Leonardo, Sewer Samurai
Sneak {2}{W}{W} Double strike During your turn, you may cast creature spells with power or toughness 1 or less from your graveyard. If you cast a spell this way, that creature enters with a finality counter on it. (If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.)
How Leonardo decks play in EDH
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai is a mono-white commander costing 3W, and its legendary creature - mutant ninja turtle samurai line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Leonardo, Sewer Samurai decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $75.79Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Leonardo, Sewer Samurai 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, Sewer Samurai deck?
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai 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, Sewer Samurai?
The cards played most often in Leonardo, Sewer Samurai decks include Troop of Ponies, The Queen of Dale, Bilbo's Gambit. 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, Sewer Samurai deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $75.79 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, Sewer Samurai 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.