<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Forest Bear" href="#" target="_blank">Forest Bear</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CWang+Yuqun%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art">Wang Yuqun</a></em></p>
<p>Come, help me help you with a <a href="https://edhrec.com/guides/edhrec-guide-to-commander-brackets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bracket 3</a> <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Duskana, the Rage Mother" href="#" target="_blank">Duskana, the Rage Mother</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck tech! I've recently been brewing hard on a list that finds the balance between flooding the board with 2/2's and ensuring what creatures are played are worthwhile on their own. While I have a list that I'm happy calling a finished first list, I'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas!</p>
<p>I'm also going to say that this is a Bracket 3 experience, but I'm challenging myself to do so without combos or <a href="https://edhrec.com/top/game-changers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Game Changers</a>. Both because it's a neat deckbuilding experience and because I don't have the cards on hand.</p>
<p>We don't want a list of just <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Grizzly Bears" href="#" target="_blank">literal bears</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but we cannot rely on running just <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aeve, Progenitor Ooze" href="#" target="_blank">generically good 2/2&#039;s</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Our goal is to ensure we can draw at least two to three cards upon Duskana's arrival and then grow our board until we've punched our way into victory lane.</p>
<p>Let's start with looking at Duskana herself.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Duskana, the Rage Mother"></div></div>
<h2>What Does <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Duskana, the Rage Mother" href="#" target="_blank">Duskana, the Rage Mother</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> Do?</h2>
<p>When Duskana enters, we'll draw cards equal to the number of 2/2's on our board. Not creatures with power or toughness two, specifically creatures that have 2/2 printed as their power and toughness. Additionally, whenever one of these 2/2's attacks, Duskana gives it +2/+2 until end of turn.</p>
<p>We can't really get around using cards unless the print on the card states they have base power and toughness 2/2. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kudo, King Among Bears" href="#" target="_blank">Kudo, King Among Bears</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is the only effect in the deck that would allow us to run non-2/2 creatures, but that's a weird hoop to make ourselves jump through. This is why every creature we're running will be a 2/2 on its own.</p>
<p>Duskana's approach to aggro is a bit more specific compared to other Naya (<span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-r" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-g" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>) commanders. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Jetmir, Nexus of Revels" href="#" target="_blank">Jetmir, Nexus of Revels</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is an objectively stronger choice for an aggro Naya list, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Baylen, the Haymaker" href="#" target="_blank">Baylen, the Haymaker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is the most popular choice for Naya tokens.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Pantlaza, Sun-Favored"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Voja, Jaws of the Conclave"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer"></div></div>
<p>If we wanted a more optimized Naya aggro experience, we have options. But that's not the challenge we're tackling today. We're trying to build Duskana to be the best Bracket 3 experience she can be. We're looking for a list that is strong enough to punch our enemies out of the game while not leaning too hard into what better Naya aggro Commanders can achieve far more easily.</p>
<p>Our goal should begin with generating at least two or three 2/2 bodies before Duskana hits the field in order to maximize her enters the battlefield (ETB) effect. After that, we should continue growing our 2/2 forces and swinging at our opponents when able, ticking their life totals closer and closer to zero.</p>
<p>Additionally, to protect our commander from targeted removal as well as generating card advantage, we'll run a variety of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flicker" href="#" target="_blank">Flicker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> effects in both instant and creature form.</p>
<h2>Important Cards for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Duskana, the Rage Mother" href="#" target="_blank">Duskana, the Rage Mother</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<p>We've got plenty of access to ramp via running a green commander, plus this list will include a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Collector Ouphe" href="#" target="_blank">Collector Ouphe</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to slow our opponents down while our forces grow. Aside from the occasional <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Arcane Signet" href="#" target="_blank">mana rock</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, the bulk of our 2/2 generation will come from either the creatures themselves, some tactical enchantments, and instants/sorceries to ambush our opponents.</p>
<p>Our early plays preceding Duskana will most likely include spells like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Twitching Doll" href="#" target="_blank">Twitching Doll</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Taurean Mauler" href="#" target="_blank">Taurean Mauler</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Felidar Retreat" href="#" target="_blank">Felidar Retreat</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Early cards that set up either mana production, an early threat, or generate additional 2/2 bodies.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Atalan Jackal"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Deep Gnome Terramancer"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Goblin Anarchomancer"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Howling Moon" href="#" target="_blank">Howling Moon</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is another excellent card for this purpose. There aren't that many effects like it, nearly guaranteeing three fresh 2/2's before our next turn every rotation. Duskana buffs healthily on her own, so we won't feel bad missing out on Howling Moon's first line of text.</p>
