Michelangelo, Game Master

Gmono-green{2}{G}$0.14
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle
Michelangelo, Game Master card art

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.

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How Michelangelo decks play in EDH

Michelangelo, Game Master is a mono-green commander costing 2G, and its legendary creature - mutant ninja turtle line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Michelangelo, Game Master decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $18.40

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (2)

Bag End Banquet
Bag End Banquet
$6.87
The Notary Hobbits
The Notary Hobbits
$0.45

Card draw (3)

West Wind Avatar
West Wind Avatar
$0.16
Party Dude
Party Dude
$0.40
Harmonize
Harmonize
$0.20

Creatures (8)

Zoo Escapees
Zoo Escapees
$0.09
Michelangelo, On the Scene
Michelangelo, On the Scene
$0.48
Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
Michelangelo, Mutant BFF
$0.25
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
$2.14
Frog Butler
Frog Butler
$0.21
Gilded Goose
Gilded Goose
$0.38
Michelangelo, the Heart
Michelangelo, the Heart
$2.75
Michelangelo, Improviser
Michelangelo, Improviser
$2.44

Synergy & payoffs (6)

Turtle Van
Turtle Van
$0.31
Cowabunga!
Cowabunga!
$0.19
Mutant Chain Reaction
Mutant Chain Reaction
$0.20
Novel Nunchaku
Novel Nunchaku
$0.19
Guac & Marshmallow Pizza
Guac & Marshmallow Pizza
$0.23
Saved by the Shell
Saved by the Shell
$0.26

Lands (1)

Hobbit Hole
Hobbit Hole
$0.20

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Michelangelo, Game Master 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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Michelangelo deck questions

What colours can I use in a Michelangelo, Game Master deck?

Michelangelo, Game Master has a mono-green colour identity, so every card in the deck must be green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Michelangelo, Game Master?

The cards played most often in Michelangelo, Game Master decks include Bag End Banquet, Hobbit Hole, The Notary Hobbits. 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 Michelangelo, Game Master deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $18.40 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 Michelangelo, Game Master 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.

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