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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: €0.22
Comes in the precon Turtle Power!
Average lands in decks for Leatherhead, Iron Gator: 37
+1/+1 CountersRampStompyLands MatterAggroAttack TriggersEnchantressInfect
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 (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+ (60/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed65
- Interaction26
- Resilience78
- Closing47
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (10 nonbasic, 27 Forest)
Sol Ring · Hardened Scales · Cultivate · Gyre Sage · Llanowar Elves · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Elvish Mystic · Branching Evolution · The Earth Crystal · Inspiring Call · Garruk's Uprising · High Score · Rampant Growth · Heroic Intervention · Forgotten Ancient · Terrasymbiosis · Kalonian Hydra · Incubation Druid · Champion of Lambholt · Kodama's Reach · Beast Within · Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker · Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 · Mona Lisa, Science Geek · Ouroboroid · Rishkar's Expertise · Canopy Gargantuan · Fanatic of Rhonas · Birds of Paradise · Duskshell Crawler · Nature's Lore · Return of the Wildspeaker · Vigor · Emerald Medallion · Sphere Grid · Evolution Witness · Kodama of the West Tree · The Great Henge · Three Visits · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Arwen, Weaver of Hope · Level Up · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Fyndhorn Elves · Harmonize · Ram Through · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Innkeeper's Talent · Managorger Hydra · The Ozolith · Arcane Signet · Evolution Sage · Beast Whisperer · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Railway Brawler · Defiler of Vigor · Skyshroud Claim · Guardian Project · Snakeskin Veil · Fog · Herd Baloth · Tribute to the World Tree · Rogue's Passage · Mosswort Bridge · Castle Garenbrig · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Boseiju, Who Endures · Myriad Landscape · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Karn's Bastion · War Room
🃏 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% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 65% | +58% |
| Hardened Scales | 72% | +58% |
| High Score | 59% | +57% |
| Branching Evolution | 63% | +52% |
| Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker | 50% | +49% |
| Mona Lisa, Science Geek | 50% | +49% |
| Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 | 50% | +49% |
| Incubation Druid | 53% | +48% |
| Inspiring Call | 61% | +48% |
| Kalonian Hydra | 54% | +47% |
| Canopy Gargantuan | 49% | +47% |
| The Earth Crystal | 63% | +46% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 55% | +45% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 56% | +45% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 48% | +45% |
| Ouroboroid | 50% | +43% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 52% | +42% |
| Evolution Witness | 44% | +40% |
| Sphere Grid | 45% | +40% |
| Arwen, Weaver of Hope | 40% | +38% |
| Kodama of the West Tree | 44% | +38% |
| Level Up | 40% | +36% |
| Vigor | 46% | +35% |
💰 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
- Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker
- Mona Lisa, Science Geek
- Incubation Druid
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
- Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
- Kalonian Hydra
- Canopy Gargantuan
- The Earth Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ouroboroid
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- The Ozolith
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- 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 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 6 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Leatherhead, Iron Gator deck run?
Real Leatherhead, Iron Gator decks run 37 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, Kami of Whispered Hopes, Hardened Scales. 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.