First printed in Neon Dynasty Commander (2022)

All 8 prints

Magic Online Promos (PRM) #97923, 2026 (digital)
Foundations Commander (FDC) #64, 2026
Edge of Eternities Commander (EOC) #74, 2025
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #270, 2024
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #401, 2024
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) #108, 2024
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC) #14, 2022
Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC) #50, 2022

Kappa Cannoneer

Artifact Creature — Turtle Warrior

Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for 1 generic .)
Ward 4 generic
Whenever this creature or another artifact you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. It can't be blocked this turn.

In the last 30 days 4.9% of Modern decks played it (13 of 268). Most played in Affinity. In the last 30 days 3.8% of Legacy decks played it (10 of 264). Most played in Welder Combo.

Staple

Modern staples: main deck, 5% of decks (#118)
Blue, Creatures, Artifacts
Legacy staples: main deck, 3% of decks (#200)
Blue, Creatures, Artifacts
Vintage staples: sideboard, 2% of decks (#52)
Blue, Creatures, Artifacts

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Tiny Leaders Not legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 13 of 268 decks (4.9%).

Share of decks

4.9%

▲ 4.9 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

13 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

4.0

in the main deck

Win rate

55%

1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Affinity	4.9%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Welding Jar	100%	20.6
Engineered Explosives	100%	20.6
Pinnacle Emissary	100%	20.6
Skateboard	100%	19.1
Mox Opal	100%	16.8
Tormod's Crypt	100%	12.2
Mishra's Bauble	100%	4.5
Urza's Saga	100%	3.3
Shivan Reef	92%	20.6
Emry, Lurker of the Loch	92%	19.0

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Affinity sioutis_kk in Modern Challenge 32	6-2 75%
Affinity solaec0501 in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Affinity Tinker147 in Modern Challenge 32	4-2 67%
Affinity Varo in Modern Challenge 16	3-2 60%
Affinity musasabi in Modern Challenge 32	3-3 50%
Affinity solaec0501 in Modern Challenge 32	3-3 50%
Affinity Manolo García in IQ Arzúa - Piknitas Modern	1-4 20%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Affinity solaec0501, 28 Oct	4 main	#13 4-2
Affinity shadowfiend69, 28 Oct	4 main	5-0
Affinity sioutis_kk, 27 Oct	4 main	#3 6-2
Affinity musasabi, 27 Oct	4 main	#22 3-3
Affinity Varo, 27 Oct	4 main	#11 3-2
Affinity Tinker147, 27 Oct	4 main	#10 4-2
Affinity solaec0501, 27 Oct	4 main	#23 3-3
Affinity Kappler, Daniel, 11 Oct	4 main

Legacy Other periods →

In 10 of 264 decks (3.8%).

Share of decks

3.8%

▲ 1.2 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

9 main, 1 sideboard

Avg. copies

2.3

in the main deck

Win rate

47%

2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Welder Combo	3.0%	50%
Affinity	2.3%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Emry, Lurker of the Loch	100%	17.6
Pinnacle Emissary	100%	17.6
Seat of the Synod	100%	16.5
Urza's Bauble	100%	12.0
Mox Opal	100%	8.5
Mishra's Bauble	100%	5.6
Urza's Saga	100%	5.1
Lotus Petal	100%	2.7
Skateboard	89%	8.1
Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs	67%	8.0

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Affinity Diego Pernas Rego in Arzúa - Piknitas Legacy (puntúa para a LIL 26/27)	6-1 86%
Welder Combo Harry1232 in Legacy Challenge 32	3-3 50%
Welder Combo ERIC B WHITAKER in BCDL 30 - Ohio	2-3 40%
Affinity Pablo Gonzalez Morales in Arzúa - Piknitas Legacy (puntúa para a LIL 26/27)	2-3 40%
Affinity Matt Darby in BCDL 29 - Texas	1-4 20%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Welder Combo Harry1232, 27 Oct	1 main	#18 3-3
Affinity thomps-a-whomps, 26 Oct	3 main	5-0
Welder Combo Giancoli92, 26 Oct	1 main	5-0
Welder Combo ERIC B WHITAKER, 24 Oct	1 main	#21 2-3
Affinity Matt Darby, 24 Oct	4 main	#38 1-4
Affinity Diego Pernas Rego, 4 Oct	4 main	#1 6-1
Affinity Bagus Kurnia, 4 Oct	2 main	#7 3-1
Affinity Pablo Gonzalez Morales, 4 Oct	3 main	#17 2-3

Vintage Other periods →

In 3 of 38 decks (7.9%).

Share of decks

7.9%

▲ 7.9 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

0 main, 3 sideboard

Avg. copies

–

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Tinker Vault	18.4%	43%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Tinker Vault JUJUBEAN__2004, 27 Oct	4 side	5-0
Tinker Vault Miharu_Fuyumiya, 26 Oct	2 side	5-0
Tinker Vault Capriccioso, 26 Oct	3 side	5-0

Commander Other periods →

In 5 of 6150 decks (0.1%).

Share of decks

0.1%

▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

5 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Noctis, Prince of Lucis	0.0%	33%
Inspirit, Flagship Vessel	0.0%	100%
Inspirit, Flagship Vessel + Kilo, Apogee Mind	0.0%	100%
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor	0.0%	100%
The Cyber-Controller	0.0%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	100%	1.0
Cloud Key	80%	246.0
Etherium Sculptor	80%	129.5
Seat of the Synod	80%	17.3
Spire of Industry	80%	12.7
Phyrexian Metamorph	80%	5.3
Arcane Signet	80%	1.3
Command Tower	80%	0.9
Surge Conductor	60%	922.5
Cyberdrive Awakener	60%	738.0

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor Terry Lee, 25 Oct	1 main	#50 0-2
Noctis, Prince of Lucis Taylor, 20 Oct	1 main	#12 0-1
Inspirit, Flagship Vessel + Kilo, Apogee Mind Spencer Wirth, 18 Oct	1 main	#37 0-4
The Cyber-Controller Aran Romero Moreno, 16 Oct	1 main	#18 0-2
Inspirit, Flagship Vessel Carlos Gomez, 11 Oct	1 main	#7 1-1

No recent decks in: Duel Commander.