Donatello, the Brains
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Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle

How it feels to play against
Videos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Donatello, the Brains.
Quips And Guac Forces Us onto CARNIVAL RIDES! ft. The Trinket Mage | GtG #33
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
Partner Commanders
Donatello, the Brains can partner with any of these 4 commanders.
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Donatello, the Brains decks.
Donatello's Technique
Ooze Spill
The Ooze
Arcade Cabinet
Here Comes a New Hero!
NegateCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Donatello, the Brains's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Fugitive Droid
Big Mother Mouser
Kappa Cannoneer
Utrom Monitor
Henchbots
Utrom Scientists
Buzz Bots
Whirler Rogue
Pensive Professor
Technodrome
Chrome Dome
Vedalken Archmage
Cyberdrive Awakener
Arcbound Ravager
Metallic Mimic
Academy Manufactor
Junk Winder
Stridehangar Automaton
Myr Battlesphere
Definitely Not a Turtle
Thought Monitor
H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit
Chasm Skulker
Homunculus Horde
Foundry Inspector
Etherium Sculptor
Solemn SimulacrumInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Donatello, the Brains safe.
Return to the Sewers
Mind Transfer Protocol
Kitsune's Technique
Resculpt
Ego Erasure
Comparative Analysis
Glorious Gale
Stern Scolding
Occult Epiphany
Diviner's Portent
Saruman's Trickery
Thwart
Even the Score
Commander's Insight
Reality Heist
Hithlain Knots
Fuel for the Cause
Reverse the Polarity
Mystic Reflection
Disruption Protocol
Bane's Contingency
Stroke of Genius
Saw It Coming
Reject Imperfection
Mirrorform
Ripples of Potential
Access Denied
Disdainful Stroke
Experimental Augury
Whir of Invention
Refute
Cryptic Command
Foil
Mental Misstep
Engulf the Shore
Three Steps Ahead
Blue Sun's Zenith
Frantic Search
Reality Shift
Arcane Denial
Archmage's Charm
Snap
Pongify
Brainstorm
Rapid Hybridization
Opt
Aetherize
An Offer You Can't Refuse
High Tide
CounterspellSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Donatello, the Brains's game plan and control the board.
Wave Goodbye
One with the Machine
Turtles in Time
Thoughtcast
Rise and Shine
Arwen's Gift
Reverse Engineer
Universal Surveillance
Clear the Mind
Combat Tutorial
Hard Evidence
Flow State
Echocasting Symposium
Surrounded by Orcs
Finale of Revelation
Amass the Components
Treason of Isengard
Forging the Anchor
Tales of the Ancestors
Contingency Plan
Crush of Tentacles
Faerie Slumber Party
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
Ancestral Vision
Distortion Strike
Candlekeep Inspiration
Mind Spring
Alrund's Epiphany
Nanogene Conversion
Rise from the Tides
Serum Visions
Devastation Tide
Clone Legion
Retraced Image
Flood of Tears
Curse of the Swine
Quantum Misalignment
Contentious Plan
Slip Through Space
Enter the Infinite
Tezzeret's Gambit
Season of Weaving
Enter the Enigma
Fabricate
Lórien Revealed
Treasure Cruise
Preordain
Windfall
PonderUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Coin of Mastery
Sewer-veillance Cam
Shadowspear
Turtle Blimp
Bespoke Bō
Prototype Portal
Collector's Vault
Tamiyo's Journal
Retrofitter Foundry
Worldwalker Helm
Ichor Wellspring
Skateboard
Commander's Plate
Sculpting Steel
Umezawa's Jitte
Sword of Sinew and Steel
Recon Craft Theta
Key to the City
Mycosynth Wellspring
Trading Post
Contagion Clasp
Mirrorworks
Idol of Oblivion
Mole Module
Nuka-Nuke Launcher
Servo Schematic
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
Symmetry Matrix
Campfire
Armillary Sphere
Staff of Nin
Treasure Map
Radiant Lotus
Esoteric Duplicator
Waterbending Scroll
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
Throne of Geth
Inspiring Statuary
The Key to the Vault
Coat of Arms
Leyline Axe
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Mystic Forge
Mirage Mirror
Bident of Thassa
Skullclamp
Swiftfoot Boots
Wayfarer's Bauble
Lightning Greaves
Sapphire MedallionEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Donatello, the Brains's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Does Machines
Containment Protocol
Retro-Mutation
Efficient Construction
Mechanized Production
Thopter Spy Network
Moonlit Meditation
Reconnaissance Mission
Feywild Visitor
The Antiquities War
Artificer Class
Waterbender Ascension
Extravagant Replication
Mirrodin Besieged
Coastal Piracy
Aqueous Form
Era of Innovation
Shark Typhoon
Watery Grasp
Trail of Evidence
Mesmerizing Dose
Struggle for Project Purity
The Legend of Kuruk
Omniscience
One with the Multiverse
Metallurgic Summonings
Nerd Rage
Inexorable Tide
Ominous Seas
Imprisoned in the Moon
Proft's Eidetic Memory
Wizard Class
Teferi's Ageless Insight
PropagandaPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Donatello, the Brains to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
Karn, Living Legacy
Jace, Cunning Castaway
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
Tezzeret the Seeker
Jace, Wielder of MysteriesBattles
Battles that give Donatello, the Brains decks a second front to attack, plus a payoff for defeating them.
