Art by Dan Murayama Scott
Saved commander deck
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
Leverage Archelos as the ultimate turtle leader alongside Ninjas, Mutants, and Rat mentors to tap down enemy defenses and deliver explosive, unblocked combat damage.
Prompt: heroes in a half shell 60 card commander, any cards are legal
Commander
1 cards
Archelos, Lagoon Mystic
{1}{B}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Turtle Shaman
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Card Draw
10 cards
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
draws cards whenever creatures are cast
Bident of Thassa
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Enchantment Artifact
draws on combat damage and forces attacks
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Druid
boosts nonland mana and cheats out threats
Removal
10 cards
Tear Asunder
{1}{G}Instant
flexible exile for artifacts, enchantments, or any permanent
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Kappa Cannoneer
{5}{U}Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior
unblockable turtle threat that grows with artifacts
Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
{5}Creature — Avatar // Sorcery
taxes opponents' instant and sorcery spells
Satoru Umezawa
{1}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Ninja
gives all creatures ninjutsu to cheat out threats
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
{1}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Ninja
ninja win condition dealing massive life loss
Fallen Shinobi
{3}{U}{B}Creature — Zombie Ninja
steals and casts spells from opponents' libraries
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
{4}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Rat Ninja
rat ninja that reanimates creatures from enemy graveyards
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
{1}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Rat Ninja
rat ninja that plays cards off the top of libraries for life
Throat Slitter
{4}{B}Creature — Rat Ninja
rat ninja that destroys nonblack creatures on damage
Skullsnatcher
{1}{B}Creature — Rat Ninja
cheap ninja that provides graveyard hate
Prosperous Thief
{2}{U}Creature — Human Ninja
ninja that creates treasure tokens on combat hit
Moon-Circuit Hacker
{1}{U}Enchantment Creature — Human Ninja
low-cost ninja that draws extra cards
Silver-Fur Master
{U}{B}Creature — Rat Ninja
rat ninja master that buffs ninjas and reduces ninjutsu costs
Biting-Palm Ninja
{2}{B}Creature — Human Ninja
ninja that strips key cards from opponents' hands
Sea-Dasher Octopus
{1}{U}{U}Creature — Octopus
mutating creature that provides recurring card draw
Gemrazer
{3}{G}Creature — Beast
mutates onto creatures to blow up noncreature threats
Migratory Greathorn
{3}{G}Creature — Beast
mutates to fetch lands directly to the battlefield
Chittering Harvester
{5}{B}Creature — Nightmare
mutates to force opponents to sacrifice creatures
Trumpeting Gnarr
{1}{G}{U}Creature — Beast
mutates to build an army of beast tokens
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
{2}{B}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Nightmare Beast Elemental
recursively mutates from the graveyard
Auspicious Starrix
{4}{G}Creature — Elk Beast
mutates to put multiple permanent cards onto the field
Kaito Shizuki
{1}{U}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito
planeswalker providing unblockable attackers and card draw
Changeling Outcast
{B}Creature — Shapeshifter
unblockable enabler that counts as a turtle and ninja
Ingenious Infiltrator
{2}{U}{B}Creature — Vedalken Ninja
ninja lord that turns combat hits into card draw
Covert Technician
{2}{U}Artifact Creature — Human Ninja
ninja that puts cheap artifacts into play on hit
Utility
8 cards
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
grants haste and shroud to key creatures
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
grants haste and hexproof for commander safety
Freed from the Real
{2}{U}Enchantment — Aura
allows infinite tap and untap control over Archelos
Pemmin's Aura
{1}{U}{U}Enchantment — Aura
flexible protection and untap enabler for Archelos
Murkfiend Liege
{2}{G/U}{G/U}{G/U}Creature — Horror
untaps creatures during every opponent's untap step
Concordant Crossroads
{G}World Enchantment
gives all creatures haste for immediate attacks
Worldly Tutor
{G}Instant
tutors key ninja, mutant, or turtle directly to topdeck
