Sharp Insight, Sharper Claws
Ingenious Leonin is a practical addition to white creature suites where incremental growth and combat step utility matter. Cast for {4}{W}, this 4/4 Cat Soldier doubles as a battlefield engineer, spending mana to place a +1/+1 counter on another attacking creature you control while offering a bonus to tribal synergy when that creature is a Cat. Players who value efficient combat math will appreciate how the card converts spare mana into durable improvements during the attack step.
In limited or constructed decks that lean on creatures and combat tricks, Ingenious Leonin shines as a support attacker that scales across turns. The ability to grant first strike to Cats makes it a clean answer to opposing ground blocks and trades, and the flavor fits: a leonin who sharpens allies as readily as claws. Add this to your Foundations Jumpstart pool to shore up attack phases and preserve tempo.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {4}{W}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Cat Soldier
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – {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.)
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Power / Toughness – 4/4
