Splinter's Technique
Sorcery
Sneak 
(You may cast this spell for if you also return an unblocked attacker you control to hand during the declare blockers step.)
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Price
- $2.04
- EDHREC rank
- #7654
Splinter's Technique copies a spell you control, doubling whatever effect you're already threatening — the cost is that Splinter, Radical Rat has to be your commander, locking this card out of every other deck. Inside that constraint it's an automatic inclusion; outside it, it's unplayable.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Splinter, Radical Rat
Splinter's Technique exists specifically for Splinter, Radical Rat — it copies any spell Splinter would trigger off, effectively giving you a free second activation of your best effect that turn, which can snowball a board state or close a game outright.
Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart
Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart runs enough instants and sorceries that Splinter's Technique slots in as a value-copy effect, doubling a key pump spell or draw spell at a critical moment.
Super Shredder
Super Shredder wants to threaten multiple angles at once, and Splinter's Technique serves as a redundant copy of whatever combat trick or removal spell is most dangerous in a given board state.
Rat King, Verminister
Rat King, Verminister benefits from spell density, and Splinter's Technique adds a low-cost way to double up on the most impactful spell of a turn without committing extra resources.
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 |
In Commander, Splinter's Technique is a role-player in exactly one deck — any list helmed by Splinter, Radical Rat will want it, and no other Commander deck will. In 60-card formats like Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy, copy effects compete against a deeper field of options and Splinter's Technique lacks the standalone power to make the cut on its own. Standard legality is technically present but practically irrelevant given how narrow the card reads. It's a Commander card through and through, and even there it's commander-locked rather than broadly playable.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.04 cheap tier
At $2.04, Splinter's Technique sits in cheap territory for a card that's essentially a build-around for one specific commander. Demand stays tied directly to Splinter, Radical Rat's popularity, so the price is unlikely to move much unless that commander sees a significant spike in play.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Splinter, Radical Rat
- Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart
- Super Shredder
- Rat King, Verminister
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.