Yuma, Proud Protector — Frontier Sentinel
Yuma, Proud Protector rewards a graveyard full of lands and steady board play. The mana curve is high but each land in your graveyard reduces the casting cost by one, so late game value scales cleanly into focused decks that self mill or fetch aggressively. When Yuma enters or attacks you can sacrifice a land to replace it with a card draw which keeps your hand stocked while enabling landfall style synergies and sacrifice triggers.
The second ability turns Desert care into recurring bodies. Any time a Desert card hits your graveyard from anywhere you receive a 4/2 green Plant Warrior with reach. That makes Yuma a natural fit for graveyard recursion, land sacrifice engines, and a commander that leverages both ramp and token generation without relying on massive combat steps. Practical, straightforward, and built for decks that convert terrain into resources and blockers.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {5}{B}{R}{G}{W}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Human Ranger
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – This spell costs {1} less to cast for each land card in your graveyard. Whenever Yuma, Proud Protector enters the battlefield 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.
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Power / Toughness – 6/6
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Rarity – Mythic
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Set – Commander: Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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Language – English
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Condition – Light Play
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Style – Borderless
