Best Red Commons & Uncommons in MTG TMNT Limited for Prerelease

Building a strong deck in the Magic: The Gathering Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles limited format starts with the right commons and uncommons. These lower-rarity cards form the backbone of every Sealed and Draft deck. In this guide, I'll break down the best Red commons & uncommons in MTG TMNT Limited so you know which cards matter most when deckbuilding.

In MTG TMNT Limited, our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles prerelease guide can be a helpful overview of the set's limited environment. It gives an overview of the MTG TMNT Limited archetypes and each color pair's general strategy. Using the tips from that guide can help you lay the foundation to build a solid prerelease deck.

Best Red Commons for MTG TMNT Limited Deckbuilding

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Firstly, Manhole Missile is a great Red common to include in your MTG TMNT Limited decks. This spell deals decent damage for its mana cost and is usually enough to remove most creatures in the format. Additionally, this card also lets you draw a card if you put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library. This is a great way to put the card you need least away and get card draw from it.

Next, Mouser Attack! is another good Red common that I recommend including. It lets you either create a 1/1 colorless Robot artifact creature token or give a creature +3/+0 and first strike until end of turn. This card is one of the most versatile Red combat tricks in the MTG TMNT Limited format.

Finally, Raphael, Tough Turtle is a Red common creature that's a good include in MTG TMNT Limited decks that run Red. He has a decent power and toughness for his cost and his Alliance ability lets you deal damage to an opponent whenever it triggers. This makes him especially good if you're playing Red/White decks. The Red-based archetype wants to have as many creatures enter as possible to get multiple Alliance triggers.

Best Red Uncommons for MTG TMNT Limited Deckbuilding

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Moving on to the Red uncommons, Jennika's Technique is a very efficient board wipe. If you cast it for its base mana cost, it deals respectable damage for its cost. However, if you can Sneak it in, you get to save one of your creatures and have some mana leftover to rebuild your board first. There aren't many board wipes in MTG TMNT Limited, and this card is one of them. While it can't remove your opponent's toughest creatures, it's good against token decks.

Next, Spicy Oatmeal Pizza is a decent Red uncommon that lets you deal 4 damage to any target at the cost of you taking 3 damage. This card can remove most creatures in the format or can be used as a finisher if you choose to deal the 4 damage to your opponent. The 3 damage you take is generally negligible, since you can sacrifice this artifact to gain 3 life. Because of this, it's another Red uncommon to consider adding into your MTG TMNT Limited decks.

Finally, the last Red Uncommon I'll recommend in this guide is Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry. This Bat Mutant has a versatile Alliance ability because it can get either flying, menace, or haste until end of turn. If you can have multiple creatures enter in one turn, you can get multiple keywords depending on what you need. Moreover, this creature also buffs all your other attacking creatures when it attacks making it a great way to deal plenty of damage.

Building strong decks in MTG TMNT Limited starts with knowing what the most valuable commons and uncommons are. While this guide highlights some of the most impactful cards, knowing each archetype and adjusting your deck based on the cards you pull is part of the fun in Limited. Good luck in your prerelease events!

A big thanks to Tara Bruno PR and Wizards of the Coast for providing early access to MTG Arena, which allowed me to test MTG TMNT Limited decks and see which commons and uncommons are most impactful.

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