Five-Color Turtle Power: Inside the TMNT Commander Deck
TL;DR
Magic designer Melissa DeTora explains Turtle Power!, a five-color TMNT Commander deck built around +1/+1 counters to emulate leveling up. The team scrapped an initial character-select mechanic in favor of a partner system to give the deck a five-color identity, while incorporating TMNT arcade-game tropes and featuring characters like Irma and Bebop & Rocksteady. The article walks through the design process, thematic choices, and the resulting flavor that goes beyond the main set.
Topics:entertainmenttechnology#commander#deck-design#magic-the-gathering#plus-one-plus-one-counters#technology#tmnt
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