Raphael, Ninja Destroyer
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle
Raphael must be blocked if able.
Enrage — Whenever Raphael is dealt damage, add that much . Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Price
- $1.26
- EDHREC rank
- #16786
Raphael, Ninja Destroyer turns every point of damage dealt to creatures into a repeatable board-wide sweeper effect, and Pyrohemia becomes a one-card engine that clears tokens while leaving Raphael standing. The cost is a four-mana legendary that does nothing without a damage outlet, so you're building around it rather than slotting it in — Wayta, Trainer Prodigy decks figured that out fast.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy

Wayta, Trainer Prodigy
Wayta, Trainer Prodigy's fight-based gameplan means Raphael, Ninja Destroyer turns every forced combat into a board wipe, letting Wayta grind out card advantage while Raphael handles cleanup duty.

General Marhault Elsdragon
General Marhault Elsdragon rewards attacking into blockers, and Raphael, Ninja Destroyer converts the resulting damage pings into a sweeper that clears the way for the next swing.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Raphael, Ninja Destroyer is legal across every major constructed format but sees essentially zero play outside Commander — the effect is too slow and build-around for Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, where four mana needs to win the game rather than set up a damage-ping engine. In Standard it's a novelty. Commander is where Raphael lives, specifically in Gruul or Naya shells that already generate persistent damage sources and want a cost-efficient way to turn that synergy into board control. At four mana for a legendary creature, it's the right cost for the format — cheap enough to recast after removal, impactful enough to demand an answer.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card


Raphael, Ninja DestroyerDawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
Near-infinite red mana
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Smaug the MagnificentRaphael, Ninja DestroyerAggravated Assault
Infinite combat phases; Infinite damage; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite red mana; Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Current price
$1.26 cheap tier
At $1.26, Raphael, Ninja Destroyer sits in budget-include territory — low enough that any deck with a ping-damage theme has no reason to skip it. Niche build-around legendaries at this price tend to hold; casual demand keeps the floor stable even without competitive play propping it up.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Pyrohemia
- Wayta, Trainer Prodigy
- General Marhault Elsdragon
- Blazing Sunsteel
- Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
- Chain Lightning
- Smaug the Magnificent
- Aggravated Assault
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.


