Donatello, Way with Machines is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
Flying Whenever an artifact you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Donatello.
How it works : Donatello, Way with Machines
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
#1
Urza, Lord High Artificer + Animation Module + Donatello, Way with Machines
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite tapped creature tokens
- 1Cast Animation Module by paying
.
- 2When Animation Module enters, Donatello triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 3Animation Module triggers. Holding priority, activate Urza's first ability by tapping an artifact you control, adding
.
- 4Resolve the Animation Module trigger, causing you to pay
to create a 1/1 Servo artifact creature token.
- 5When the Servo enters, Donatello triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 6Repeat from step 3.
#2
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain + Intruder Alarm + Donatello, Way with Machines
Infinite creature ETBInfinite copies of creature tokens you controlInfinite creature tokensInfinite mana creatures you control can produce
- 1Activate Xavier Sal by tapping it and removing a counter from a permanent you control, creating a copy of an artifact creature token you control.
- 2When the creature token enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm and Donatello trigger.
- 3Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
- 4Resolve the Donatello trigger, putting a counter on it.
- 5Repeat.
#3
Falco Spara, Pactweaver + Sensei's Divining Top + Donatello, Way with Machines + Type-03 Borg Vessel
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTB
- 1Activate Sensei's Divining Top's second ability by tapping it, causing you to draw a card and put Sensei's Divining Top on top of your library.
- 2Cast Sensei's Divining Top from the top of your library by paying
and removing a counter from a creature you control.
- 3When Sensei's Divining Top enters, Donatello triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Donatello.
- 4Repeat.
#4
Falco Spara, Pactweaver + Sensei's Divining Top + Temur Battlecrier + Donatello, Way with Machines
Near-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
- 1Activate Sensei's Divining Top's second ability by tapping it, causing you to draw a card and put Sensei's Divining Top on top of your library.
- 2Cast Sensei's Divining Top from the top of your library by paying
and removing a counter from a creature you control.
- 3When Sensei's Divining Top enters, Donatello triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Donatello.
- 4Repeat.
#5
Falco Spara, Pactweaver + Sensei's Divining Top + Kykar, Wind's Fury + Donatello, Way with Machines
Near-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
- 1Activate Sensei's Divining Top's second ability by tapping it, causing you to draw a card and put Sensei's Divining Top on top of your library.
- 2Cast Sensei's Divining Top from the top of your library by paying
and removing a counter from a creature you control.
- 3Kykar triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token.
- 4When Sensei's Divining Top enters, Donatello triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Donatello.
- 5Activate Kykar by sacrificing the Spirit, adding
.
- 6Repeat.
#6
Falco Spara, Pactweaver + Sensei's Divining Top + Donatello, Way with Machines + Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
Near-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
- 1Activate Sensei's Divining Top's second ability by tapping it, causing you to draw a card and put Sensei's Divining Top on top of your library.
- 2Cast Sensei's Divining Top from the top of your library by paying
and removing a counter from a creature you control.
- 3When Sensei's Divining Top enters, Donatello triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Donatello.
- 4Repeat.
#7
Falco Spara, Pactweaver + Sensei's Divining Top + Donatello, Way with Machines + Iron Lad, Young Avenger
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite storm countNear-infinite artifact ETB
- 1Activate Sensei's Divining Top's second ability by tapping it, causing you to draw a card and put Sensei's Divining Top on top of your library.
- 2Cast Sensei's Divining Top from the top of your library by paying
and removing a counter from a creature you control.
- 3When Sensei's Divining Top enters, Donatello triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Donatello.
- 4Repeat.
#8
Falco Spara, Pactweaver + Sensei's Divining Top + Lyse Hext + Donatello, Way with Machines
Near-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBInfinite card drawInfinite draw triggers
- 1Activate Sensei's Divining Top's second ability by tapping it, causing you to draw a card and put Sensei's Divining Top on top of your library.
- 2Cast Sensei's Divining Top from the top of your library by paying
and removing a counter from a creature you control.
- 3Lyse Hext's prowess ability triggers, giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
- 4When Sensei's Divining Top enters, Donatello triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Donatello.
- 5Repeat.
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Legal formats
standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagepennycommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawlalchemydueltlr
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