EDH Optimizer
Leonardo, Big Brother
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle · 2W
Color identity: White
Leonardo, Big Brother is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Sneak {W} (You may cast this spell for {W} if you also return an unblocked attacker you control to hand during the declare blockers step. He enters tapped and attacking.)
Leonardo gets +1/+0 for each other creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Leonardo, Big Brother: 37
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Build your Leonardo, Big Brother deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Leonardo, Big Brother 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Leonardo, Big Brother 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 (51/100)
- Consistency36
- Speed51
- Interaction43
- Resilience76
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (5 nonbasic, 32 Plains)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Your Temple Is Under Attack · Path to Exile · Rootborn Defenses · Generous Gift · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Battle Screech · Inspiring Overseer · The Last Ronin's Technique · Oketra's Monument · Spirited Companion · Soul Warden · Thraben Charm · Mind Stone · April O'Neil, Kunoichi Trainee · Cathar Commando · Court Street Denizen · Endless Foot Assault · Pearl Medallion · Flaming Fist · Grand Crescendo · Idol of Oblivion · Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom · Rumor Gatherer · Salt Road Packbeast · Enduring Innocence · Helpful Hunter · Soul's Attendant · Welcoming Vampire · Airbending Lesson · Champions from Beyond · Hare Apparent · Ornithopter of Paradise · Skullclamp · Aerith Rescue Mission · Clarion Spirit · Crashing Drawbridge · Marble Diamond · Selfless Spirit · Martial Coup · Raise the Alarm · Captain's Call · Commander's Sphere · Jacked Rabbit · Spider-Man, Web-Slinger · Whitemane Lion · City Pigeon · Elspeth, Sun's Champion · Exalted Sunborn · Jennika, Bad Apple Big Sister · Novice Inspector · Tempt with Bunnies · Tocasia's Welcome · Anointed Procession · Curious Farm Animals · Gold Myr · Healer's Hawk · Skrelv's Hive · Stroke of Midnight · Thraben Inspector · Rogue's Passage · Castle Ardenvale · Idyllic Grange · Hidden Courtyard · Windbrisk Heights
🃏 Recommended cards for Leonardo, Big Brother
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Leonardo, Big Brother, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rootborn Defenses | 33% | +29% |
| The Last Ronin's Technique | 29% | +28% |
| Battle Screech | 29% | +28% |
| Your Temple Is Under Attack | 34% | +27% |
| April O'Neil, Kunoichi Trainee | 24% | +24% |
| Thraben Charm | 26% | +23% |
| Endless Foot Assault | 24% | +23% |
| Salt Road Packbeast | 23% | +22% |
| Court Street Denizen | 24% | +22% |
| Flaming Fist | 23% | +22% |
| Grand Crescendo | 23% | +20% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 30% | +20% |
| Aerith Rescue Mission | 20% | +19% |
| Clarion Spirit | 20% | +19% |
| Airbending Lesson | 21% | +19% |
| Champions from Beyond | 21% | +18% |
| Lunarch Veteran | 23% | +18% |
| Hidden Courtyard | 20% | +18% |
| Hare Apparent | 21% | +18% |
| Crashing Drawbridge | 20% | +18% |
| Ornithopter of Paradise | 21% | +17% |
| Spider-Man, Web-Slinger | 18% | +17% |
| Captain's Call | 18% | +17% |
| Raise the Alarm | 19% | +17% |
💰 The best cards for your Leonardo, Big Brother 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.
- Rootborn Defenses
- The Last Ronin's Technique
- Battle Screech
- Your Temple Is Under Attack
- April O'Neil, Kunoichi Trainee
- Thraben Charm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Endless Foot Assault
- Grand Crescendo
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Jacked Rabbit
- Will of the Mardu
- Tempt with Bunnies
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Charismatic Conqueror
- Exalted Sunborn
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Leonardo, Big Brother
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Resourceful Defense → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Animation Module + Cathars' Crusade + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Defiler of Faith + Oketra's Monument + Guide of Souls + Whitemane Lion → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite energy counters, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite storm count
- Defiler of Faith + Guide of Souls + Pearl Medallion + Whitemane Lion → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite energy counters, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite storm count
- Defiler of Faith + Oketra's Monument + Whitemane Lion + Haliya, Guided by Light → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Leonardo, Big Brother's color identity?
Leonardo, Big Brother is white: 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 Leonardo, Big Brother come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Leonardo, Big Brother deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 30 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Leonardo, Big Brother deck run?
Real Leonardo, Big Brother 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 Leonardo, Big Brother?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rootborn Defenses, The Last Ronin's Technique, Battle Screech. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Leonardo, Big Brother decks.
What combos does Leonardo, Big Brother have?
Leonardo, Big Brother has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade. 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 Leonardo, Big Brother deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rootborn Defenses, The Last Ronin's Technique, Battle Screech 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.