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Kumano, Master Yamabushi
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman · 3RR
Color identity: Red
Kumano, Master Yamabushi is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{1}{R}: Kumano deals 1 damage to any target.
If a creature dealt damage by Kumano this turn would die, exile it instead.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Kumano, Master Yamabushi: 35
BurnControlEquipmentDeathtouchSpellslingerVoltronAggroPingers
Build your Kumano, Master Yamabushi deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kumano, Master Yamabushi 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kumano, Master Yamabushi deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (71/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed60
- Interaction44
- Resilience81
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Basilisk Collar · Heartstone · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Chaos Warp · Mana Geyser · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · Gorgon's Head · Neheb, the Eternal · Ruby Medallion · Vandalblast · Swiftfoot Boots · Braid of Fire · Caged Sun · Fiery Emancipation · Gratuitous Violence · Illusionist's Bracers · Gorgon Flail · Gauntlet of Power · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Mechanized Warfare · Neko-Te · Solemn Simulacrum · Jeska's Will · Lightning Greaves · Repercussion · Seething Song · Extraplanar Lens · Fire Diamond · Wayfarer's Bauble · Bolt Bend · Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power · Faithless Looting · Leyline Tyrant · Quietus Spike · Deflecting Swat · Fires of Invention · Burnished Hart · Mind Stone · Dictate of the Twin Gods · Koth of the Hammer · Thrill of Possibility · Abrade · Big Score · City on Fire · Endless Atlas · Lightning Bolt · Koth, Fire of Resistance · Shadowspear · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Fiendish Duo · Heartless Hidetsugu · Angrath's Marauders · Brash Taunter · Chandra's Incinerator · Gamble · Goblin Sharpshooter · Embermaw Hellion · Tibalt's Trickery · Chandra's Ignition · Fated Firepower · Unexpected Windfall · Artist's Talent · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Myriad Landscape · Arcane Lighthouse · War Room · Buried Ruin · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Detection Tower · Fire Nation Palace · Forgotten Cave
🃏 Recommended cards for Kumano, Master Yamabushi
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kumano, Master Yamabushi, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Heartstone | 78% | +78% |
| Basilisk Collar | 83% | +71% |
| Gorgon's Head | 65% | +65% |
| Braid of Fire | 59% | +55% |
| Gorgon Flail | 54% | +54% |
| Illusionist's Bracers | 55% | +52% |
| Caged Sun | 59% | +52% |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 73% | +50% |
| Gratuitous Violence | 57% | +49% |
| Neko-Te | 48% | +48% |
| Gauntlet of Power | 52% | +47% |
| Arcane Lighthouse | 48% | +46% |
| Neheb, the Eternal | 62% | +45% |
| Mechanized Warfare | 50% | +44% |
| Fiery Emancipation | 57% | +41% |
| Mana Geyser | 71% | +40% |
| Repercussion | 44% | +39% |
| Quietus Spike | 39% | +38% |
| Solphim, Mayhem Dominus | 52% | +38% |
| Extraplanar Lens | 43% | +36% |
| Fires of Invention | 37% | +36% |
| Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might | 41% | +33% |
| Leyline Tyrant | 39% | +32% |
| Koth of the Hammer | 34% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Kumano, Master Yamabushi deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Heartstone
- Gorgon's Head
- Gorgon Flail
- Caged Sun
- Gratuitous Violence
- Neko-Te
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Basilisk Collar
- Illusionist's Bracers
- Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- Neheb, the Eternal
- Fiery Emancipation
- Repercussion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Braid of Fire
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Goblin Sharpshooter
- Shadowspear
- Avatar Roku, Firebender
- Doubling Cube
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kumano, Master Yamabushi
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kumano, Master Yamabushi's color identity?
Kumano, Master Yamabushi is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Kumano, Master Yamabushi come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kumano, Master Yamabushi deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Kumano, Master Yamabushi deck run?
Real Kumano, Master Yamabushi decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Kumano, Master Yamabushi?
The three highest-synergy cards are Heartstone, Basilisk Collar, Gorgon's Head. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kumano, Master Yamabushi decks.
What combos does Kumano, Master Yamabushi have?
Kumano, Master Yamabushi has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Kumano, Master Yamabushi deck cost?
You can start cheap: Heartstone, Gorgon's Head, Gorgon Flail are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.