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Donatello, Rad Scientist
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle · 5U
Color identity: Blue
Donatello, Rad Scientist is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
When Donatello enters, tap up to three target creatures your opponents control. Put a stun counter on each of them. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
Reference price of the card: €0.53
Average lands in decks for Donatello, Rad Scientist: 36
ControlCounters MatterProliferate
Build your Donatello, Rad Scientist deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Donatello, Rad Scientist 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Donatello, Rad Scientist deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: D (41/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed37
- Interaction71
- Resilience80
- Closing3
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Island)
Sol Ring · Retro-Mutation · Counterspell · Ghostly Flicker · Lulu, Stern Guardian · Sapphire Medallion · Solemn Simulacrum · Arcane Signet · Blur · Conjurer's Closet · Contentious Plan · Deadeye Navigator · Preordain · Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus · April O'Neil, Human Element · Donatello, Way with Machines · Fugitive Droid · Ooze Spill · Displace · Dour Port-Mage · Essence Flux · Freeze in Place · Hide on the Ceiling · Impede Momentum · Inexorable Tide · Mesmerizing Dose · Mulldrifter · Negate · Panharmonicon · Ponder · Pongify · Splash Portal · Starfield Vocalist · Swiftfoot Boots · Tezzeret's Gambit · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Renet, Temporal Apprentice · Floodpits Drowner · Flux Channeler · Planar Incision · Teferi's Time Twist · Bespoke Bō · Big Mother Mouser · Buzz Bots · Crustacean Commando · Donatello, Turtle Techie · Donatello's Science Lesson · Donatello's Technique · Henchbots · Manhole Cover · Mind Transfer Protocol · Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior · Return to the Sewers · Roadkill Rodney · Sewer-veillance Cam · Skateboard · Utrom Monitor · Utrom Scientists · Alchemax Slayer-Bots · Amazing Acrobatics · Circuit Mender · Cryogen Relic · Dreamtide Whale · Mystic Sanctuary · Karn's Bastion · Rogue's Passage · Turtle Lair · Reliquary Tower · Seat of the Synod · Castle Vantress · Halimar Depths · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Myriad Landscape · Temple of the False God
🃏 Recommended cards for Donatello, Rad Scientist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Donatello, Rad Scientist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Retro-Mutation | 67% | +66% |
| Lulu, Stern Guardian | 62% | +60% |
| Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus | 54% | +51% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 62% | +50% |
| Contentious Plan | 54% | +50% |
| Deadeye Navigator | 54% | +50% |
| Ooze Spill | 50% | +49% |
| Donatello, Way with Machines | 50% | +49% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 54% | +49% |
| April O'Neil, Human Element | 50% | +49% |
| Fugitive Droid | 50% | +48% |
| Blur | 54% | +48% |
| Impede Momentum | 46% | +46% |
| Freeze in Place | 46% | +46% |
| Mesmerizing Dose | 46% | +45% |
| Splash Portal | 46% | +44% |
| Hide on the Ceiling | 46% | +43% |
| Starfield Vocalist | 46% | +43% |
| Dour Port-Mage | 46% | +43% |
| Renet, Temporal Apprentice | 43% | +43% |
| Inexorable Tide | 46% | +42% |
| Displace | 46% | +42% |
| Panharmonicon | 46% | +42% |
| Thassa, Deep-Dwelling | 46% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Donatello, Rad Scientist deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Retro-Mutation
- Lulu, Stern Guardian
- Ghostly Flicker
- Contentious Plan
- Deadeye Navigator
- Ooze Spill
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
- Conjurer's Closet
- April O'Neil, Human Element
- Dour Port-Mage
- Panharmonicon
- Karn's Bastion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Glistening Sphere
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Donatello, Rad Scientist
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Donatello, Rad Scientist's color identity?
Donatello, Rad Scientist is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Donatello, Rad Scientist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Donatello, Rad Scientist deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 80 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: D (41/100).
How many lands should a Donatello, Rad Scientist deck run?
Real Donatello, Rad Scientist decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Donatello, Rad Scientist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Retro-Mutation, Lulu, Stern Guardian, Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Donatello, Rad Scientist decks.
What combos does Donatello, Rad Scientist have?
Donatello, Rad Scientist has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Donatello, Rad Scientist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Retro-Mutation, Lulu, Stern Guardian, Ghostly Flicker are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.