Leonardo, the Balance
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle
Whenever a token you control enters, you may put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Do this only once each turn.
: Creatures you control gain menace, trample, and lifelink until end of turn.
Partner—Character select (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BGRUW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #9680
Leonardo, the Balance doesn't have pricing or oracle text in the current data, which makes a clean verdict impossible — check Scryfall for the full picture before slotting it anywhere. Without confirmed mechanics, building around it is a gamble.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Leonardo, the Balance is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, and banned out of the non-rotating formats like Modern, Pioneer, Standard, and Pauper. Commander is the natural home — the singleton rule and longer game length tend to reward legendary creatures with complex or build-around text, which the name and frame suggest. Without confirmed oracle text in the current data, pinning down exactly where Leonardo, the Balance performs best inside those legal formats isn't possible; verify on Scryfall before committing a slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
No pricing data is currently available for Leonardo, the Balance, so treat any vendor listing you find as the ground truth until aggregators catch up. If it's a newly released or low-print-run card, check multiple storefronts before buying — spread between vendors can be significant in the first weeks after release.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.