First printed in Darksteel (2004)
Creature — Cat Soldier
You may activate equip abilities any time you could cast an instant.
Her instinct is as sharp as her blade.
2/2
- Illustrated by
- Wayne England
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- An equip ability uses the keyword ability “equip.” Normally, equip abilities can be activated only any time you could cast a sorcery.
- Leonin Shikari allows you to move your Equipment around during the combat phase or in response to a spell or ability. You’re still subject to any other restrictions on activating equip abilities.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
8 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite damage, Infinite die rolls: Assault Suit + Brazen Dwarf + Captain Rex Nebula + Leonin Shikari
- Infinite turns, Lock: Assimilation Aegis + Leonin Shikari + Medomai the Ageless
- Infinite turns, Lock: Leonin Shikari + Medomai the Ageless + Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite creature ETB…: Leonin Shikari + Skullclamp + Thermopod + The Watcher in the Water
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite creature ETB…: Leonin Shikari + Phyrexian Altar + Skullclamp + The Watcher in the Water
- Near-infinite creature ETB, Infinite draw triggers…: Ashnod's Altar + Leonin Shikari + Skullclamp + The Watcher in the Water
- Infinite lifegain: Daru Spiritualist + Grafted Wargear + Leonin Shikari + Starlit Sanctum
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Dauthi Voidwalker + Grinning Totem + Leonin Shikari + Lightning Greaves + Tethmos High Priest