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Shivam Bhatt

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Reader, Writer, Hindu Pandit, magic the gathering enthusiast. Super passionate about games, gods, and good stories. he/him.Indo-American email- shbhatt at gmail podcasts- Casual Magic, Shivam and Wheeler Love Magic, and Chronicles of Dragonlance

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · Jan 1

Hi! My name's Shivam and I'm a progressive hindu priest, an activist for LGBT and minority rights, a dad, and a huge fan of magic the gathering and games in general. I talk about board, card, and video games, gods, gardens, and baking! I also host a few podcasts linked below. Thanks for visiting!

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 2m

That would imply Buddhism is a black aligned philosophy, which is an interesting take

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 3m

Truly I am surprised.

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 4m

This is the one miss for me so far. I get mechanically why? And I get you need all five colors, but this is why in my take I had Mikey red and Raphael black so that Splinter could be green.

Jason Fanelli 🔜 NYCC @jasonfanelli.com · 31m

Splinter takes black, because he’s a Rat Ninja, and rats and ninjas in Magic have traditionally been in black. Good choice.

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 6m

My wife just said she wants that specific card, and she doesn't ever want magic cards

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 8m

Bitch I just hollared out loud. Look at that white card! THATS MY RAPH

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 10m

"They're the world's most fearsome fighting team!" #MTGxTMNT

This image depicts the card "Heroes in a Half Shell". One white, one blue, one black, one red, one green. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle. Mythic Rarity.

Card Art: This illustration shows four humanoid turtle ninja warriors leaping towards the viewer. Each has his own specific weapon and style. From left to right: A bulky turtle weilding twin sai and yelling, a turtle with goggles on his forehead winding a bo staff to swing, a turtle with a confident smirk wields twin katana at the viewer and a seemingly carefree turtle leaps backwards with nun-chucks swirling in his hands and a wide smile on his face.

Rules text: Vigilance, menace, trample, haste.
Whenever one or more Mutants, Ninjas and/or Turtles you control deal combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures and draw a card.

Flavor text: "They're the world's mostfearsom fighting team!"

This image depicts the card "Turtles Forever". Three mana, one white. Instant. Rare rarity.

Card art: This illustration shows four humanoid turtles drawn in different art styles engaging and interacting with one another. Behind them, the painterly skyline of a city.

Rules text: Search your library and/or outside the game for exactly four legendary creature cards you own with different names, then reveal those cards. An opponent chooses two of them. Put the chosedn cards into your hand and shuffle the rest into your library.

Flavor text: "See you around the multiverse, bros."
- One Leonardo to another

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 9m

Yes. Yes they are.

Reposted by Shivam Bhatt

Jay Annelli @vorthosjay.bsky.social · 12m

Jennika! Our messy punk rock lesbian Ninja Turtle!

Jason Fanelli 🔜 NYCC @jasonfanelli.com · 13m

I did not know IDW added a big sister turtle, but she seems pretty fucking neat.

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 11m

Alas

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 12m

I found my sleeves the other day

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 13m

The 90s for sure, but i absolutely loved the mid 2010s era

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 13m

April was black in the original comics, and in the more recent cartoons. Love this.

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 16m

The turtle bros can take on almost anything but fights are easier with help from a friend. #MTGxTMNT

This image depicts the card "April O'Neil, Hacktivist". Three mana, one blue. Legendary Creature - Human Scientist. Rare Rarity.

Card art: This illustration shows a black woman with full natural shoulder length hair. The woman is surrounded by glowing screens and has her hands poised to type on a laptop as she looks over her shoulder past the viewer. In a shadow along the wall is a silhouette of a person having opened a door to find this scene happening.

Rules text: At the beginning of your end step, draw a card for each card type among spells you've cast this turn. Power one/toughness five

This image depicts the card "Casey Jones, Jury-Rig Justicar". One mana, one red. Legendary Creature - Human Berserker. Uncommon Rarity.

