Donatello, the Brains
$0.56
$0.56Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle
How it feels to play against
Fair Game
Interactive and enjoyable to play against.
Popularity
Niche Pick
Less common, brings surprise factor.
Ranking
#4663
Current Rank
Mono-Blue Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Donatello, the Brains.
TMNT High Power Gameplay! Leo & Donny vs Raph & Mikey vs Leonardo vs Krang & Shredder
Finding a Fourth vs Bracket 3 | Eshki v Unagi v Splinter Donatello v Teval | EP 48 | EDH
Coughing Goats VS Tokens Bombs | Commander Clash S19 E22
TMNT Commander Party with Anna Margaret, Skyler Seymour, Becca Scott and Ify Nwadiwe
TMNT Precon Time!
TMNT x MTG Commander! | Splinter vs Michelangelo and Donatello vs Madame Null vs Casey Jones
TMNT x MTG 🍕 New Turtle Brews! | Splinter & Donatello v. Michelangelo v. Raphael v. Raph & Leo
Game Knights: TMNT w/Jarvis Johnson | 84 | Magic: The Gathering MTG Commander Gameplay EDH
TMNT PRECON SHOWDOWN with KickThePJ – Michelangelo vs Splinter vs Raphael vs Donatello
We All Played the Same TMNT Precon | Raphael vs Splinter vs Michelangelo vs Donatello
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Donatello, the Brains can partner with any of these 4 commanders.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Donatello, the Brains decks.
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards+29% Synergy
$0.30
Lockjaw, Slobbering Teleporter+19% Synergy
$0.27
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Donatello, the Brains's abilities and overall game plan.
Donatello's Technique+53% Synergy
$0.27
Donatello, Way with Machines+53% Synergy
$0.19
Donatello, Gadget Master+48% Synergy
$0.47
Donatello, Turtle Techie+45% Synergy
$0.11
Ooze Spill+44% Synergy
$0.22
The Ooze+40% Synergy
$3.95
Manhole Cover+36% Synergy
$0.30
Ray Fillet, Man Ray+36% Synergy
$0.18
Crustacean Commando+36% Synergy
$0.17
Arcade Cabinet+35% Synergy
$0.39
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Donatello, the Brains decks.
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior+35% Synergy
$0.37
Donatello, Rad Scientist+35% Synergy
$0.37
Here Comes a New Hero!+35% Synergy
$0.34
Big Mother Mouser+35% Synergy
$2.09
April O'Neil, Human Element+34% Synergy
$4.05
Fugitive Droid+34% Synergy
$0.24
Kappa Cannoneer+34% Synergy
$0.32
Donatello, Mutant Mechanic+32% Synergy
$1.11
Negate+12% Synergy
$0.26
Counterspell-30% Synergy
$3.19
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Donatello, the Brains's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Donnie & April, Adorkable Duo+28% Synergy
$0.34
April O'Neil, Hacktivist+28% Synergy
$0.28
Krang, Master Mind+27% Synergy
$0.73
April O'Neil, Live on the Scene+27% Synergy
$0.32
Stockman, Mad Fly-entist+27% Synergy
$0.12
Roadkill Rodney+27% Synergy
$0.31
Pensive Professor+26% Synergy
$0.40
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment+25% Synergy
$0.32
Whirler Rogue+25% Synergy
$0.25
Renet, Temporal Apprentice+24% Synergy
$0.31
Krang, the All-Powerful+24% Synergy
$0.39
Cyberdrive Awakener+22% Synergy
$1.88
Vedalken Archmage+22% Synergy
$12.70
Krang, Utrom Warlord+22% Synergy
$21.65
