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Leonardo, the Balance - Decklist

Creatures 34$20.30

  1. April O'Neil, Live on the Scene1April O'Neil, Live on the Scene$0.26
  2. Baxter, Fly in the Ointment1Baxter, Fly in the Ointment$0.26
  3. Bebop, Skull & Crossbones1Bebop, Skull & Crossbones$0.28
  4. Big Mother Mouser1Big Mother Mouser$1.40
  5. Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute1Casey Jones, Back Alley Brute$0.33
  6. Corpsejack Menace1Corpsejack Menace$0.28
  7. Donatello, Gadget Master1Donatello, Gadget Master$0.38
  8. Donatello, Way with Machines1Donatello, Way with Machines$0.25
  9. Donatello, the Brains1Donatello, the Brains$1.10
  10. Evolution Witness1Evolution Witness$0.34
  11. Frog Butler1Frog Butler$0.26
  12. Genghis Frog1Genghis Frog$0.27

Creatures continued

  1. Gilded Goose1Gilded Goose$0.35
  2. Gnarlid Colony1Gnarlid Colony$0.05
  3. Heroes in a Half Shell1Heroes in a Half Shell$1.45
  4. Leonardo, Cutting Edge1Leonardo, Cutting Edge$0.85
  5. Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian1Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian$0.25
  6. Michelangelo, Mutant BFF1Michelangelo, Mutant BFF$0.24
  7. Michelangelo, Weirdness to 111Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11$1.99
  8. Mikey & Don, Party Planners1Mikey & Don, Party Planners$0.32
  9. Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order1Mikey & Leo, Chaos & Order$1.43
  10. Mona Lisa, Science Geek1Mona Lisa, Science Geek$0.22
  11. Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals1Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals$0.54
  12. Raphael, the Muscle1Raphael, the Muscle$1.53

Creatures continued

  1. Raphael, the Nightwatcher1Raphael, the Nightwatcher$0.70
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior1Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior$0.30
  3. Roadkill Rodney1Roadkill Rodney$0.27
  4. Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder1Rocksteady, Mutant Marauder$0.26
  5. Shredder, Shadow Master1Shredder, Shadow Master$0.91
  6. Splinter, Radical Rat1Splinter, Radical Rat$0.40
  7. Tempestra, Dame of Games1Tempestra, Dame of Games$0.28
  8. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised1Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised$0.29
  9. Transdimensional Bovine1Transdimensional Bovine$0.33
  10. Vigor1Vigor$1.93

Instants 8$3.35

  1. Continue?1Continue?$1.48
  2. Double Jump // Flying Kick1Double Jump // Flying Kick$0.22
  3. Inspiring Call1Inspiring Call$0.27
  4. Saved by the Shell1Saved by the Shell$0.29
  5. Shellshock1Shellshock$0.28
  6. Special Move1Special Move$0.21
  7. Swift Demise1Swift Demise$0.27
  8. Turtles Forever1Turtles Forever$0.33

Sorceries 10$5.47

  1. Cultivate1Cultivate$0.39
  2. Fast Forward1Fast Forward$0.30
  3. Game Over1Game Over$0.30
  4. Here Comes a New Hero!1Here Comes a New Hero!$0.29
  5. Lessons from Life1Lessons from Life$0.27
  6. New Generation's Technique1New Generation's Technique$0.23
  7. Splinter's Technique1Splinter's Technique$1.81
  8. Super Combo1Super Combo$0.30
  9. Vanquish the Horde1Vanquish the Horde$0.25
  10. Wave Goodbye1Wave Goodbye$1.33

Artifacts 6$3.18

  1. Arcade Cabinet1Arcade Cabinet$0.33
  2. Coin of Mastery1Coin of Mastery$1.79
  3. Everything Pizza1Everything Pizza$0.20
  4. Exploding Barrel1Exploding Barrel$0.30
  5. Foot Chopper1Foot Chopper$0.26
  6. Turtle Van1Turtle Van$0.30

Enchantments 3$3.22

  1. High Score1High Score$1.05
  2. Level Up1Level Up$1.96
  3. Together Forever1Together Forever$0.21

Lands 38 / 38$11.85

  1. Ash Barrens1Ash Barrens$0.15
  2. Big Apple, 3 a.m.1Big Apple, 3 a.m.$0.34
  3. Brushland1Brushland$0.37
  4. Canopy Vista1Canopy Vista$0.22
  5. Cinder Glade1Cinder Glade$0.27
  6. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  7. Dimension X1Dimension X$0.20
  8. Dragonskull Summit1Dragonskull Summit$0.45
  9. Dreamroot Cascade1Dreamroot Cascade$0.84
  10. Escape Tunnel1Escape Tunnel$0.20

Lands continued

  1. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  2. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  3. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  4. Forest1Forest$0.09
  5. Grand Coliseum1Grand Coliseum$0.34
  6. Hinterland Harbor1Hinterland Harbor$0.25
  7. Island1Island$0.07
  8. Mountain1Mountain$0.08
  9. Mutant Town1Mutant Town$0.16
  10. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17

Lands continued

  1. Plains1Plains$0.05
  2. Rain-Slicked Copse1Rain-Slicked Copse$0.28
  3. Rootbound Crag1Rootbound Crag$0.22
  4. Smoldering Marsh1Smoldering Marsh$0.25
  5. Snow-Covered Forest1Snow-Covered Forest$0.99
  6. Snow-Covered Island1Snow-Covered Island$1.06
  7. Snow-Covered Mountain1Snow-Covered Mountain$0.50
  8. Snow-Covered Plains1Snow-Covered Plains$0.38
  9. Snow-Covered Swamp1Snow-Covered Swamp$0.59
  10. Sodden Verdure1Sodden Verdure$0.32

Lands continued

  1. Sunken Hollow1Sunken Hollow$0.28
  2. Sunpetal Grove1Sunpetal Grove$0.28
  3. Thriving Grove1Thriving Grove$0.08
  4. Thriving Isle1Thriving Isle$0.10
  5. Thriving Moor1Thriving Moor$0.11
  6. Turtle Lair1Turtle Lair$0.25
  7. Vernal Fen1Vernal Fen$0.35
  8. Vibrant Cityscape1Vibrant Cityscape$0.29

About this Leonardo, the Balance deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Leonardo, the Balance, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $49.00 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Leonardo, the Balance decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Raphael, the Muscle, High Score and Donatello, the Brains. The picks most particular to this commander are Heroes in a Half Shell, Wave Goodbye and Continue?, which turn up here far more often than in other Five-color decks.

Its average mana value is 3.18. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 ($1.99), Level Up ($1.96) and Vigor ($1.93); 44 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $32.84, and with no limit $154.80; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.18
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match77%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 2 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 18 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 20 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 15 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 5 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 1 card
  8. Mana value 7+: 1 card

The curve and the average cover Leonardo, the Balance and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3024-6

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 5 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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Full deck price by per-card cap

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Leonardo, the Balance at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Leonardo, the Balance decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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