General Leo Cristophe

Wmono-white{4}{W}$0.16
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
General Leo Cristophe card art

When General Leo Cristophe enters, return up to one target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Then put a +1/+1 counter on General Leo Cristophe for each creature you control.

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How General Leo Cristophe decks play in EDH

General Leo Cristophe is a mono-white commander costing 4W, and its legendary creature - human soldier line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones General Leo Cristophe decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $30.85

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Ramp (2)

Bilbo's Gambit
Bilbo's Gambit
$1.51

Card draw (2)

Mentor of the Meek
Mentor of the Meek
$0.17
Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
$2.81

Removal (4)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Cathar Commando
Cathar Commando
$0.21
Ephemerate
Ephemerate
$3.89
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71

Counterspells (2)

Mage's Attendant
Mage's Attendant
$0.20
Frontline Medic
Frontline Medic
$0.20

Creatures (5)

Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care
Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care
$0.24
The Warring Triad
The Warring Triad
$0.62
Redemption Choir
Redemption Choir
$0.38
Werefox Bodyguard
Werefox Bodyguard
$0.59
Resolute Reinforcements
Resolute Reinforcements
$0.14

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Altar of Dementia
Altar of Dementia
$16.80
Perpetual Timepiece
Perpetual Timepiece
$0.34
Captain's Call
Captain's Call
$0.14

Lands (2)

Hobbit Hole
Hobbit Hole
$0.20
Elven Passage
Elven Passage
$0.46

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal General Leo Cristophe decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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General Leo Cristophe deck questions

What colours can I use in a General Leo Cristophe deck?

General Leo Cristophe has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for General Leo Cristophe?

The cards played most often in General Leo Cristophe decks include Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care, Bilbo's Gambit, Hobbit Hole. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a General Leo Cristophe deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $30.85 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a General Leo Cristophe deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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