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter+20% Synergy
$0.36
Homunculus Horde+20% Synergy
$1.89
Academy Manufactor+20% Synergy
$8.79
Padeem, Consul of Innovation+19% Synergy
$2.17
Junk Winder+19% Synergy
$0.32
Stridehangar Automaton+18% Synergy
$2.74
Myr Battlesphere+18% Synergy
$0.36
Utrom Monitor+18% Synergy
$5.46
Henchbots+18% Synergy
$0.13
Thought Monitor+17% Synergy
$0.34
Utrom Scientists+17% Synergy
$0.11
Lyla, Holographic Assistant+17% Synergy
$4.81
April, Reporter of the Weird+17% Synergy
$0.21
Buzz Bots+17% Synergy
$0.23
Master of Etherium+16% Synergy
$0.70
Sai, Master Thopterist+16% Synergy
$0.63
Mondo Gecko+16% Synergy
$0.60
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter+16% Synergy
$0.32
Technodrome+15% Synergy
$1.96
Chrome Dome+15% Synergy
$1.69
Irma, Part-Time Mutant+14% Synergy
$5.01
Chasm Skulker+14% Synergy
$0.71
Vexing Radgull+13% Synergy
$1.12
Arcbound Ravager+13% Synergy
$19.84
Transplant Theorist+13% Synergy
$0.24
Herald of Secret Streams+13% Synergy
$7.40
Metallic Mimic+13% Synergy
$1.44
Deekah, Fractal Theorist+12% Synergy
$0.36
Mirelurk Queen+12% Synergy
$0.99
Scrap Trawler+10% Synergy
$3.04
Curiosity Crafter+9% Synergy
$0.41
Talrand, Sky Summoner+8% Synergy
$1.60
Foundry Inspector+7% Synergy
$0.42
Etherium Sculptor+4% Synergy
$0.78
Ornithopter of Paradise+3% Synergy
$2.24
Solemn Simulacrum+0% Synergy
$0.30
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Donatello, the Brains safe.
Donatello's Science Lesson+27% Synergy
$0.27
Return to the Sewers+17% Synergy
$0.12
Mind Transfer Protocol+17% Synergy
$0.12
Kitsune's Technique+14% Synergy
$1.28
Resculpt+12% Synergy
$0.30
Ego Erasure+7% Synergy
$0.16
Comparative Analysis+6% Synergy
$0.06
Glorious Gale+6% Synergy
$0.21
Stern Scolding+6% Synergy
$2.02
Occult Epiphany+6% Synergy
$1.15
Diviner's Portent+6% Synergy
$1.17
Saruman's Trickery+6% Synergy
$0.22
Thwart+6% Synergy
$3.52
Even the Score+6% Synergy
$0.50
Commander's Insight+6% Synergy
$0.28
Reality Heist+6% Synergy
$0.26
Hithlain Knots+6% Synergy
$2.03
Fuel for the Cause+5% Synergy
$0.35
Reverse the Polarity+5% Synergy
$0.52
Mystic Reflection+5% Synergy
$1.56
Disruption Protocol+5% Synergy
$0.23
Bane's Contingency+4% Synergy
$0.22
Stroke of Genius+4% Synergy
$0.28
Ripples of Potential+4% Synergy
$3.82
Saw It Coming+4% Synergy
$0.37
Reject Imperfection+4% Synergy
$0.29
Mirrorform+4% Synergy
$1.77
Access Denied+3% Synergy
$2.75
Disdainful Stroke+2% Synergy
$0.25
Whir of Invention+2% Synergy
$5.27
Experimental Augury+2% Synergy
$0.27
Cryptic Command+2% Synergy
$7.44
Refute+1% Synergy
$0.24
Foil+1% Synergy
$1.71
Mental Misstep+0% Synergy
$8.46
Engulf the Shore0% Synergy
$2.93
Frantic Search-2% Synergy
$1.83
Three Steps Ahead-3% Synergy
$4.50
Blue Sun's Zenith-3% Synergy
$3.17
Reality Shift-4% Synergy
$0.33
Arcane Denial-8% Synergy
$2.04
Archmage's Charm-10% Synergy
$1.90
Pongify-12% Synergy
$1.94
Brainstorm-12% Synergy
$1.44
Snap-12% Synergy
$3.50
Rapid Hybridization-13% Synergy
$1.06
Opt-17% Synergy
$0.23
Aetherize-24% Synergy
$0.67
An Offer You Can't Refuse-24% Synergy
$3.61
High Tide-29% Synergy
$1.79
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Donatello, the Brains's game plan and control the board.