<p>Squad spells like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ultramarines Honour Guard" href="#" target="_blank">Ultramarines Honour Guard</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are very tempting for both an early beneficial 2/2 or as a mass pump spell that generates even more 2/2's for Duskana to see. X spells like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Finale of Glory" href="#" target="_blank">Finale of Glory</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are similar to this.</p>
<p>Since we specifically want only 2/2's, there's less of an opportunity cost when we resolve an early Finale where X equals, say, two or three. We want to consistently generate 2/2's on every turn, so there's not too much lost when resolving what are traditionally game ending spells for early to mid game value. Both are tactical sources for either reliable 2/2 generation or overrun effects.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Forth Eorlingas!"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Release the Gremlins"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sylvan Awakening"></div></div>
<p>Duskana is both our primary draw source and end-game threat, which puts a pretty sizable target on her back. Now, we could run everyone's favorite <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lightning Greaves" href="#" target="_blank">Lightning Greaves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and similar effects, but a much more valuable means of protection <em>and</em> card draw is found with the aforementioned <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flicker" href="#" target="_blank">Flicker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> effects.</p>
<p>We'll run creatures that can <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flicker" href="#" target="_blank">Flicker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> Duskana which will serve as primarily card draw sources, but our <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ephemerate" href="#" target="_blank">Ephemerate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cloudshift" href="#" target="_blank">Cloudshift</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> will be more flexible as sources of protection and/or card draw, depending on the situation.</p>
<h2>How Does This Duskana Deck Win?</h2>
<p>We've got a minimum of 120 points worth of life totals to bring down to zero. Duskana helps get us there, but she can't do everything on her own. She'll need swaths of 2/2's in order to turn a simple +3/+3 buff into lethal.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Akroma&#039;s Will"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Beastmaster Ascension"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Skyhunter Strike Force"></div></div>
<p>As mentioned before, we'll run a variety of X spells that can serve as either early 2/2 generation sources or, hopefully, as finishers. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="White Sun&#039;s Zenith" href="#" target="_blank">White Sun&#039;s Zenith</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is the only card in the deck with three pips of a single color, but for good reason. While two pips of a single color of mana in a three-color deck is my personal limit, we can certainly get away with at least one monocolor-heavy spell, and Zenith is a prime selection.</p>
<p>Another handy finisher is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sylvan Awakening" href="#" target="_blank">Sylvan Awakening</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Since we're in green and therefore ramping more than most, Awakening is a great way to ambush what was once not lethal without dedicating too many resources ripe for a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Counterspell" href="#" target="_blank">Counterspell</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>Naturally, the deck is weak to board wipes, and our opponents will probably be okay with resolving more than a few against Duskana. We'll run the versatile <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Akroma&#039;s Will" href="#" target="_blank">Akroma&#039;s Will</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and our handy <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Heroic Intervention" href="#" target="_blank">Heroic Intervention</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but we'll also run <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage" href="#" target="_blank">Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Caller of the Claw" href="#" target="_blank">Caller of the Claw</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> as poignant anti-board wipe techs.</p>
<p>Sure, they won't see our tokens, but it's a handy means of rebuilding what would've been a complete reset for us.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Defenders of Humanity"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Perch Protection"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="White Sun&#039;s Zenith"></div></div>
<p>Another piece like these is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spawning Pit" href="#" target="_blank">Spawning Pit</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which <em>will</em> see our tokens. Again, not a one-to-one solution against our board being wiped, but a very handy alternative to an empty board. We should just make sure our Collector Ouphe doesn't prevent us from doing so.</p>
<h2>Duskana, the Rage Mother Commander Deck List</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Duskana, the Rage Mother" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Duskana, the Rage Mother
[/Commander]
[Creature]
*1 Adipose Offspring
*1 Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage
*1 Archivist of Oghma
*1 Atalan Jackal
*1 Biogenic Ooze
*1 Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest
*1 Caller of the Claw
*1 Charming Prince
*1 Collector Ouphe
*1 Deep Gnome Terramancer
*1 Goblin Anarchomancer
*1 Grand Abolisher
*1 Kudo, King Among Bears
*1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
*1 Llanowar Visionary
*1 Mentor of the Meek
*1 Oracle of Mul Daya
*1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
*1 Rhys, the Evermore
*1 Scavenging Ooze
*1 Skyhunter Strike Force
*1 Solemn Simulacrum
*1 Taurean Mauler
*1 Tender Wildguide
*1 Twitching Doll
*1 Ultramarines Honour Guard
*1 Wandertale Mentor
*1 Wilson, Refined Grizzly
[/Creature]
[Instant]
*1 Akroma&#039;s Will
*1 Beast Within
*1 Chaos Warp
*1 Cloudshift
*1 Entish Restoration
*1 Ephemerate
*1 Heroic Intervention
*1 Path to Exile
*1 Perch Protection
*1 Roiling Regrowth
*1 White Sun&#039;s Zenith
[/Instant]
[Artifact]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Spawning Pit
*1 Thought Vessel
[/Artifact]
[Enchantment]
*1 Bearscape
*1 Beastmaster Ascension
*1 Defenders of Humanity
*1 Felidar Retreat
*1 Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
*1 Howling Moon
*1 Mirari&#039;s Wake
*1 Rhythm of the Wild
*1 Rising of the Day
[/Enchantment]
[Sorcery]
*1 Cultivate
*1 Dusk // Dawn
*1 Farseek
*1 Finale of Glory
*1 Forth Eorlingas!
