Don & Raph, Hard Science
Menace Whenever Don & Raph attack, the next noncreature spell you cast this turn has affinity for artifacts. (It costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.)
How Don & Raph decks play in EDH
Don & Raph, Hard Science is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 1U/RU/R, and its legendary creature - mutant ninja turtle line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Don & Raph, Hard Science decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $19.07Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (3)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Don & Raph, Hard Science decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Don & Raph, Hard Science deck?
Don & Raph, Hard Science has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Don & Raph, Hard Science?
The cards played most often in Don & Raph, Hard Science decks include Fateful Discovery, Key to the Side-Door, Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Don & Raph, Hard Science deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $19.07 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Don & Raph, Hard Science deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.