Donatello, Rad Scientist
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.)
How Donatello decks play in EDH
Donatello, Rad Scientist is a mono-blue commander costing 5U, and its legendary creature - mutant ninja turtle line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Donatello, Rad Scientist decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $25.29Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Donatello, Rad Scientist 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 Donatello, Rad Scientist deck?
Donatello, Rad Scientist has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Donatello, Rad Scientist?
The cards played most often in Donatello, Rad Scientist decks include Involuntary Cooldown, Tranquilize, Alchemax Slayer-Bots. 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 Donatello, Rad Scientist deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $25.29 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 Donatello, Rad Scientist 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.