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Yavimaya Elder
Oracle Text
When this creature dies, you may search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.
{2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Yavimaya Elder is a quietly excellent value engine for green decks that want to stretch resources without spending a full card on acceleration. In Magic: The Gathering, this Human Druid fits best into grindy midrange and control shells, especially ones that care about hitting land drops, recovering after removal, or turning spare mana into incremental advantage. If it dies, you can replace it with up to two basic lands, and before that it can be cashed in for {2} and a card, making it awkward for opponents to answer cleanly. That double-use makes it especially strong with sacrifice outlets, recursion, and landfall-style payoffs; in Commander, it pairs well with cards that reward extra lands in hand or graveyard value. A practical deckbuilding tip is to prioritize a high basic land count and effects that let you recur creatures, since reusing Elder repeatedly can overwhelm slower opponents with steady mana and cards.
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Character Background
Yavimaya Elder is a quietly excellent value engine for green decks that want to stretch resources without spending a full card on acceleration. In Magic: The Gathering, this Human Druid fits best into grindy midrange and control shells, especially ones that care about hitting land drops, recovering after removal, or turning spare mana into incremental advantage. If it dies, you can replace it with up to two basic lands, and before that it can be cashed in for {2} and a card, making it awkward for opponents to answer cleanly. That double-use makes it especially strong with sacrifice outlets, recursion, and landfall-style payoffs; in Commander, it pairs well with cards that reward extra lands in hand or graveyard value. A practical deckbuilding tip is to prioritize a high basic land count and effects that let you recur creatures, since reusing Elder repeatedly can overwhelm slower opponents with steady mana and cards.
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