Ingenious Leonin

Foundations #495

Ingenious Leonin - Foundations

Type: Creature — Cat Soldier

Mana cost: {4}{W}

Card text: {3}{W}: Put a +1/+1 counter on another target attacking creature you control. If that creature is a Cat, it gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

P/T: 4/4

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Eric Deschamps

"Leonin claws were already deadly weapons of natural evolution before he improved upon them."

Released: November 15, 2024

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Ingenious Leonin in Foundations limited

common

Prideful Parent
Prideful Parent
Creature — Cat

Prideful Parent creates a Cat token, and Ingenious Leonin can pump it with a counter and grant first strike since it's a Cat creature.

 Helpful Hunter
Helpful Hunter
Creature — Cat

Helpful Hunter is a Cat that draws a card on entry, and Ingenious Leonin can pump it with counters and grant first strike for favorable combat.

 Armasaur Guide
Armasaur Guide
Creature — Dinosaur

Armasaur Guide puts +1/+1 counters on creatures when you attack with three or more, and Ingenious Leonin can further pump those countered creatures with first strike.

uncommon

Savannah Lions
Savannah Lions
Creature — Cat

Savannah Lions is an efficient Cat attacker that benefits from Ingenious Leonin's pump ability and first strike grant for aggressive plays.

rare

Arahbo, the First Fang
Arahbo, the First Fang
Legendary Creature — Cat Avatar

Arahbo creates Cat tokens and pumps all Cats, synergizing perfectly with Ingenious Leonin's ability to grant first strike to attacking Cats.