Card art: This illustration shows a man wearing dark jeans, a leather jacket and a full face hockey mask swinging a hockey stick with deadly force in a fight against the group of ninjas surrounding him. One of his opponent ninjas is knocked out a window, flying into the night sky to a city below.

Rules text: Haste.
When Casey Jones enters, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal an artifact card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest ont he bottom of your library in a random order. Power two/toughness one.

This image depicts a full art illustration of a humanoid rat. He sits peacefully with his legs crossed on a mat, eyes closed and inhaling the wafting scent from the tea cup he holds in his hands. Around him, remains of robots who dared attempt to interrupt the master's quiet time.
Along the bottom of the image reads: "Splinter, Hamato Yoshi" art by April Prime

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 17m

Ninjutsu is hella fun so I'm ok with this development

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 18m

I meant set, not deck

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 18m

It's cool. They've been trying to make a less setting specific variant for a long time

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 19m

These are great, simple designs. I love that bebop and rocksteady synergize with super shredder.

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 21m

Prepare to clash against your favorite TMNT villains! Here are a few you'll come across in #MTGxTMNT.

This image depicts the card "Super Shredder". One Mana, one black. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Human. Mythic rarity.

Card Art: This is an illustration of the gigantic monterous mutated form of a man, his once well fitted armor cutting into his body like sharp metallic spines. The mutant reaches towards the viewer with a claw as it rushes through any obsticle in his way.

Rules text: Menace.
Whenever another permanent leaves the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on Super Shreder.

Flavor text: "I have molded myself into perfection, Hamato. Look upon me, and know fear."

This image depicts the card "Krang, Master Mind". Six mana, two blue. Legendary Artifact Creature - Utrom Warrior. Rare Rarity.

Card art:
This illustration shows a squid like being wearing a bipedal mechanical suit. It's head is covered by a orb helmet while its tentacles pop out of 'arm' holes to hold up two large drills. The creature laughs maniacally.

Rules text: Affinity for Artifacts. (This spell costs One Mana less to cast for each artifact you control.)
When Krang enters, if you have fewer than four cards in hand, draw cards equal to the difference.
Krang gets +1/+0 for each other artifact you control. Power one/toughness four.

This image depicts the card "Bebop & Rocksteady". One mana, two black or green. Legendary Creature - Boar Rhio Mutant. Rare rarity.

Card art: This illustration depicts two mutants: A humanoid boar and a humanoid rhino. The pair stand gloriously upon the wreckage of cars as colorful sprays of energy explode behind them. The Rhino holds a large tire above his head.

Rules text: Whenever Bebop & Rocksteady attack or block, sacrifice a permanent unless you discard a card.

Flavor text: "They'll beat you with firsts, with a bat, with a knife. / So don't try to steop them, just run for your life! / Get set and get ready, / For Bebop & Rocksteady!"

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 24m

You got this!

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 24m

You understand

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 25m

Also wait, this is a spell, not a creature. What a sick development! Sneaky wheel is hot shit, man

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 26m

Rebranding ninjutsu in the ninja turtles deck is unbelievably funny to me.

MTG Arena @mtgarena.com · 27m

The new #MTGxTMNT mechanic Sneak might feel familiar - it's another great way to deliver a surprise punch to your opponent for an alternate casting cost.

This image depicts the card "Raphael's Technique". Four mana, two red. Instant. Rare Rarity.

Card Art: This illustration depicts a humanoid turtle crossing his arms infront of his face, each hand holds a twin sai, as he looks at the audience. Around him, energy forms into the shape of his gritting determined face.

Rules text: Sneak two mana, one red (You may cast this spell for two mana, one red if you also return an unblocked attacker you control to hand during the declare blockers step.)
Each player may discard their hand and draw seven cards.

Flavor text: "Change of plans!"

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 28m

Oh. This set is gonna be my Spiderman isn't it.

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 29m

The #MTGxTMNT set has four borderless headliner cards that feature art by Kevin Eastman, the original illustrator of TMNT. Take a look at that shiny signature stamp! So rad.

