Leaping Lizard
Creature — Lizard
: This creature gets -0/-1 and gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Homelands
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #30578
Leaping Lizard is a three-mana 1/3 with +0/+3 and reach until end of turn for two mana — a defensive body that trades resources to block flyers, and that's the ceiling. The stat line and activation cost don't justify a slot in any competitive list.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Leaping Lizard sees no meaningful play anywhere it's legal. In Commander, a 1/3 for three mana with a conditional reach activation is outclassed by nearly every green creature at the same cost. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a vanilla-adjacent lizard regardless of legality. Pauper is the one format where bulk commons occasionally find niche homes, but green has vastly better options at common for both blocking and board presence.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
Leaping Lizard sits at $0.15, firmly bulk. There's no demand pressure that would move this off the bulk floor.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.