Michelangelo, On the Scene
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player it's attacking.) Michelangelo enters with a +1/+1 counter on him for each land you control. When Michelangelo dies, return this card to your hand.
How Michelangelo decks play in EDH
Michelangelo, On the Scene is a mono-green commander costing 4GG, 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, On the Scene decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $54.20Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (11)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Michelangelo, On the Scene 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, On the Scene deck?
Michelangelo, On the Scene 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, On the Scene?
The cards played most often in Michelangelo, On the Scene decks include Gardenize, Necklace of Girion, Mirkwood Pathmaker. 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, On the Scene deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $54.20 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, On the Scene 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.