Yuma, Proud Protector settles into the battlefield as a firm anchor for land-centric decks. The creature tax reduction scales with graveyard land count so casting becomes easier as the game extends. When Yuma enters or charges forward, you may sacrifice a land to replace it with a card draw, trading tempo for selection in a precise, measured way. The Desert trigger creates a durable 4/2 green Plant Warrior with reach whenever a Desert card is sent to your graveyard from anywhere, letting you convert land-based synergies into defensive presence.
Play this mythic as a late game stabilizer that rewards disciplined land management and deliberate sacrifices. It reads well in commanded decks that mill, fetch, or cycle lands; the card design encourages a steady engine rather than an all in push. The borderless foil presentation suits decks that value table presence and legend status without changing how the card interacts with the stack or triggers. For pilots who prefer control through resources, Yuma provides predictable value and a repeatable pathway from lands to cards and board tokens.
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
