Yuma, Shepherd of the West (Desert Primer)

Commander / EDH* Lands RGW (Naya) Scapeshift Tokens

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Creature (40)

• 1x Aftermath Analyst
• 1x Ancient Greenwarden
• 1x Anger
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Azusa, Lost but Seeking
• 1x Colossal Rattlewurm
• 1x Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
• 1x Dune Chanter
• 1x Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
• 1x Elvish Reclaimer
• 1x Hazezon, Shaper of Sand
• 1x Hermit Druid
• 1x Kirri, Talented Sprout
• 1x Knight of the Reliquary
• 1x Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
• 1x Lotus Cobra
• 1x Mina and Denn, Wildborn *f-pre*
• 1x Mondrak, Glory Dominus
• 1x Moraug, Fury of Akoum
• 1x Nesting Dragon
• 1x Nissa, Resurgent Animist
• 1x Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation  ^Flip
• 1x Omnath, Locus of Rage
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Outcaster Trailblazer
• 1x Phylath, World Sculptor
• 1x Railway Brawler
• 1x Ramunap Excavator
• 1x Rhys the Redeemed
• 1x Rumbleweed
• 1x Sand Scout
• 1x Scute Swarm
• 1x Shigeki, Jukai Visionary
• 1x Sylvan Safekeeper
• 1x Tireless Tracker
• 1x Titania, Protector of Argoth
• 1x Turntimber Sower
• 1x Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
• 1x Wayward Swordtooth
• 1x World Shaper

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Wrenn and Six

Land (38)

• 1x Abraded Bluffs
• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arid Archway
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Boseiju, Who Endures
• 1x Bristling Backwoods
• 1x Cactus Preserve
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Commercial District
• 1x Conduit Pylons
• 1x Cradle of the Accursed
• 1x Creosote Heath
• 1x Desert of the Fervent
• 1x Desert of the Indomitable
• 1x Desert of the True
• 1x Dunes of the Dead
• 1x Endless Sands
• 1x Field of the Dead
• 2x Forest
• 1x Hashep Oasis
• 1x Jetmir's Garden
• 1x Lotus Field
• 1x Lush Portico
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Painted Bluffs
• 1x Plains
• 1x Ramunap Ruins
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scavenger Grounds
• 1x Shefet Dunes
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Sunscorched Desert
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Artifact (9)

• 1x Amulet of Vigor
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Conduit of Worlds
• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Zuran Orb

Commander (1)

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Annie Joins Up
• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Elemental Bond
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Felidar Retreat
• 1x Garruk's Uprising
• 1x Greater Good
• 1x Spelunking
• 1x Tectonic Reformation
• 1x Tribute to the World Tree
• 1x Underworld Breach
• 1x Valakut Exploration

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Cataclysmic Prospecting
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Hour of Promise
• 1x Life from the Loam
• 1x Map the Frontier
• 1x Nahiri's Lithoforming
• 1x Nature's Lore
• 1x Scapeshift
• 1x Sevinne's Reclamation
• 1x Three Visits
• 1x Traverse the Ulvenwald
• 1x Worldsoul's Rage

Instant (10)

• 1x Constant Mists
• 1x Crop Rotation
• 1x Decaying Time Loop
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Entish Restoration
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Realms Uncharted
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Worldly Tutor

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Creature (4)

• 1x Aftermath Analyst
• 1x Colossal Rattlewurm
• 1x Rumbleweed
• 1x World Shaper

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Cataclysmic Prospecting
• 1x Traverse the Ulvenwald

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My initial draft of a Yuma, Proud Protector lands deck. I'd appreciate any suggestions or comments!

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The general play is to be able to discard or sacrifice our lands to generate value, whether it's just to recast them again from the graveyard, make it easier to play out our commander or create a ton of 4/2 Cactus Warrior tokens.

