---
name: "Spring-Leaf Avenger"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Insect Ninja"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Ninjutsu"]
set: "PNEO"
set_name: "Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos"
collector_number: "208p"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Wisnu Tan"
oracle_id: "19797dd6-6f48-47bc-a9ac-84d4acad3fa5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spring-leaf-avenger-pneo"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Spring-Leaf Avenger
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect Ninja
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/5
- **Keywords:** Ninjutsu

## Oracle Text
Ninjutsu {3}{G} ({3}{G}, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand tapped and attacking.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, return target permanent card from your graveyard to your hand.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mistblade Shinobi](/printing/mistblade-shinobi-plst.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
2. [Ninja of the Deep Hours](/printing/ninja-of-the-deep-hours-j21.md) — Creature — Human Ninja
3. [Covert Technician](/printing/covert-technician-neo.md) — Artifact Creature — Human Ninja
4. [Ninja of the New Moon](/printing/ninja-of-the-new-moon-mh1.md) — Creature — Spirit Ninja
5. [Ingenious Infiltrator](/printing/ingenious-infiltrator-j21.md) — Creature — Vedalken Ninja
6. [Jukai Liberator](/printing/jukai-liberator-yneo.md) — Creature — Snake Ninja

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Promos (PNEO) #208p
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Wisnu Tan
- **Total Printings:** 30 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`