Leo & Raph by jvkeruss

Format: Commander

Commander: Leonardo, the Balance and Raphael, the Muscle

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 33

Deck overview

This deck is a 5-color combat-focused aggressive deck helmed by Leonardo, the Balance and Raphael, the Muscle. The primary plan leverages early token generators such as Gilded Goose and Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 to trigger Leonardo's global +1/+1 counter placement on Turn 4. On Turn 5, deploying Raphael provides an immediate Mutagen token trigger while passively doubling all damage dealt by creatures with counters on them. This creates an explosive board presence capable of dealing lethal damage across two combat cycles. Supported by scaling engines like Branching Evolution, Doubling Season, and Kalonian Hydra, the deck bypasses blockers through Herald of Secret Streams, Abzan Falconer, or Leonardo's 5-color activated ability. The deck is backed by an efficient removal suite and free commander protection spells to safeguard its combat engine.

Decklist (2 cards)

• 1 Leonardo, the Balance
• 1 Raphael, the Muscle