One with the Machine+25% Synergy
$0.31
Wave Goodbye+20% Synergy
$1.00
Thoughtcast+19% Synergy
$3.15
Rise and Shine+18% Synergy
$0.37
Turtles in Time+16% Synergy
$0.64
Arwen's Gift+13% Synergy
$0.19
Reverse Engineer+13% Synergy
$0.21
Universal Surveillance+12% Synergy
$0.28
Clear the Mind+12% Synergy
$0.34
Combat Tutorial+12% Synergy
$0.25
Hard Evidence+12% Synergy
$0.23
Flow State+10% Synergy
$1.87
Echocasting Symposium+9% Synergy
$4.06
Finale of Revelation+7% Synergy
$0.33
Surrounded by Orcs+7% Synergy
$0.17
Amass the Components+6% Synergy
$0.15
Treason of Isengard+6% Synergy
$0.14
Forging the Anchor+6% Synergy
$0.18
Tales of the Ancestors+6% Synergy
$0.34
Contingency Plan+6% Synergy
$0.16
Crush of Tentacles+6% Synergy
$3.00
Faerie Slumber Party+6% Synergy
$1.54
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+6% Synergy
$0.37
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+6% Synergy
$12.04
Ancestral Vision+5% Synergy
$0.34
Distortion Strike+5% Synergy
$0.75
Candlekeep Inspiration+5% Synergy
$0.24
Mind Spring+5% Synergy
$0.29
Alrund's Epiphany+5% Synergy
$3.33
Nanogene Conversion+5% Synergy
$8.85
Serum Visions+5% Synergy
$2.72
Rise from the Tides+5% Synergy
$0.22
Devastation Tide+4% Synergy
$0.49
Clone Legion+4% Synergy
$2.71
Retraced Image+4% Synergy
$8.63
Flood of Tears+4% Synergy
$1.30
Curse of the Swine+3% Synergy
$0.34
Quantum Misalignment+3% Synergy
$4.78
Contentious Plan+2% Synergy
$0.38
Slip Through Space+2% Synergy
$0.38
Enter the Infinite+2% Synergy
$7.38
Tezzeret's Gambit+2% Synergy
$0.25
Season of Weaving+1% Synergy
$4.73
Fabricate+0% Synergy
$10.17
Enter the Enigma+0% Synergy
$0.38
Lórien Revealed-1% Synergy
$4.78
Treasure Cruise-3% Synergy
$0.32
Preordain-9% Synergy
$0.71
Windfall-14% Synergy
$5.05
Ponder-14% Synergy
$2.38
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Bespoke Bō+26% Synergy
$0.19
Coin of Mastery+26% Synergy
$2.12
Turtle Van+24% Synergy
$0.33
Sewer-veillance Cam+23% Synergy
$0.29
Prototype Portal+20% Synergy
$0.76
Collector's Vault+20% Synergy
$0.97
Tamiyo's Journal+20% Synergy
$2.71
Retrofitter Foundry+20% Synergy
$1.37
Shadowspear+19% Synergy
$34.36
Ichor Wellspring+19% Synergy
$1.45
Worldwalker Helm+18% Synergy
$4.16
Turtle Blimp+18% Synergy
$0.14
Sculpting Steel+14% Synergy
$3.41
Recon Craft Theta+13% Synergy
$1.80
Key to the City+13% Synergy
$0.86
Mycosynth Wellspring+13% Synergy
$0.37
Trading Post+13% Synergy
$0.28
Contagion Clasp+12% Synergy
$0.37
Mirrorworks+12% Synergy
$2.80
Idol of Oblivion+10% Synergy
$2.03
Commander's Plate+9% Synergy
$45.06
Skateboard+8% Synergy
$0.33
Nuka-Nuke Launcher+6% Synergy
$0.36
Servo Schematic+6% Synergy
$0.27
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine+6% Synergy
$23.61
