Leonardo, Cutting Edge
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.) Lifelink Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Leonardo.
How Leonardo decks play in EDH
Leonardo, Cutting Edge is a mono-white commander costing 1W, and its legendary creature - mutant ninja turtle 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. Life gain is a resource here rather than a safety net, so cards that convert life totals into damage or draw belong in the list. The cards below are the ones Leonardo, Cutting Edge decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $61.92Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (4)
Removal (4)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Leonardo, Cutting Edge 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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What colours can I use in a Leonardo, Cutting Edge deck?
Leonardo, Cutting Edge 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 Leonardo, Cutting Edge?
The cards played most often in Leonardo, Cutting Edge decks include Prophesied End, Gleaming Splendor, Germinate Recruits. 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 Leonardo, Cutting Edge deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $61.92 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 Leonardo, Cutting Edge 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.