10. April O’Neil, Hacktivist (Fracture Foil Showcase) – Mythic, 292
Though most commonly known as a journalist in many incarnations of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, more recent variations on the character of April O’Neil have seen her appearing in a more tech-based role. That’s what we have here, with the April O’Neil, Hacktivist card. Most of the cards on this list are Showcase variants, which feature alternate, extended art. Additionally, the majority of cards here also have a Fracture Foil treatment, making them look especially striking, and very exciting to pull from a booster pack!
9. Donatello, Gadget Master (Fracture Foil Showcase) – Mythic, 293
As the smartest of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it makes sense to feature Donatello utilizing one of his high tech inventions. This alternate art, fracture foil card’s illustration doesn’t come out of nowhere as a straight up invention of the artist; we’ve seen Donatello in robot and mech form plenty of time in the last four decades plus of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stories!
8. Leonardo, Cutting Edge (Fracture Foil Showcase) – Mythic, 291
It’s also worth noting that this unusual artwork, depicting Leonardo as a superhero type character, does feature in TMNT lore. This Leonardo is a Supermutant, and appears in a very bizarre, incredibly obscure 1996 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles anime. Named Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend, the anime was based on a then-new line of Supermutant action figures, intended to revitalize TMNT toy sales. However, today it’s largely forgotten, making this one of the most obscure references in MTG’s TMNT set!
7. Raphael, the Nightwatcher (Fracture Foil Showcase) – Mythic, 297
Though it references the armored suit version of the character which debuted in the 2007 TMNT CGI movie, this Raphael, the Nightwatcher card features the character sporting a pretty traditional look. However, there is something noticeably non-traditional here; check out Raphael’s weapons. That’s right; they aren’t sai, and instead are a similar looking, bladed weapon named jitte. This fracture foil card isn’t alone in showing Raphael using jitte in place of sai; in fact, this version of the character appears all over the Magic: The Gathering: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set, with Wizards of the Coast essentially creating their own, subtly different version of the team.
6. Dark Leo & Shredder (Fracture Foil Showcase) – Mythic, 299
IDW have published Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics since 2011, and the continuity they’ve created, despite a relaunch and a new #1 in 2024, is still going strong. In issue 24, published in 2013, Leonardo is revealed to have joined the Foot Clan, having been mind-controlled by the villains. This card references that version of the character with his new master, Shredder, albeit in a much cuter form than he appeared in the comic!
5. Krang, Utrom Warlord (Fracture Foil Showcase) – Mythic, 300
The mech-inspired Krang suit in this artwork is the perfect opponent for the Donatello, Gadget Master Showcase card. Of course, all TMNT fans know Krang, right? The alien villain from Dimension X often works with Shredder, often using a humanoid body to help him get around in our universe. He rarely occupies a frame as devastating-looking as this one though!
4. Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 (Fracture Foil Showcase) – Mythic, 298
At first glance, the Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 card doesn’t seem particularly weird, right? After all, the brothers are just enjoying, or about to enjoy, a pizza. In an adorably cute piece of art, no less. Look closer though, and you’ll see that Michelangelo is eating that pizza in a very strange way indeed! Chopsticks, from a bowl, and with some sort of noodle broth underneath the pizza itself. That certainly is weirdness turned all the way to 11.
3. Super Shredder (Fracture Foil Showcase) – Mythic, 295
First appearing in 1991 live action movie sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, Super Shredder has popped up many more times in TMNT media. You can see why; a powered up Shredder, with even bigger, more numerous sharp edges, just looks that much more of an immediate, deadly threat!
2. Michelangelo, Improviser (Borderless, Gold Signature Stamp) – Mythic, 304
The Michelangelo, Improviser card is the first of two cards on this list featuring artwork and a signature from TMNT co-creator, Kevin Eastman. With borderless art, gold foil printing and the aforementioned, stamped signature, it features a doodled Krang by Eastman too, also stamped in gold!
1. Donatello, Mutant Mechanic (Borderless, Gold Signature Stamp) – Mythic, 302
Finally, the most valuable TMNT card of them all is another borderless card with a gold-stamped signature. Featuring my favorite turtle, Donatello, alongside its Kevin Eastman autograph is another doodle, which appears to be April O’Neil (though I could be wrong there!). Though MTG’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set has proven to be somewhat divisive, particularly as it visits New York so soon after we went there with Spider-Man, it’s not hard to see why certain cards are still so sought after, particularly for fans of the heroes in a half-shell!
If you’re a TMNT fan who’s new to MTG, check out our guide on the best ways to learn to play Magic: The Gathering. You can also take a look at our list of the current, most valuable Magic: The Gathering cards!