Umezawa's Jitte+6% Synergy
$20.56
Symmetry Matrix+6% Synergy
$0.27
Campfire+6% Synergy
$0.87
Armillary Sphere+6% Synergy
$0.27
Staff of Nin+6% Synergy
$1.32
Treasure Map+6% Synergy
$0.48
Radiant Lotus+6% Synergy
$1.42
Waterbending Scroll+6% Synergy
$0.20
Esoteric Duplicator+6% Synergy
$1.25
Tarrian's Soulcleaver+6% Synergy
$4.01
Throne of Geth+6% Synergy
$1.19
Inspiring Statuary+5% Synergy
$0.39
Coat of Arms+5% Synergy
$19.94
The Key to the Vault+5% Synergy
$0.58
Leyline Axe+5% Synergy
$3.54
Mystic Forge+4% Synergy
$3.08
Krark-Clan Ironworks+4% Synergy
$16.61
Mirage Mirror+3% Synergy
$0.32
Bident of Thassa+1% Synergy
$0.41
Skullclamp+1% Synergy
$5.83
Spellbook+0% Synergy
$4.75
Swiftfoot Boots+0% Synergy
$2.25
Wayfarer's Bauble-2% Synergy
$4.67
Lightning Greaves-4% Synergy
$4.71
Sapphire Medallion-31% Synergy
$7.07
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Donatello, the Brains's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Does Machines+24% Synergy
$0.55
Efficient Construction+22% Synergy
$0.98
Mechanized Production+21% Synergy
$3.20
Thopter Spy Network+20% Synergy
$0.49
Moonlit Meditation+19% Synergy
$0.37
Containment Protocol+18% Synergy
$0.22
Retro-Mutation+17% Synergy
$0.16
Reconnaissance Mission+14% Synergy
$0.33
Clan Crafter+13% Synergy
$0.54
Feywild Visitor+13% Synergy
$0.16
The Antiquities War+13% Synergy
$0.30
Artificer Class+11% Synergy
$16.06
Waterbender Ascension+11% Synergy
$0.69
Extravagant Replication+10% Synergy
$0.41
Mirrodin Besieged+9% Synergy
$4.91
Coastal Piracy+9% Synergy
$0.29
Aqueous Form+8% Synergy
$0.30
Shark Typhoon+7% Synergy
$1.43
Era of Innovation+7% Synergy
$0.23
Watery Grasp+6% Synergy
$0.15
Trail of Evidence+6% Synergy
$0.28
Mesmerizing Dose+6% Synergy
$0.21
Omniscience+5% Synergy
$6.66
Struggle for Project Purity+5% Synergy
$3.94
The Legend of Kuruk+5% Synergy
$1.87
One with the Multiverse+4% Synergy
$3.10
Metallurgic Summonings+3% Synergy
$6.99
Nerd Rage+3% Synergy
$3.19
Inexorable Tide+3% Synergy
$3.66
Ominous Seas+2% Synergy
$1.27
Imprisoned in the Moon+2% Synergy
$0.34
Proft's Eidetic Memory-1% Synergy
$2.86
Wizard Class-3% Synergy
$3.14
Teferi's Ageless Insight-10% Synergy
$5.01
Propaganda-17% Synergy
$2.54
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Donatello, the Brains to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator+12% Synergy
$1.75
Karn, Living Legacy+6% Synergy
$1.28
Jace, Cunning Castaway+6% Synergy
$1.07
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim+2% Synergy
$4.77
Tezzeret the Seeker-1% Synergy
$24.96
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-7% Synergy
$9.18
Battles
Battles that give Donatello, the Brains decks a second front to attack, plus a payoff for defeating them.
