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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: €0.72
Average lands in decks for Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker: 35
+1/+1 CountersVoltronAggroComboProliferateControlCounters MatterEnchantress
Build your Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker 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+ (61/100)
- Consistency88
- Speed62
- Interaction50
- Resilience89
- Closing35
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Forest)
Sol Ring · Forgotten Ancient · Level Up · Gift of the Viper · Hardened Scales · Rampant Growth · Emerald Medallion · The Earth Crystal · Leatherhead, Iron Gator · Beast Within · Rishkar's Expertise · High Score · Llanowar Elves · Return of the Wildspeaker · Evolution Sage · Heroic Intervention · Cultivate · Inspiring Call · Nature's Lore · Elvish Mystic · Family's Favor · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Innkeeper's Talent · Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 · Terrasymbiosis · Fangs of Kalonia · Tromell, Seymour's Butler · Sakura-Tribe Elder · The Ooze · Cankerbloom · Ram Through · Snakeskin Veil · Three Visits · Biosynthic Burst · Branching Evolution · Ouroboroid · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Hydra's Growth · Kodama of the West Tree · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Bushmaster, Coiled Henchman · Colossal Majesty · Kodama's Reach · Origin of Metalbending · Smell Fear · Strength of Will · The Ozolith · Claim the Kingdom · Managorger Hydra · Mutagen Man, Living Ooze · The Great Henge · Unnatural Restoration · Arcane Signet · Fanatic of Rhonas · Fyndhorn Elves · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Tenderize · Canopy Gargantuan · Invigorating Surge · Gaea's Gift · Garruk's Uprising · Harmonize · Thirsting Roots · Kalonian Hydra · Rogue's Passage · Karn's Bastion · Tyrite Sanctum · Llanowar Reborn · Nesting Grounds · Reliquary Tower · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Boseiju, Who Endures · Mosswort Bridge · Myriad Landscape · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Level Up | 63% | +59% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 67% | +56% |
| Gift of the Viper | 61% | +54% |
| Leatherhead, Iron Gator | 52% | +50% |
| Hardened Scales | 61% | +47% |
| High Score | 48% | +46% |
| Family's Favor | 43% | +42% |
| The Earth Crystal | 56% | +39% |
| Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 | 40% | +38% |
| Tyrite Sanctum | 39% | +36% |
| Tromell, Seymour's Butler | 37% | +36% |
| The Ooze | 36% | +35% |
| Evolution Sage | 46% | +34% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 41% | +34% |
| Fangs of Kalonia | 37% | +34% |
| Innkeeper's Talent | 40% | +33% |
| Nesting Grounds | 34% | +33% |
| Llanowar Reborn | 35% | +32% |
| Biosynthic Burst | 34% | +31% |
| Inspiring Call | 44% | +30% |
| Karn's Bastion | 39% | +30% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 40% | +30% |
| Bushmaster, Coiled Henchman | 31% | +30% |
| Mutagen Man, Living Ooze | 30% | +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.
- Level Up
- Forgotten Ancient
- 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
- The Ooze
- Evolution Sage
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Innkeeper's Talent
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ouroboroid
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- The Ozolith
- Power Fist
- Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
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 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 17 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker deck run?
Real Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker decks run 35 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 Level Up, Forgotten Ancient, 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: Level Up, Forgotten Ancient, 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.