Michelangelo, Improviser
Sneak {2}{G}{G} (You may cast this spell for {2}{G}{G} if you also return an unblocked attacker you control to hand during the declare blockers step. He enters tapped and attacking.) Whenever Michelangelo deals combat damage to a player, you may put a creature card and/or a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.
How Michelangelo decks play in EDH
Michelangelo, Improviser is a mono-green commander costing 3G, and its legendary creature - mutant ninja turtle line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Michelangelo, Improviser decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $66.01Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Michelangelo, Improviser 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 Michelangelo, Improviser deck?
Michelangelo, Improviser 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, Improviser?
The cards played most often in Michelangelo, Improviser decks include Radagast of Rhosgobel, Emrakul, the Exigent Doom, Verdant Kraken. 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, Improviser deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $66.01 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, Improviser 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.