Dark Leo & Shredder is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
SneakAttacking Ninjas you control have deathtouch. Whenever Dark Leo & Shredder deal combat damage to a player, create a 1/1 black Ninja creature token. Then if you control five or more Ninjas, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
How it works : Dark Leo & Shredder
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
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.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
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.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
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).
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Dark Leo & Shredder + Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- 1Declare Dark Leo & Shredder as an attacker if it's on the battlefield, or another creature you control otherwise.
- 2If Dark Leo & Shredder isn't on the battlefield, when the declared creature is unblocked, cast Dark Leo & Shredder either from your hand or from the command zone for its sneak cost by paying
plus commander tax if applicable and returning the unblocked attacker to your hand. - 3Deal combat damage using Dark Leo & Shredder, triggering its second ability, creating a 1/1 Ninja creature token and causing the opponent to lose their entire life total due to Bloodletter of Aclazotz.
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#2
Dark Leo & Shredder + Wound Reflection
Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- 1Declare Dark Leo & Shredder as an attacker if it's on the battlefield, or another creature you control otherwise.
- 2If Dark Leo & Shredder isn't on the battlefield, when the declared creature is unblocked, cast Dark Leo & Shredder either from your hand or from the command zone for its sneak cost by paying plus commander tax if applicable and returning the unblocked attacker to your hand.
- 3Deal combat damage using Dark Leo & Shredder, triggering its second ability, creating a 1/1 Ninja creature token and causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- 4At the beginning of your end step, Wound Reflection triggers, causing the opponent to lose the rest of their life total.
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#3
Dark Leo & Shredder + Astarion, the Decadent
Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- 1Declare Dark Leo & Shredder as an attacker if it's on the battlefield, or another creature you control otherwise.
- 2If Dark Leo & Shredder isn't on the battlefield, when the declared creature is unblocked, cast Dark Leo & Shredder either from your hand or from the command zone for its sneak cost by paying plus commander tax if applicable and returning the unblocked attacker to your hand.
- 3Deal combat damage using Dark Leo & Shredder, triggering its second ability, creating a 1/1 Ninja creature token and causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- 4At the beginning of your end step, Astarion triggers, causing the opponent to lose the rest of their life total.
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#4
Dark Leo & Shredder + Warlock Class
Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- 1Declare Dark Leo & Shredder as an attacker if it's on the battlefield, or another creature you control otherwise.
- 2If Dark Leo & Shredder isn't on the battlefield, when the declared creature is unblocked, cast Dark Leo & Shredder either from your hand or from the command zone for its sneak cost by paying plus commander tax if applicable and returning the unblocked attacker to your hand.
- 3Deal combat damage using Dark Leo & Shredder, triggering its second ability, creating a 1/1 Ninja creature token and causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- 4At the beginning of your end step, Warlock Class triggers, causing the opponent to lose the rest of their life total.
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#5
Dark Leo & Shredder + Archfiend of Despair
Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- 1Declare Dark Leo & Shredder as an attacker if it's on the battlefield, or another creature you control otherwise.
- 2If Dark Leo & Shredder isn't on the battlefield, when the declared creature is unblocked, cast Dark Leo & Shredder either from your hand or from the command zone for its sneak cost by paying plus commander tax if applicable and returning the unblocked attacker to your hand.
- 3Deal combat damage using Dark Leo & Shredder, triggering its second ability, creating a 1/1 Ninja creature token and causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- 4At the beginning of your end step, Archfiend of Despair triggers, causing the opponent to lose the rest of their life total.
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#6
Dark Leo & Shredder + Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor // Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant
Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- 1Declare Dark Leo & Shredder as an attacker if it's on the battlefield, or another creature you control otherwise.
- 2If Dark Leo & Shredder isn't on the battlefield, when the declared creature is unblocked, cast Dark Leo & Shredder either from your hand or from the command zone for its sneak cost by paying plus commander tax if applicable and returning the unblocked attacker to your hand.
- 3Deal combat damage using Dark Leo & Shredder, triggering its second ability, creating a 1/1 Ninja creature token and causing the opponent to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- 4At the beginning of your end step, Blitzwing triggers, causing the opponent to lose the rest of their life total.
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Legal formats
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