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Splinter & Leo, Father & Son
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Rat Turtle
When Splinter & Leo enter, choose one or both. Each mode must target a different player. • Target player creates a 2/2 red Mutant creature token. • Put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature target player controls.
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“Political blink deck that multiplies value while spreading love and tokens.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Tokens swarm
Tokens, Counters, Blink
Strategy
Splinter & Leo is a flexible political tool that rewards you for having multiple opponents and lets you build goodwill while advancing your board. The core gameplan is to use the ETB trigger to either ramp your threats (via the token) or supercharge your allies' creatures (via counters), all while staying in white's wheelhouse of support and cooperation. You're not trying to be the fastest deck—instead, you're the friend who helps everyone get there while quietly assembling your own win condition. This works best in multiplayer pods where spreading the love keeps threats off you until you're ready to pivot to Commander damage or a token swarm.
Build around ways to flicker or replay Splinter & Leo repeatedly, turning a one-time effect into a recurring engine. Cards like Soulherder, Ephemerate, and Restoration Angel let you trigger the ETB multiple times per game. Pair this with modest go-wide strategies (tokens, +1/+1 counters, creature tutors) so you're never the obvious threat—you're just the generous deck that gave everyone extra bodies. Win by either swinging in with a boosted Commander once the table is distracted, or by assembling enough creatures and counters to pivot to a combat-focused finish.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive fetches and play basics; replace Soulherder with Brago's Favor or Flickerform, and use reprinted flicker spells like Ephemerate and Soulherder (Outlaws of Thunder Junction) rather than pricey originals.
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