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Leonardo, the Balance

Leonardo, the Balance

Mana Cost: {3}{W}

Type: Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Turtle

Oracle Text:
Whenever a token you control enters, you may put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Do this only once each turn.
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}: 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.)

Power/Toughness: 3/3

Rarity: mythic

Prints: View all prints (2) →

Expansion: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal

Price ( USD): $3.13

USD: $3.13 · EUR: €0.89

Public Decks Using This Card

Turtle Power! (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Commander Precon Decklist) by Cardflippr · 1x · 100 cards

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Character Background

Leonardo, the Balance is a mythic “value tempo” partner built around incremental board advantage: every time a token you control enters, you can spread counters across your team, turning chump blockers and creature tokens into a growing army. In practice, this rewards decks that reliably create tokens each turn—think Bant/5-color lists that run soldier, spirit, or self-mill style token engines—so you’re not just flooding the board, you’re scaling power and toughness safely. The active ability (WUBRG) is a short, decisive tempo spike, granting menace, trample, and lifelink to your creatures until end of turn, which pairs especially well with wide token boards that want to convert defense into lethal swings. Because his counter placement is only once each turn, the best strategy is to time token bursts for turns where you can maximize triggers. As a Partner, choose your second commander to either strengthen token production or add disruption—so Leonardo’s growth isn’t wasted.

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