Average Deck for Raphael, the Muscle // Splinter, the Mentor

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DougY
Dec 12, 2025
Way-Too-Early Top 10 Cards of 2026
We've already seen a ton of new cards coming from 2026 Magic sets, so let's sign off on 2025 by looking at the best cards from the future.
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Owain Roberts
Oct 31, 2025
Leonardo, the Balance and Raphael, the Muscle Deck Tech
Let's look at Leonardo and Raphael, from the upcoming TMNT Commander precon, through a Universes Beyond lens for a Commander deck.
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Average Decklist

Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
Armaggon, Future Shark
Armaggon, Future Shark
Bloodghast
Bloodghast
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Crime Novelist
Crime Novelist
Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder
Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder
Imperial Recruiter
Imperial Recruiter
Ingot Chewer
Ingot Chewer
Juri, Master of the Revue
Juri, Master of the Revue
Madame Null, Power Broker
Madame Null, Power Broker
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Norin the Wary
Norin the Wary
Raphael, Ninja Destroyer
Raphael, Ninja Destroyer
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
Rat King, Verminister
Rat King, Verminister
Ravenous Robots
Ravenous Robots
Reckless Fireweaver
Reckless Fireweaver
Shark Shredder, Killer Clone
Shark Shredder, Killer Clone
Shriekmaw
Shriekmaw
Slash, Reptile Rampager
Slash, Reptile Rampager
South Wind Avatar
South Wind Avatar
Stormclaw Rager
Stormclaw Rager
Super Shredder
Super Shredder
Technodrome
Technodrome
Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos
Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos
Weftstalker Ardent
Weftstalker Ardent
Instants (7)
Bedevil
Bedevil
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Demand Answers
Demand Answers
Fanatical Offering
Fanatical Offering
Terminate
Terminate
Withering Torment
Withering Torment
Sorceries (8)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Damnation
Damnation
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Lich-Knights' Conquest
Lich-Knights' Conquest
Never // Return
Never // Return
Splinter's Technique
Splinter's Technique
Unearth
Unearth
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Demonic Junker
Demonic Junker
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
The Ooze
The Ooze
The Ozolith
The Ozolith
Enchantments (6)
All Will Be One
All Will Be One
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Obsessive Pursuit
Obsessive Pursuit
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Rakdos Joins Up
Rakdos Joins Up
Uncivil Unrest
Uncivil Unrest
Planeswalkers (1)
Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast
Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast
Lands (18)
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Blightstep Pathway
Blightstep Pathway
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Fountainport
Fountainport
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Tainted Peak
Tainted Peak
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Basics (2)
Mountain
9 Mountains
Swamp
10 Swamps