Leonardo's Technique
~$0.31 low · ~$0.97 high
White. Sorcery
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #18 · Illustrated by Andreas Zafiratos
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #18 · Illustrated by Andreas ZafiratosWhat is Leonardo's Technique worth?
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Oracle text
Sneak 
(You may cast this spell for 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.
"We Turtles don't know the meaning of the word defeat."
Format legality
All 2 printings of Leonardo's Technique
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tmt #18· 2026rare· Cardmarket €0.30 · €0.40 foil | rare | $0.31 | $0.39 | €0.30€0.40 foil | |
 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tmt #224· 2026BorderlessShowcaserare· Cardmarket €0.51 · €0.80 foil | rare | $0.79 | $0.97 | €0.51€0.80 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2026
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #12,579 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Sneak
- Artists
- Andreas Zafiratos, Gregg Schigiel
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles card (#18).
0018 · TMT · R · EN
- 0018Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- TMTSet code for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
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Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Keywords
- SneakCR 702.190
- Defined in the Comprehensive Rules at the rule above.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (4)
2026-01-27
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.
2026-01-27
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).
2026-01-27
If a card in a graveyard has
in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.2026-01-27
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.
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