Leonin of the Lost Pride
Creature — Cat Warrior
When this creature dies, exile target card from an opponent's graveyard.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #24180
Leonin of the Lost Pride is a 3/1 lifelinker for two mana that exiles a card from an opponent's graveyard on entry — solid stats for the cost with a graveyard-hate bonus stapled on. It's a role-player in aggressive white creature builds, not a staple, but it does real work when graveyard hate is the price of admission.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Leonin of the Lost Pride fits white weenie and cat tribal builds that want cheap, incidental graveyard disruption without dedicating a slot to a pure hate piece — the 3/1 lifelink body means it's pulling weight on board while it disrupts. In Pauper, two mana for a 3/1 lifelink is above-rate, and the exile trigger is gravy in a format where graveyard decks are real; it's a legitimate sideboard option and a reasonable main-deck flex slot in aggressive white. Modern and Pioneer have access to strictly more efficient options at every axis Leonin of the Lost Pride covers, so it doesn't compete there. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the card simply doesn't match the power level of either format's threats or answers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Leonin of the Lost Pride is deep bulk — pick it up in any common lot without a second thought. Bulk commons don't appreciate, but this one doesn't need to; you're buying the effect, not the speculation.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.