This image shows off the card ""Leonardo, Sewer Samurai"". Three mana, white mana. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle. Rare Rarity.

Cart art: This full art treatment is done in the black and white comic book style of original TMNT comic creator Kevin Eastman. It depicts a humanoid turtle leaping over the rooftops of a city. The card boxes are lined in gold and the rules text box is signed in gold by Eastman with a doodle of a samurai helmet.

Rules text: Sneak Two mana, two white mana.
Double strike.
During your turn you may cast creature spells with power or toughness one or less from your graveyard. If you cast a spell this way, that creature enters with a finality counter on it. Power three/toughness three.

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 29m

OK, I approve of these color choices. I get why they went with the more modern take on Raph as the big chongus with the bandana instead of just the headband, but its not my raph, you know? Still I love these powers, love the mix and match, and cannot wait to start making half decks with these

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 33m

Combining individual strengths to create a dream team is a core part of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Each Partner card in the #MTGxTMNT Commander Deck highlights those strengths and adds a different flair to your path to victory.

This image depicts the Leonardo, The Balance card. Three mana, one white. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle. Mythic Rarity.

Card art: This art depitcts a humanoid turtle warrior standing in a crouched defensive postion with two twin katana held in each hand, his arms crossed to protect his torso.

Rules text: Whenever a token you control enters, you may put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Do this only once each turn.
White mana, blue mana, black mana, red mana, green mana: Creature you control gain menace, trample and lifelinkt until end of turn.
Partner - Character select (You can have two Commanders if both have this ability) Power 3/Toughness 3

This image depicts the card "Donatello, the Brains". Two mana, one blue. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle. Mythic Rarity.

Card Art: This is an illustration of a humanoid turtle sitting at an L shaped desk. He has one hand hovering over a keyboard while he turns his body away from the computer and towards a small tube filled with ooze. On another part of the table, a piece of pizza sits on a plate as a rat nibbles at the toppings.

Rules text: I one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus a Mutagen token are created instead.
Partner - Character Select (You can have two Commanders if both have this ability)
Power two/toughness four

Flavor text: "I always thought there 'd be more to the ooze."

This image depicts the card of "Raphael, the Muscle". Four mana, red mana. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle. Mythic Rarity.

Card art: This is an illustation of a humanoid turtle with broad shoulders and a thick muscled build. His arms are frozen mid swipe as clutched in each hand is a twin sai held backwards. His mouth is set into a snarl.

Rules text: Double all damage that creature you control with counters on them would deal.
When Raphael enters, create a Mutagen token.
Partners -- Character Select (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.) Power four, toughness four.

This image depicts the card "Michelangelo, the Heart". One mana, one green. Legendary Creature - Mutant Ninja Turtle.

Card art: This is an illustration of a humanoid turtle breakdancing and frozen in a one arm hand stand in front of a well loved couch. He kicks his legs in two different directions, one in front of him, the other catching a pizza box and his other arm is holding up a pizza. Another pizza box rests on his head as he smiles.

Rules text: Trample.
Raid (the Fridge) - At the beginning of your second main phase, if you attacked this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature and create a Food token.
Partner - Character Select (You may have two commanders f you both have this ability) Power two/toughness one.

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 34m

Oh this is it exactly

Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 35m

My guess is friends forever style

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 37m

CALLED IT

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 38m

The #MTGxTMNT Commander deck celebrates the power of teamwork. The deck will have one face Commander and five cards with the mechanic Partner, allowing you to have a second Commander in play.

This image shows the packaging for a precon commander "Turtle Power!" product. On the box is an illustration of four humanoid turtle ninjas in ready battle stances. The background is an illustrated cityscape at night.

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 38m

Better have partners with so you can make 50 card mix and match decks and call them Heroes on the Half Shell

Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 41m

Cowabunga Magic players, the second set of 2026 is #MTGxTMNT!

This image depicts an illustrated city scape from a bird's eye view. Many buildings are a light with life and activity happening within. Across the image reads: "Magic: The Gathering | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

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