Leatherhead, Iron Gator
TMC · rare · Released 2026-03-06
Power
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
on rate
meaningful alone
wants support
can take over a game
one mode
situational
easily answered
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Rationale
7cmc 5/5 trample/haste legendary — attacks immediately and dumps two +1/+1 counters on every creature you control. A strong go-wide counter payoff in tokens or +1/+1 counters shells, but the 7-mana cost is steep and the trigger is attack-only. Haste mitigates tempo loss but the card demands a board presence to maximize value, making it a fringe pick in Commander where cheaper finishers compete.
Learnings (3)
Leatherhead's counter distribution is not a 'counters on target' effect — it places counters on EACH creature you control simultaneously, making it synergize explosively with token-go-wide boards where a single attack can grow an army by +2/+2 across the board.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
At 7 mana in mono-green, Leatherhead competes with Craterhoof Behemoth and Ghalta as top-end finishers; it underperforms both in most competitive shells unless the deck specifically wants repeatable counter accumulation over an immediate kill.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Being a Crocodile Mutant Rogue means it shares no major tribal synergies with common green typal packages (elves, beasts, hydras), so it must be evaluated purely on its stat line and attack trigger.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #10,435