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Leatherhead, Iron Gator
Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue · 5GG
Color identity: Green
Leatherhead, Iron Gator is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample, haste
Whenever Leatherhead attacks, put two +1/+1 counters on each creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.26
Comes in the precon Turtle Power!
Average lands in decks for Leatherhead, Iron Gator: 36
+1/+1 CountersLands MatterRampStompyAggroEnchantressInfectLandfall
Build your Leatherhead, Iron Gator deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Leatherhead, Iron Gator 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Leatherhead, Iron Gator deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency82
- Speed60
- Interaction26
- Resilience72
- Closing88
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Forest)
Sol Ring · Cultivate · Hardened Scales · Gyre Sage · Branching Evolution · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Rampant Growth · The Earth Crystal · Garruk's Uprising · Inspiring Call · Elvish Mystic · High Score · Forgotten Ancient · Kalonian Hydra · Incubation Druid · Heroic Intervention · Kodama's Reach · Champion of Lambholt · Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker · Terrasymbiosis · Beast Within · Ouroboroid · Vigor · Canopy Gargantuan · Fanatic of Rhonas · Mona Lisa, Science Geek · Rishkar's Expertise · Duskshell Crawler · Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 · Return of the Wildspeaker · Evolution Witness · Kodama of the West Tree · Nature's Lore · Arwen, Weaver of Hope · Emerald Medallion · The Great Henge · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Three Visits · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Sphere Grid · Harmonize · Level Up · Ram Through · The Ozolith · Evolution Sage · Managorger Hydra · Arcane Signet · Innkeeper's Talent · Railway Brawler · Defiler of Vigor · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Beast Whisperer · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Fyndhorn Elves · Skyshroud Claim · Snakeskin Veil · Guardian Project · Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Tribute to the World Tree · Herd Baloth · Surrak and Goreclaw · Fog · Rogue's Passage · Mosswort Bridge · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · Boseiju, Who Endures · Myriad Landscape · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Karn's Bastion
🃏 Recommended cards for Leatherhead, Iron Gator
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Leatherhead, Iron Gator, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Gyre Sage | 68% | +62% |
| Hardened Scales | 74% | +60% |
| High Score | 60% | +58% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 64% | +56% |
| Branching Evolution | 65% | +53% |
| Incubation Druid | 58% | +53% |
| Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker | 53% | +52% |
| Kalonian Hydra | 59% | +52% |
| Inspiring Call | 62% | +49% |
| Canopy Gargantuan | 51% | +48% |
| Mona Lisa, Science Geek | 49% | +48% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 59% | +48% |
| Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 | 48% | +47% |
| The Earth Crystal | 64% | +46% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 48% | +45% |
| Ouroboroid | 52% | +45% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 54% | +44% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 53% | +43% |
| Evolution Witness | 47% | +43% |
| Arwen, Weaver of Hope | 45% | +42% |
| Vigor | 52% | +41% |
| Kodama of the West Tree | 47% | +40% |
| Level Up | 40% | +36% |
| Sphere Grid | 41% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Leatherhead, Iron Gator deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Gyre Sage
- Hardened Scales
- High Score
- Incubation Druid
- Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker
- Inspiring Call
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Branching Evolution
- Kalonian Hydra
- Canopy Gargantuan
- Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
- The Earth Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ouroboroid
- Terrasymbiosis
- Kodama of the West Tree
- The Ozolith
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Leatherhead, Iron Gator
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Herd Baloth + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Kogla, the Titan Ape + Karametra's Acolyte → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite green mana, Infinite storm count
- Jumbo Cactuar + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Near-infinite colored mana
- Vigor + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Vigor + Kami of Whispered Hopes + Walking Ballista → Infinite colored mana, Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Leatherhead, Iron Gator's color identity?
Leatherhead, Iron Gator is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Leatherhead, Iron Gator come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Leatherhead, Iron Gator deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 84 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Leatherhead, Iron Gator deck run?
Real Leatherhead, Iron Gator decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Leatherhead, Iron Gator?
The three highest-synergy cards are Gyre Sage, Hardened Scales, High Score. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Leatherhead, Iron Gator decks.
What combos does Leatherhead, Iron Gator have?
Leatherhead, Iron Gator has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Leatherhead, Iron Gator deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gyre Sage, Hardened Scales, High Score are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.