Invasion of KamigawaUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Northampton Farm
Rogue's Passage
Treasure Vault
Archway of Innovation
Command Beacon
Darksteel Citadel
Buried Ruin
Academy Ruins
Inventors' Fair
Pit of Offerings
Secret Tunnel
Terrain Generator
Secluded Starforge
Access Tunnel
Nesting Grounds
Fountainport
Halimar Depths
Desert of the Mindful
Coral Atoll
Muraganda Raceway
Sunken Palace
Urza's Mine
Urza's Power Plant
Urza's Tower
Remote Isle
Karn's Bastion
Seat of the Synod
Agna Qel'a
Mistrise Village
Temple of the False God
Cephalid Coliseum
Rivendell
Castle Vantress
Lonely Sandbar
War Room
Urza's Saga
Otawara, Soaring City
Reliquary Tower
Mystic SanctuaryMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Liquimetal Torque
Exploding Barrel
Omni-Cheese Pizza
Weather Maker
Chromatic Lantern
Mind Stone
Worn Powerstone
Hedron Archive
Energy Refractor
Blitzball
Fractured Powerstone
Blinkmoth Urn
Commander's Sphere
Replicating Ring
Moonsnare Prototype
Coldsteel Heart
Prismatic Lens
Gauntlet of Power
Sol Ring
Caged Sun
Gilded Lotus
Midnight Clock
Bender's Waterskin
Decanter of Endless Water
Thran Dynamo
Sky Diamond
Thought Vessel
Arcane SignetLands
The mana base foundation for Donatello, the Brains decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Turtle Lair
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
Hidden Hideout
Command Tower
Escape Tunnel
Fabled Passage
Myriad Landscape
Evolving Wilds
Thriving Isle
Promising Vein
Island
Hall of Tagsin
Opal Palace
The Grey Havens
Exotic Orchard
Vibrant Cityscape
Ash Barrens
Terramorphic Expanse
Urza's Cave
Demolition Field
Sink into StuporHigh Lift Cards
Manhole Cover
Crustacean Commando
Donatello's Science Lesson
Roadkill Rodney
Turtle VanSimilar Commanders
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Bilbo, Luckwearer
Blue Marvel, Adam Brashear
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
Council of Reeds
Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist
Donatello, Gadget Master
Donatello, Mutant Mechanic
Donatello, Rad Scientist
Donatello, Turtle Techie
Donatello, Way with Machines
Donnie & April, Adorkable Duo
Dyfed, the Guiding Hand
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
Elrond, Moon-Reader
Erayo, Soratami Ascendant
Falcon, Winged Wonder
Fblthp, Impossibly Lost
Flitwing, Lyev Detective
Gandalf, Shadow's Foe
Gandalf, Wandering Wizard
Geist of Saint Thalia
Gran-Gran
Grandmother Goby
Graviton, Fundamental Force
Gustha Ebbasdotter
Hapatra, the Desert Frost
Happy Hogan, Bodyguard
Helmut Zemo, Mastermind
Hoshi Sato, Exolinguist
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
Immortus, Master of Eternity
Impossible Man
Inga Rune-Eyes