EDH Optimizer
Yuma, Proud Protector
Legendary Creature — Human Ranger · 5RGW
Color identity: Green · Red · White · Naya
Yuma, Proud Protector is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each land card in your graveyard.
Whenever Yuma enters or attacks, you may sacrifice a land. If you do, draw a card.
Whenever a Desert card is put into your graveyard from anywhere, create a 4/2 green Plant Warrior creature token with reach.
Reference price of the card: €0.38
Comes in the precon Desert Bloom
Average lands in decks for Yuma, Proud Protector: 40
Lands MatterTokensDesertsLandfallRampGraveyardLand DestructionSelf-Mill
Build your Yuma, Proud Protector deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: C+ (57/100)
- Consistency89
- Speed51
- Interaction22
- Resilience70
- Closing62
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 40 lands (30 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 2 Mountain, 6 Forest)
Dune Chanter · Hazezon, Shaper of Sand · Ramunap Excavator · Titania, Protector of Argoth · Map the Frontier · Sol Ring · Avenger of Zendikar · Path to Exile · Ancient Greenwarden · Oracle of Mul Daya · Harrow · Scute Swarm · Sand Scout · Omnath, Locus of Rage · Rumbleweed · World Shaper · Arcane Signet · Hour of Promise · Springbloom Druid · Kirri, Talented Sprout · Desert Warfare · Magmatic Insight · Zuran Orb · Vengeful Regrowth · Aftermath Analyst · Wreck and Rebuild · Cataclysmic Prospecting · Explore · Garruk's Uprising · The Mending of Dominaria · Requisition Raid · Perennial Behemoth · Bovine Intervention · Return of the Wildspeaker · Sevinne's Reclamation · Spelunking · Crop Rotation · Turntimber Sower · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Icetill Explorer · Life from the Loam · Nahiri's Lithoforming · Sun Titan · Conduit of Worlds · Splendid Reclamation · Swords to Plowshares · Thrilling Discovery · Bitter Reunion · Lotus Cobra · Satyr Wayfinder · Winding Way · Crawling Sensation · Felidar Retreat · Perpetual Timepiece · Six · Decimate · Tireless Provisioner · Chromatic Lantern · Swiftfoot Boots · Desert of the Indomitable · Bristling Backwoods · Cactus Preserve · Creosote Heath · Desert of the True · Hashep Oasis · Abraded Bluffs · Desert of the Fervent · Ramunap Ruins · Shefet Dunes · Conduit Pylons · Dunes of the Dead · Command Tower · Mirage Mesa · Painted Bluffs · Scavenger Grounds · Jungle Shrine · Arid Archway · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Sheltered Thicket · Scattered Groves · Survivors' Encampment · Krosan Verge · Lazotep Quarry · Sandstorm Verge · Desert · Sunscorched Divide · Sunscorched Desert · Endless Sands
🃏 Recommended cards for Yuma, Proud Protector
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yuma, Proud Protector, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dune Chanter | 97% | +92% |
| Cactus Preserve | 95% | +91% |
| Desert of the Indomitable | 96% | +91% |
| Hashep Oasis | 95% | +91% |
| Desert of the True | 95% | +90% |
| Desert of the Fervent | 94% | +90% |
| Hazezon, Shaper of Sand | 92% | +90% |
| Bristling Backwoods | 95% | +90% |
| Ramunap Ruins | 94% | +90% |
| Creosote Heath | 95% | +90% |
| Shefet Dunes | 94% | +89% |
| Dunes of the Dead | 92% | +88% |
| Abraded Bluffs | 94% | +88% |
| Conduit Pylons | 92% | +88% |
| Mirage Mesa | 86% | +82% |
| Ramunap Excavator | 85% | +81% |
| Titania, Protector of Argoth | 84% | +80% |
| Painted Bluffs | 81% | +78% |
| Map the Frontier | 80% | +76% |
| Ancient Greenwarden | 78% | +73% |
| Oracle of Mul Daya | 78% | +73% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 79% | +72% |
| Scavenger Grounds | 81% | +71% |
| Rumbleweed | 71% | +69% |
💰 The best cards for your Yuma, Proud Protector 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.
- Dune Chanter
- Desert of the Indomitable
- Hashep Oasis
- Desert of the True
- Desert of the Fervent
- Hazezon, Shaper of Sand
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cactus Preserve
- Ramunap Excavator
- Ancient Greenwarden
- Oracle of Mul Daya
- Rumbleweed
- Sand Scout
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Icetill Explorer
- Scapeshift
- Crucible of Worlds
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Yuma, Proud Protector
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yuma, Proud Protector's color identity?
Yuma, Proud Protector is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Yuma, Proud Protector come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Yuma, Proud Protector deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 40 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 7.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 52 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Yuma, Proud Protector deck run?
Real Yuma, Proud Protector decks run 40 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 Yuma, Proud Protector?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dune Chanter, Cactus Preserve, Desert of the Indomitable. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yuma, Proud Protector decks.
What combos does Yuma, Proud Protector have?
Yuma, Proud Protector has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Yuma, Proud Protector deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dune Chanter, Desert of the Indomitable, Hashep Oasis 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.