Indatha Triome
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-11%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Ketria Triome
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
-14%synergy
Abundant Countryside
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
-4%synergy
Blood Crypt
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-17%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Spectator Seating
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
4%synergy