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Greater Good Loop

Have Yuma, Proud Protector and Greater Good in play. Have a way to pitch a desert to the graveyard from your hand or sacrifice a land. Generate a 4/2 Cactus Warrior.

This runs more efficiently with a token doubler: Anointed Procession, Annie Joins Up, Mondrak, Glory Dominus or Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation   to boost the number of tokens.

This runs even more efficiently with Dune Chanter to turn all our lands into Deserts to trigger Yuma, Proud Protector.

Sacrifice a 4/2 Cactus token to Greater Good to draw four, and discard three. Discard a land to create one (or more) 4/2 Tokens. Repeat until you've created as many tokens as you want.

With Kozilek, Butcher of Truth and or Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre, we can constantly shuffle our graveyard back into our library, preventing us from milling ourselves out accidentally, and allowing the loop to continue.

Swarm the board with 4/2 Cactus Warrior Tokens. Profit.

Getting Lands from the Graveyard

Ancient Greenwarden (OTC) - Play lands from our graveyard

Conduit of Worlds (ONE) - Play lands from our graveyard

Crucible of Worlds (M19) - Play lands from our graveyard

Hazezon, Shaper of Sand (OTC) - Play Desert lands from our graveyard

Kirri, Talented Sprout (OTC) f - Returns a land from the graveyard to our hand

Ramunap Excavator (000) f - Play lands from our graveyard

Titania, Protector of Argoth (OTC) - When she enters the battlefield, we can return a land from our graveyard to the battlefield

Turntimber Sower (OTC) - Returns a land from the graveyard to our hand

Worldsoul's Rage (MKM) f - Returns a land from the graveyard to our hand

Wrenn and Six (MH1) - Returns a land from the graveyard to our hand

Getting Lands into the Graveyard

Constant Mists (STH) - Sacrifice a land to Buyback this spell

Crop Rotation (2XM) - Sacrifice a land to tutor for another land

Decaying Time Loop (WHO) - Discards our hand and we draw that many cards. Can Retrace it by discarding a land to cast from our graveyard.

Elvish Reclaimer (M20) - Sacrifice a land to tutor for another land

Entish Restoration (LTR) - Sacrifice a land to find two basic lands. If we have a creature with power 4 or greater, like one of our Cactus Warrior tokens, we can find three basic lands.

Hermit Druid (STH) - Mill ourselves until we find a basic land

Knight of the Reliquary (TSR) - Sacrifice a Forest or Plains to tutor for another land

Nahiri's Lithoforming (ZNR) f - Sacrifice {X} lands to draw {X} cards, then we can play up to {X} additional lands

Realms Uncharted (ROE) - Search for four lands, an opponent chooses two lands to go to our hand and two to go to the graveyard.

Scapeshift (M19)- Sacrifice {X} lands to tutor for {X} lands

Sylvan Safekeeper (CM1) - Sacrifice a land to give another creature Shroud

Tectonic Reformation (MH1) - Gives all our lands {R} to cycle

Zuran Orb (ICE) - Sacrifice a land to gain two life

Playing out multiple lands a turn

Azusa, Lost but Seeking (A25) - Play two additional lands

Dryad of the Ilysian Grove (CMM) - Play one additional land

Exploration (CNS) - Play one additional land

Mina and Denn, Wildborn (OGW) f-pre - Play one additional land

Oracle of Mul Daya (OTC) - Play one additional land

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Primer in Progress!

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Date added	6 months
Last updated	6 months
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	22 - 0 Mythic Rares 61 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	123
Avg. CMC	3.26
Tokens	Cat Beast 2/2 W, City's Blessing, Clue, Copy Clone, Dragon 2/2 R, Dragon Egg 0/2 R, Elemental 5/3 G, Elemental 5/5 RG, Elephant 3-3 G, Elf Warrior 1/1 GW, Emblem Wrenn and Six, Insect 1/1 G, Plant 0/1 G, Plant Warrior 4/2 G, Plot, Sand Warrior 1/1 RGW, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B
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