EDH Optimizer
Leonardo da Vinci
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Leonardo da Vinci is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{3}{U}{U}: Until end of turn, Thopters you control have base power and toughness X/X, where X is the number of cards in your hand.
{2}{U}, {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card. If the discarded card was an artifact card, exile it from your graveyard. If you do, create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 0/2 Thopter artifact creature with flying in addition to its other types.
Reference price of the card: €0.94
Average lands in decks for Leonardo da Vinci: 34
ArtifactsThoptersTokensFlyingComboCard DrawHistoricCantrips
Build your Leonardo da Vinci deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Leonardo da Vinci 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Leonardo da Vinci 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: B+ (79/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed50
- Interaction80
- Resilience89
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (16 nonbasic, 18 Island)
Sol Ring · Thopter Spy Network · Thought Vessel · Training Grounds · Ornithopter of Paradise · Arcane Signet · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Sai, Master Thopterist · Sharding Sphinx · Stridehangar Automaton · Counterspell · Etherium Sculptor · Steel Overseer · Thought Monitor · Foundry Inspector · Master of Etherium · Meteor Golem · Efficient Construction · Kappa Cannoneer · Solemn Simulacrum · Worldwalker Helm · Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass · Desynchronization · Thoughtcast · Access Denied · Cybermen Squadron · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Darksteel Forge · Forsaken Monument · Unwinding Clock · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Lightning Greaves · Pongify · Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut · Portal to Phyrexia · Whirler Rogue · One with the Machine · Chief of the Foundry · Research Thief · Thopter Fabricator · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Fabricate · Mechanized Production · Phyrexian Metamorph · Sapphire Medallion · Tezzeret, Artifice Master · The Magic Mirror · March of Progress · Mind Stone · Simulacrum Synthesizer · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Bident of Thassa · Mystic Forge · Nexus of Becoming · Rapid Hybridization · Thran Dynamo · Threefold Thunderhulk · Arcane Denial · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · The Immortal Sun · Unctus, Grand Metatect · Ornithopter · Cyclonic Rift · Gilded Lotus · Swiftfoot Boots · Reliquary Tower · Seat of the Synod · Archway of Innovation · Darksteel Citadel · Academy Ruins · Buried Ruin · Inventors' Fair · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Otawara, Soaring City · Urza's Saga · War Room · Mystic Sanctuary · Myriad Landscape · The Mycosynth Gardens · Fomori Vault
🃏 Recommended cards for Leonardo da Vinci
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Leonardo da Vinci, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Thopter Spy Network | 79% | +71% |
| Training Grounds | 74% | +67% |
| Sharding Sphinx | 69% | +65% |
| Stridehangar Automaton | 66% | +63% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 72% | +63% |
| Ornithopter of Paradise | 73% | +63% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 72% | +60% |
| Steel Overseer | 62% | +58% |
| Meteor Golem | 57% | +53% |
| Master of Etherium | 57% | +52% |
| Archway of Innovation | 61% | +50% |
| Worldwalker Helm | 52% | +50% |
| Efficient Construction | 55% | +49% |
| Thought Monitor | 59% | +48% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 64% | +47% |
| Cybermen Squadron | 49% | +47% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 54% | +46% |
| Access Denied | 49% | +46% |
| Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass | 50% | +46% |
| Desynchronization | 50% | +45% |
| Seat of the Synod | 64% | +45% |
| Forsaken Monument | 48% | +44% |
| Foundry Inspector | 58% | +44% |
| Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut | 45% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Leonardo da Vinci 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.
- Thopter Spy Network
- Sharding Sphinx
- Padeem, Consul of Innovation
- Ornithopter of Paradise
- Sai, Master Thopterist
- Steel Overseer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Training Grounds
- Stridehangar Automaton
- Worldwalker Helm
- Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
- Desynchronization
- Forsaken Monument
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cybermen Squadron
- Darksteel Forge
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Portal to Phyrexia
- Unwinding Clock
- Simulacrum Synthesizer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Leonardo da Vinci
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Leonardo da Vinci's color identity?
Leonardo da Vinci is blue: 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 da Vinci come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Leonardo da Vinci deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 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 25 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B+ (79/100).
How many lands should a Leonardo da Vinci deck run?
Real Leonardo da Vinci decks run 34 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 da Vinci?
The three highest-synergy cards are Thopter Spy Network, Training Grounds, Sharding Sphinx. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Leonardo da Vinci decks.
What combos does Leonardo da Vinci have?
Leonardo da Vinci has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 da Vinci deck cost?
You can start cheap: Thopter Spy Network, Sharding Sphinx, Padeem, Consul of Innovation 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.