EDH Optimizer
Leonardo, Leader in Blue
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle · W
Color identity: White
Leonardo, Leader in Blue is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Sneak {3}{W}{W} (You may cast this spell for {3}{W}{W} if you also return an unblocked attacker you control to hand during the declare blockers step. He enters tapped and attacking.)
When Leonardo enters, if his sneak cost was paid, creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn.
{1}{W}: Leonardo gains first strike until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Leonardo, Leader in Blue: 37
Build your Leonardo, Leader in Blue deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Leonardo, Leader in Blue 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Leonardo, Leader in Blue 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 (56/100)
- Consistency8
- Speed60
- Interaction47
- Resilience76
- Closing74
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (5 nonbasic, 32 Plains)
Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Generous Gift · Goldnight Commander · Rumor Gatherer · Brave the Elements · Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau · Mentor of the Meek · Reverent Hoplite · Selfless Spirit · Sol Ring · Sunpearl Kirin · The Last Ronin's Technique · Tocasia's Welcome · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Amazing Spider-Girl · Arcane Signet · Champions from Beyond · Dauntless Veteran · Duty Beyond Death · General Thunderbolt Ross · Guardians' Pledge · Helpful Hunter · Heraldic Banner · Hero of Bladehold · Hop to It · Inspiring Unicorn · Jacked Rabbit · Jazal Goldmane · Knight of the White Orchid · Leonardo, Big Brother · Leonardo, Cutting Edge · Leonardo, Sewer Samurai · Leonardo's Technique · Lionheart Glimmer · Odric, Master Tactician · Political Triumph · Prehistoric Pet · Sally Pride, Lioness Leader · Skyhunter Strike Force · Stroke of Midnight · Thought Vessel · Ultimate Alliance · Unbreakable Formation · Whitemane Lion · Abzan Falconer · Alley Evasion · April O'Neil, Kunoichi Trainee · Austere Command · Blackblade Reforged · Blood Clock · Charge · Citywide Bust · Enduring Innocence · Ethereal Haze · Explorer's Scope · Felidar Retreat · Fell the Mighty · Fireshrieker · Geist-Honored Monk · God-Eternal Oketra · Haunted Cloak · Secluded Steppe · Castle Ardenvale · Idyllic Grange · Monumental Henge · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Leonardo, Leader in Blue
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Leonardo, Leader in Blue, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goldnight Commander | 56% | +52% |
| Rumor Gatherer | 56% | +45% |
| The Last Ronin's Technique | 44% | +44% |
| Sunpearl Kirin | 44% | +43% |
| Kabira Takedown | 44% | +38% |
| Reverent Hoplite | 44% | +38% |
| Selfless Spirit | 44% | +35% |
| Ultimate Alliance | 33% | +33% |
| Guardians' Pledge | 33% | +33% |
| Leonardo, Sewer Samurai | 33% | +33% |
| Prehistoric Pet | 33% | +33% |
| Amazing Spider-Girl | 33% | +33% |
| General Thunderbolt Ross | 33% | +33% |
| Dauntless Veteran | 33% | +33% |
| Leonardo, Big Brother | 33% | +33% |
| Leonardo's Technique | 33% | +33% |
| Hop to It | 33% | +33% |
| Sally Pride, Lioness Leader | 33% | +33% |
| Lionheart Glimmer | 33% | +33% |
| Inspiring Unicorn | 33% | +32% |
| Political Triumph | 33% | +32% |
| Brave the Elements | 44% | +32% |
| Leonardo, Cutting Edge | 33% | +32% |
| Jacked Rabbit | 33% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Leonardo, Leader in Blue 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.
- Goldnight Commander
- Rumor Gatherer
- The Last Ronin's Technique
- Sunpearl Kirin
- Reverent Hoplite
- Selfless Spirit
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Guardians' Pledge
- Jacked Rabbit
- Skyhunter Strike Force
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Will of the Mardu
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Solitude
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Leonardo, Leader in Blue's color identity?
Leonardo, Leader in Blue 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, Leader in Blue come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Leonardo, Leader in Blue deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.0 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 36 % of the time and floods 31 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Leonardo, Leader in Blue deck run?
Real Leonardo, Leader in Blue 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, Leader in Blue?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goldnight Commander, Rumor Gatherer, The Last Ronin's Technique. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Leonardo, Leader in Blue decks.
What combos does Leonardo, Leader in Blue have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Leonardo, Leader in Blue. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Leonardo, Leader in Blue deck cost?
You can start cheap: Goldnight Commander, Rumor Gatherer, The Last Ronin's Technique 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.