Donatello, Mutant Mechanic (TMT #36)
Donatello, Mutant Mechanic is a mythic printing from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMT #36), a Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle. Illustrated by Zoltan Boros.
Card text
{T}: Put three +1/+1 counters on target artifact you control. If it isn't a creature, it becomes a 0/0 Robot creature in addition to its other types. Activate only as a sorcery.
Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, if it had counters on it, put those counters on up to one target artifact or creature you control.
Details
| Mana cost | {3}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle |
| Power / Toughness | 3 / 5 |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMT) |
| Collector number | 36 |
| Artist | Zoltan Boros |
| Released | 2026-03-06 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.94, foil $1.61 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- January 27, 2026 — If the target artifact is a Vehicle, its base power and toughness will be set to 0/0. Crewing that Vehicle will not restore its power and toughness.
- January 27, 2026 — If the target artifact is an attached Equipment, it becomes unattached. If an Equipment without reconfigure becomes an artifact creature, it can't be attached to another creature.
- January 27, 2026 — The resulting artifact creature will be able to attack on your turn if it's been under your control continuously since the turn began. That is, it doesn't matter how long it's been a creature, just how long it's been on the battlefield.
- January 27, 2026 — The artifact retains any types, subtypes, or supertypes it has.
- January 27, 2026 — If the target artifact has station, its base power and toughness will be set to 0/0. Adding charge counters to that artifact won't restore the power and toughness printed in any of its striations.
- January 27, 2026 — Donatello's first ability doesn't remove any abilities the target artifact has.