Invasion of Kamigawa+7% Synergy
$0.20
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Northampton Farm+16% Synergy
$0.34
Rogue's Passage+12% Synergy
$0.36
Treasure Vault+10% Synergy
$2.14
Archway of Innovation+10% Synergy
$1.81
Darksteel Citadel+10% Synergy
$3.60
Command Beacon+10% Synergy
$9.74
Academy Ruins+9% Synergy
$8.06
Buried Ruin+9% Synergy
$0.40
Inventors' Fair+8% Synergy
$17.22
Pit of Offerings+6% Synergy
$0.38
Terrain Generator+6% Synergy
$2.02
Secret Tunnel+6% Synergy
$2.88
Secluded Starforge+5% Synergy
$0.38
Access Tunnel+5% Synergy
$0.37
Fountainport+4% Synergy
$2.99
Nesting Grounds+4% Synergy
$0.34
Halimar Depths+4% Synergy
$0.39
Desert of the Mindful+3% Synergy
$0.30
Muraganda Raceway+3% Synergy
$1.09
Coral Atoll+3% Synergy
$0.62
Sunken Palace+3% Synergy
$0.97
Urza's Power Plant+2% Synergy
$2.01
Urza's Mine+2% Synergy
$1.38
Urza's Tower+2% Synergy
$1.05
Remote Isle+2% Synergy
$0.25
Seat of the Synod+2% Synergy
$0.91
Karn's Bastion+2% Synergy
$2.52
Agna Qel'a0% Synergy
$1.21
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$7.99
Cephalid Coliseum-2% Synergy
$0.32
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.26
Rivendell-3% Synergy
$1.68
Castle Vantress-3% Synergy
$0.35
Lonely Sandbar-6% Synergy
$0.23
War Room-8% Synergy
$5.86
Urza's Saga-9% Synergy
$37.63
Otawara, Soaring City-18% Synergy
$28.21
Reliquary Tower-27% Synergy
$3.71
Mystic Sanctuary-35% Synergy
$1.18
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Liquimetal Torque+29% Synergy
$3.74
Exploding Barrel+18% Synergy
$0.28
Omni-Cheese Pizza+17% Synergy
$0.14
Weather Maker+16% Synergy
$0.53
Mind Stone+15% Synergy
$0.32
Chromatic Lantern+13% Synergy
$0.91
Worn Powerstone+9% Synergy
$0.36
Hedron Archive+8% Synergy
$0.17
Energy Refractor+6% Synergy
$0.13
Blitzball+6% Synergy
$0.23
Fractured Powerstone+6% Synergy
$0.32
Blinkmoth Urn+6% Synergy
$1.74
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.31
Replicating Ring+5% Synergy
$1.21
Moonsnare Prototype+4% Synergy
$0.21
Coldsteel Heart+4% Synergy
$1.66
Prismatic Lens+3% Synergy
$0.40
Gauntlet of Power+3% Synergy
$4.10
Sol Ring+1% Synergy
$1.44
Caged Sun-3% Synergy
$3.72
Gilded Lotus-3% Synergy
$0.55
Bender's Waterskin-4% Synergy
$0.98
Midnight Clock-5% Synergy
$0.63
Thran Dynamo-5% Synergy
$4.54
Decanter of Endless Water-5% Synergy
$5.19
Arcane Signet-7% Synergy
$0.60
Sky Diamond-7% Synergy
$0.27
Thought Vessel-8% Synergy
$2.55
Lands
The mana base foundation for Donatello, the Brains decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Turtle Lair+36% Synergy
$0.21
Big Apple, 3 a.m.+27% Synergy
$0.32
Hidden Hideout+27% Synergy
$2.00
Command Tower+17% Synergy
$0.30
Escape Tunnel+13% Synergy
$0.28
Myriad Landscape+11% Synergy
$0.32
Fabled Passage+11% Synergy
$1.12
Evolving Wilds+10% Synergy
$0.25
Thriving Isle+7% Synergy
$0.18
Promising Vein+6% Synergy
$0.32
Hall of Tagsin+6% Synergy
$0.35
Opal Palace+6% Synergy
$0.30
The Grey Havens+6% Synergy
$0.31
Exotic Orchard+6% Synergy
$0.23
Island+6% Synergy
$0.08
Vibrant Cityscape+6% Synergy
$0.30
Ash Barrens+5% Synergy
$0.27
Terramorphic Expanse+3% Synergy
$0.27
Urza's Cave+2% Synergy
$1.84
Demolition Field+1% Synergy
$0.25
Sink into Stupor-15% Synergy
$6.83
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