Leonardo's Technique
| Name | Leonardo's Technique |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Description | Sneak |
| Flavor | "We Turtles don't know the meaning of the word defeat." |
| Artist | Gregg Schigiel |
| Set | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #224 |
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About Leonardo's Technique
Leonardo's Technique, Sorcery, designed by Andreas Zafiratos first released in January 2026 in the set Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and was printed exactly in 2 different ways. It see play in 1 format: Standard. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 0.64.
Leonardo’s Technique would fit best in a white-based aggressive or midrange deck that can reliably attack with small creatures and exploit enter-the-battlefield effects—especially Orzhov or Selesnya “go-wide” or low-curve value decks—since Sneak lets you rebuy two small creatures for just {1}{W} while saving an unblocked attacker from removal and re-triggering ETB abilities; it’s particularly strong with creatures like Spirited Companion, Thraben Inspector, Charming Prince, or creatures with death triggers. However, compared to staples like Return to the Ranks, Lurrus of the Dream-Den (when legal), Sevinne’s Reclamation, or even Extraction Specialist, this card is more conditional because it requires an unblocked attacker during declare blockers to get the discount, making it weaker in slower or removal-heavy matchups. While the ceiling is efficient and synergistic, the setup cost and timing restriction likely make it niche rather than a staple, so it could see play in synergy-driven a
Rules
01/27/2026
Although a creature put onto the battlefield this way is attacking, it was never declared as an attacking creature. Abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks won't trigger when that creature enters attacking.
01/27/2026
If a card in a graveyard has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.
01/27/2026
If a creature spell's sneak cost was paid, the creature it becomes enters tapped and attacking the same player, planeswalker, or battle as the creature that was returned to its owner's hand to pay its sneak cost. This is a rule specific to sneak; in other cases, when a creature is put onto the battlefield attacking, that creature's controller chooses which player, planeswalker, or battle it's attacking.
01/27/2026
Spells can only be cast for their sneak costs any time you could play an instant during the declare blockers step on your turn (after your opponent has decided whether to block).
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Frequently asked questions about Leonardo's Technique
What type of card is Leonardo's Technique?
Leonardo's Technique is a Sorcery card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What is the effect of Leonardo's Technique?
Sneak {1}{W} (You may cast this spell for {1}{W} if you also return an unblocked attacker you control to hand during the declare blockers step.) Return one or two target creature cards each with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
What is the price of Leonardo's Technique?
Leonardo's Technique currently starts at C$ 0.64. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What is the original set of Leonardo's Technique?
Leonardo's Technique was first released in the set Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, illustrated by Andreas Zafiratos.
What is the legality of Leonardo's Technique?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Leonardo's Technique can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What are the competitive formats of Leonardo's Technique?
Leonardo's Technique sees competitive metagame play in 1 format(s): Standard.
What cards are similar to Leonardo's Technique?
Cards similar to Leonardo's Technique include Karai's Technique, Jennika's Technique, Karai, Future of the Foot. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.