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Donatello, Turtle Techie
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle · 3U
Color identity: Blue
Donatello, Turtle Techie is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Donatello enters, if you control an artifact, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.03
Average lands in decks for Donatello, Turtle Techie: 35
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Build your Donatello, Turtle Techie deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Donatello, Turtle Techie 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Donatello, Turtle Techie 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: C+ (59/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed58
- Interaction64
- Resilience84
- Closing28
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (22 nonbasic, 13 Island)
Arcane Signet · Mind Stone · Sol Ring · Solemn Simulacrum · Negate · Sewer-veillance Cam · Silver Myr · Etherium Sculptor · Thoughtcast · April O'Neil, Hacktivist · Astral Cornucopia · Cloud Key · Counterspell · Foundry Inspector · Kappa Cannoneer · Krang, Master Mind · Mystic Remora · Ornithopter of Paradise · Steel Overseer · Thought Vessel · Weather Maker · Arcane Denial · Artificer's Assistant · Displace · Donatello, Gadget Master · Donatello, Way with Machines · Donatello's Technique · Frantic Search · Fugitive Droid · Ghostly Flicker · Mechanized Production · Mind Transfer Protocol · Muddle the Mixture · Myr Retriever · Mystic Forge · Ooze Spill · Phyrexian Metamorph · Ponder · Quick Study · Repurposing Bay · Retro-Mutation · Return to the Sewers · Rhystic Study · Sai, Master Thopterist · Scrap Trawler · Siren's Ruse · Thought Monitor · Turtles in Time · Wave Goodbye · Whir of Invention · A.I.M. Scientists · Aerial Doombot · H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit · Iron Man, Modern Marvel · Ultron, Artificial Malevolence · Ultron, Machine Overlord · Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid · Matterbending Mage · Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study · An Offer You Can't Refuse · April, Reporter of the Weird · Arc Reactor · Archaeomancer · Archmage of Runes · Seat of the Synod · Darksteel Citadel · Reliquary Tower · Buried Ruin · Lonely Sandbar · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Mystic Sanctuary · Treasure Vault · Ancient Tomb · Archway of Innovation · Castle Vantress · Command Tower · Evolving Wilds · Inventors' Fair · Karn's Bastion · Power Depot · Scene of the Crime · Temple of the False God · The Mycosynth Gardens · Turtle Lair · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Donatello, Turtle Techie
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Donatello, Turtle Techie, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sewer-veillance Cam | 60% | +56% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 70% | +50% |
| Silver Myr | 60% | +49% |
| Thoughtcast | 50% | +41% |
| Seat of the Synod | 60% | +41% |
| April O'Neil, Hacktivist | 40% | +40% |
| Weather Maker | 40% | +39% |
| Krang, Master Mind | 40% | +39% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 50% | +39% |
| Astral Cornucopia | 40% | +37% |
| Mind Stone | 70% | +36% |
| Steel Overseer | 40% | +36% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 50% | +33% |
| Cloud Key | 40% | +33% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 40% | +31% |
| Return to the Sewers | 30% | +30% |
| Turtles in Time | 30% | +30% |
| Mind Transfer Protocol | 30% | +30% |
| Retro-Mutation | 30% | +30% |
| Ooze Spill | 30% | +29% |
| Donatello, Way with Machines | 30% | +29% |
| Donatello's Technique | 30% | +29% |
| Ornithopter of Paradise | 40% | +29% |
| Wave Goodbye | 30% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Donatello, Turtle Techie 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.
- Sewer-veillance Cam
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Silver Myr
- Thoughtcast
- Seat of the Synod
- April O'Neil, Hacktivist
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cloud Key
- Ultron, Machine Overlord
- Iron Man, Modern Marvel
- Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
- Mystic Forge
- Dark Sphere
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Donatello, Turtle Techie
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Etherium Sculptor + The Reality Chip → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + The Reality Chip → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Cloud Key → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Donatello, Turtle Techie's color identity?
Donatello, Turtle Techie 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, Turtle Techie come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Donatello, Turtle Techie deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Donatello, Turtle Techie deck run?
Real Donatello, Turtle Techie decks run 35 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, Turtle Techie?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sewer-veillance Cam, Solemn Simulacrum, Silver Myr. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Donatello, Turtle Techie decks.
What combos does Donatello, Turtle Techie have?
Donatello, Turtle Techie 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, Turtle Techie deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sewer-veillance Cam, Solemn Simulacrum, Silver Myr 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.