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Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker
Legendary Creature — Crocodile Mutant Rogue · 2GG
Color identity: Green
Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Leatherhead enters with a hexproof counter on her.
Whenever Leatherhead deals combat damage to a player, you may remove a counter from her. When you do, destroy target artifact or enchantment that player controls.
Reference price of the card: €0.55
Average lands in decks for Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker: 36
+1/+1 CountersVoltronAggroComboProliferateControlCounters MatterEnchantress
Build your Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed64
- Interaction50
- Resilience82
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Forest)
Forgotten Ancient · Sol Ring · Rampant Growth · Gift of the Viper · Hardened Scales · Level Up · Emerald Medallion · The Earth Crystal · Return of the Wildspeaker · Beast Within · Rishkar's Expertise · Leatherhead, Iron Gator · High Score · Evolution Sage · Elvish Mystic · Heroic Intervention · Nature's Lore · Cultivate · Family's Favor · Inspiring Call · Innkeeper's Talent · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Terrasymbiosis · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Cankerbloom · Fangs of Kalonia · Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 · Tromell, Seymour's Butler · Biosynthic Burst · Ram Through · Three Visits · Snakeskin Veil · The Ooze · Branching Evolution · Claim the Kingdom · Hydra's Growth · Ouroboroid · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Colossal Majesty · Smell Fear · Strength of Will · Fyndhorn Elves · Kodama of the West Tree · Kodama's Reach · Tenderize · Managorger Hydra · Origin of Metalbending · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Fanatic of Rhonas · Gaea's Gift · Harmonize · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · The Ozolith · Arcane Signet · Invigorating Surge · Kalonian Hydra · Mutagen Man, Living Ooze · The Great Henge · Unnatural Restoration · Canopy Gargantuan · Thickest in the Thicket · Thirsting Roots · Wild Growth · Rogue's Passage · Tyrite Sanctum · Karn's Bastion · Llanowar Reborn · Nesting Grounds · Reliquary Tower · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Boseiju, Who Endures · Myriad Landscape · Mosswort Bridge · Castle Garenbrig
🃏 Recommended cards for Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Ancient | 69% | +58% |
| Level Up | 62% | +58% |
| Gift of the Viper | 62% | +54% |
| Leatherhead, Iron Gator | 50% | +49% |
| Hardened Scales | 62% | +48% |
| High Score | 48% | +45% |
| Family's Favor | 42% | +41% |
| The Earth Crystal | 54% | +37% |
| Tyrite Sanctum | 39% | +36% |
| Tromell, Seymour's Butler | 37% | +36% |
| Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 | 37% | +36% |
| Evolution Sage | 47% | +35% |
| Fangs of Kalonia | 37% | +34% |
| Innkeeper's Talent | 40% | +33% |
| The Ooze | 34% | +33% |
| Biosynthic Burst | 36% | +32% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 39% | +32% |
| Llanowar Reborn | 35% | +32% |
| Claim the Kingdom | 33% | +31% |
| Nesting Grounds | 32% | +31% |
| Tenderize | 31% | +31% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 39% | +29% |
| Karn's Bastion | 38% | +29% |
| Cankerbloom | 37% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker 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.
- Forgotten Ancient
- Level Up
- Gift of the Viper
- Leatherhead, Iron Gator
- Hardened Scales
- High Score
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Earth Crystal
- Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
- Evolution Sage
- Innkeeper's Talent
- The Ooze
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terrasymbiosis
- Ouroboroid
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- The Ozolith
- Biophagus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
- Apex Altisaur + Darksteel Plate → Infinite damage to most creatures
- Strength of Will + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker's color identity?
Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker 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, Swamp Stalker come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker deck run?
Real Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker 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, Swamp Stalker?
The three highest-synergy cards are Forgotten Ancient, Level Up, Gift of the Viper. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker decks.
What combos does Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker have?
Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra. 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, Swamp Stalker deck cost?
You can start cheap: Forgotten Ancient, Level Up, Gift of the Viper 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.