Shredder and Krang are two of the most iconic villains in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe, and in Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they’re more than just obstacles standing between the Turtles and victory. Each villain presents a completely different challenge, forcing the heroes to adapt their strategies as they work together to save the day. But what happens when you turn the tables and take control of these notorious villains yourself?
With the Shredder and Krang Hero Decks, you can find out. These two 30-card decks transform the villains from the base game into playable heroes for competitive Unmatched, letting you experience their signature abilities from the other side of the fight.
Shredder: Control the Battlefield
Facing off against Shredder in Unmatched Adventures isn’t just about him as a singular looming villain, the many soldiers of the Foot Clan bring a widespread threat that becomes an extension of his fighting force. He begins with a supply of Foot soldier tokens and deploys them throughout New York, steadily spreading his influence and power across the battlefield. As those Foot soldiers take up positions, they create additional problems and damage for our heroes.
That makes fighting Shredder a constant exercise in managing the battlefield. The Turtles can maneuver through Foot soldiers, removing them if they are only patrolling soldiers. As boroughs fall, the Foot soldiers will become entrenched, locking in control of that area and causing damage for any fighter that moves through them. This rapidly spreading army also makes it harder for the heroes to find a safe position as some effects give damage when a hero is adjacent to a Foot soldier.
Shredder’s role as the villain is about more than simply attacking the Turtles. His ultimate goal is to take over New York! The constant spread of Foot soldiers throughout the boroughs will keep the Turtles on their toes. The result is a cooperative puzzle where the heroes can’t just focus on one thing, they have to keep an eye on the entire battlefield and divide and conquer to save it.
Now You’re in Control
The Shredder Hero Deck takes that same core idea and puts it directly into the hands of the player. You still have your supply of Foot soldiers, and their placement remains central to how Shredder operates. Instead of being the villain the other players are trying to contain, you’re the one deciding where the Foot Clan appears and how you can use those positions to pressure your opponent.
That creates a distinctive playstyle built around positioning and battlefield control. A well-placed Foot soldier can extend your reach and create an attack opportunity that wouldn’t otherwise exist. Shredder players need to think about not only where Shredder himself is standing, but where his entire network of Foot soldiers can create opportunities for him and his sidekicks Bebop & Rocksteady.
The result is a fun reversal: the mechanic that made Shredder such a dangerous villain in Unmatched Adventures becomes your primary tool for outmaneuvering another player when playing competitively.
Krang: Embrace the Chaos
If Shredder is about controlling the battlefield with soldiers, Krang takes a different, more chaotic approach. His game revolves around his three Doomsday Machines, powerful pieces of technology that fuel his schemes to bring Dimension X to our world.
At the start of the game, all three of Krang’s Doomsday Machines are active, and each one contributes to the threat of Dimension X spreading across the board. At the end of each round, the more machines that remain active, the faster the threat advances. The Turtles can’t simply attack their way out of the problem though. To deactivate a Doomsday Machine, a hero must end a maneuver action adjacent to it and discard a card. That forces the Turtles to split their attention between fighting Krang and shutting down the technology that is pushing the world closer to Dimension X.
On top of that, Krang has spread Technodrome Traps to thwart the Turtles and the Die of Ultimate Destruction brings an extra layer of unpredictability. When the Technodrome Traps initiative card appears, the Turtles reveal a trap card and roll the die to determine its effect. They can discard cards to reroll, giving them a chance to escape a particularly nasty result—but never quite knowing what chaos the next roll will bring.
While Shredder brings a steady and determined spread of Foot soldiers, Krang brings chaos and unpredictability, forcing players to be agile as they respond to the challenge.
Unleash Ultimate Destruction
The Krang Hero Deck brings that same machinery—and that same unpredictability—into competitive Unmatched. Krang still uses his three Doomsday Machines, and they remain an important part of his strategy. His deck also puts the Die of Ultimate Destruction front and center, making his turns capable of producing some wonderfully unpredictable results. When playing competitively, Krang begins with one active Doomsday Machine and two inactive ones. As he plays cards that activate his machines, he can bring more of them online. His movement value increases with each active machine, meaning that the more machinery he has running, the more mobile he becomes.
Molecular Amplification Unit can activate a Doomsday Machine and then use the Die of Ultimate Destruction to increase its combat value, giving Krang an opportunity to push his luck and get more power out of his technology. And then there’s IQ of 968, a card that feels like the perfect expression of Krang’s absurd alien genius. It can activate all of his Doomsday Machines, giving Krang a major surge of power and setting him up to take full advantage of the machinery at his disposal.
Many of Krang’s cards call for a roll of the Ultimate Die of Destruction, introducing unpredictable effects. Don’t like the result? You can deactivate an active machine to reroll the die, creating a constant push and pull between powering up Krang and preserving your ability to manipulate the results. All this chaos is what makes Krang so much fun in both versions of the game: as a villain, the Turtles are racing to shut down his machines before Dimension X takes over; as a hero, you’re the one deciding how much chaos you’re willing to unleash.
The Shredder and Krang Hero Decks are available as an add-on to Unmatched Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, giving you two more characters to bring into competitive Unmatched games. Grab your Foot soldiers, fire up the Doomsday Machines, and get ready to be just a little villainous.