EDH Optimizer
Michelangelo, Game Master
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle · 2G
Color identity: Green
Michelangelo, Game Master is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Disappear — At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent left the battlefield under your control this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Michelangelo.
Reference price of the card: €0.07
Average lands in decks for Michelangelo, Game Master: 37
+1/+1 CountersAristocratsArtifactsBlinkLifegainTokensVoltron
Build your Michelangelo, Game Master deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Michelangelo, Game Master 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Michelangelo, Game Master deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed70
- Interaction46
- Resilience80
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (12 nonbasic, 25 Forest)
Mutant Chain Reaction · Novel Nunchaku · Michelangelo, Mutant BFF · Michelangelo, the Heart · Saved by the Shell · Sol Ring · Cowabunga! · Frog Butler · Guac & Marshmallow Pizza · Michelangelo, Improviser · Michelangelo, On the Scene · Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 · Ninja Pizza · Omni-Cheese Pizza · Party Dude · Tenderize · Turtle Van · Ambitious Augmenter · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Bushwhack · Gene Pollinator · Gilded Goose · Harmonize · Heroic Intervention · Killer Service · Level Up · Mikey & Mona, Mutant Sitters · New Generation's Technique · Ragamuffin Raptor · Skateboard · Steelbane Hydra · Thrashing Brontodon · Ticket Tortoise · West Wind Avatar · Ancient Adamantoise · Annoyed Altisaur · Archdruid's Charm · Audacity · Awakening Zone · Barrier Breach · Beast Within · Beastrider Vanguard · Bedrock Tortoise · Blossoming Tortoise · Bootleggers' Stash · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Bristlebud Farmer · Broken Wings · Campsite Cuisine · Chomping Changeling · Coin of Mastery · Colossal Dreadmaw · Courier of Comestibles · Cultivate · Definitely Not a Turtle · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Doubling Season · Elanor Gardner · Elvish Rejuvenator · Exploration · Explore · Fecund Greenshell · Gingerbread Cabin · Myriad Landscape · Avishkar Raceway · Ba Sing Se · Castle Garenbrig · Evolving Wilds · Fountainport · Grasslands · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · The Shire · Turtle Lair · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Michelangelo, Game Master
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Michelangelo, Game Master, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Novel Nunchaku | 60% | +60% |
| Mutant Chain Reaction | 60% | +59% |
| Michelangelo, the Heart | 50% | +49% |
| Saved by the Shell | 50% | +49% |
| Michelangelo, Mutant BFF | 50% | +49% |
| Turtle Van | 40% | +40% |
| Cowabunga! | 40% | +40% |
| Omni-Cheese Pizza | 40% | +40% |
| Michelangelo, On the Scene | 40% | +40% |
| Party Dude | 40% | +39% |
| Guac & Marshmallow Pizza | 40% | +39% |
| Michelangelo, Improviser | 40% | +39% |
| Tenderize | 40% | +39% |
| Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 | 40% | +38% |
| Ninja Pizza | 40% | +38% |
| Frog Butler | 40% | +38% |
| Ambitious Augmenter | 33% | +33% |
| Ticket Tortoise | 30% | +30% |
| Mikey & Mona, Mutant Sitters | 30% | +30% |
| Ragamuffin Raptor | 30% | +30% |
| West Wind Avatar | 30% | +30% |
| Skateboard | 30% | +30% |
| Killer Service | 30% | +29% |
| New Generation's Technique | 30% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Michelangelo, Game Master 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.
- Novel Nunchaku
- Mutant Chain Reaction
- Michelangelo, the Heart
- Saved by the Shell
- Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
- Turtle Van
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Michelangelo, Improviser
- Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
- Ninja Pizza
- Elanor Gardner
- The Ooze
- Fountainport
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sword of Wealth and Power
- Campsite Cuisine
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
- Roaming Throne
- Mithril Coat
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Michelangelo, Game Master
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Ivy Lane Denizen + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Michelangelo, Game Master's color identity?
Michelangelo, Game Master is green: 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 Michelangelo, Game Master come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Michelangelo, Game Master deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Michelangelo, Game Master deck run?
Real Michelangelo, Game Master decks run 37 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 Michelangelo, Game Master?
The three highest-synergy cards are Novel Nunchaku, Mutant Chain Reaction, Michelangelo, the Heart. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Michelangelo, Game Master decks.
What combos does Michelangelo, Game Master have?
Michelangelo, Game Master has 2 known combos. The most popular one is Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine. 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 Michelangelo, Game Master deck cost?
You can start cheap: Novel Nunchaku, Mutant Chain Reaction, Michelangelo, the Heart 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.