*1 Kodama&#039;s Reach
*1 Rampant Growth
*1 Release the Gremlins
*1 Sylvan Awakening
[/Sorcery]
[Planeswalker]
*1 Xenagos, the Reveler
[/Planeswalker]
[Lands]
*1 Arid Mesa
*1 Canopy Vista
*1 Cinder Glade
*1 Command Tower
*1 Evolving Wilds
*1 Fabled Passage
*10 Forest
*5 Mountain
*1 Mutavault
*11 Plains
*1 Scattered Groves
*1 Sheltered Thicket
*1 Terramorphic Expanse
*1 Wooded Foothills
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>I've yet to actually play this list because I wanted to hear others' thoughts before buying and sleeveing the deck's official first draft. I'm confident in this list being an enjoyable Bracket 3 experience void of Game Changers, but there's always something missing or overlooked.</p>
<p>The mana base is just what I've got at the ready and by no means what I'd like the final mana base to look like. I've also not included some more expensive cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deflecting Swat" href="#" target="_blank">Deflecting Swat</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Great Henge" href="#" target="_blank">The Great Henge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for similar reasons.</p>
<p>Additionally, I've left out a considerable amount of point removal/interaction simply because player removal should be this list's priority. That just leaves more room for improvement others can share!</p>
<p>But what do <em>you</em> think? How does this Duskana list compare to what you have/would've built? Is there something that's obviously missing?</p>
<p>I hope this deck tech has been helpful. Find me on BlueSky at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ajwicker4.bsky.social?utm_source=edhrec" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ajwicker4.bsky.social</a>, I'd love to hear from you and what your thoughts are.</p>
<p>Tune in next time as we discuss the Bracket system and more <em>Commander Philosophy!</em></p>


All Your 2/2's Are Belong to Duskana, the Rage Mother

Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing Commander Deck Tech

<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Yuna, Grand Summoner" href="#" target="_blank">Yuna, Grand Summoner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by: <a href="https://kevinglint-studios.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Glint</a></em></p>
<p>Friendly greetings and welcome to Spira, the world of <em>Final Fantasy X</em>. I'm <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/author/john-sherwood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Sherwood</a>, and I'm taking a break from my regular <em>Bracketeering</em> series to feature a new commander. This deck tech is brought to you in part by mixed feelings about a video game I never beat. It wasn't for lack of trying. I spent an unhealthy number of hours grinding every corner of Spira's map. Some of that time was spent side questing for the focal character of this dech tech: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Yuna, Grand Summoner" href="#" target="_blank">Yuna, Grand Summoner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Yuna, Grand Summoner|fic|208"></div></div>
<p>Although Yuna is the secondary commander in the <a href="https://edhrec.com/precon/counter-blitz" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Counter Blitz</em> preconstructed deck</a>, this is not a precon upgrade guide. This is also not a budget deck; it's way too rich for me, but it's fun to theorycraft. So here I go, brewing Yuna for the Optimized (4) Bracket.</p>
<h2>Who Is Yuna, Grand Summoner and What Does She Do?</h2>
<p>Yuna is a central story character and vital party member in <em>Final Fantasy X</em>. In the role-playing game, Yuna is on a religious pilgrimage and she summons powerful creatures in battle. In <em>Magic</em>, Yuna is a Cleric with a mana ability that rewards you for casting creatures. That's a flavor win as far as I'm concerned. While you can use Yuna's mana for anything, she promises upside to the next creature spell you cast this turn by giving it two additional +1/+1 counters. Notably, this second part of Yuna's mana ability is a delayed trigger, and creates a decision point during deck construction and gameplay. The straightforward line is to spend the mana on a creature spell <em>now</em> and immediately get the counters. Some of the more interesting lines involve saving the trigger for later (more on this later).</p>
<p>Yuna's second ability is a triggered ability that allows us to manipulate counters and play with our graveyard. If this ability reflects any aspect of Yuna's character, I don't remember it. Granted, a lot of my mental bandwidth for <em>Final Fantasy X</em> is devoted to despising <a href="https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Blitzball" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blitzball</a>. Despite not remembering any reason for Yuna to care about permanents hitting the graveyard, I'm excited about this card ability. If a permanent you control with counters on it is put into any graveyard, then Yuna places an equal number of+1/+1 counters on any target creature. The permanent that goes in the bin doesn't have to be a creature, and the original counters don't have to be +1/+1 counters. In other words, there's a wide range of possible triggers.</p>
<p>Just a quick nonbo note: avoid finality counters. These counters create a replacement effect that exiles instead. Any counters that would have been available for Yuna's second ability will be lost.</p>
<h2>Veggies and Value</h2>
<p>I created this deck on <a href="http://www.archidekt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Archidekt</a> with card packages for ramp, mana base, and board wipes. Card packages are a great feature to expedite adding essential cards to a deck, saving time for the fun parts of the deck building process.</p>
<p>One of the more enjoyable aspects of brewing a new commander is finding those synergistic value pieces. While both of Yuna's abilities can be played for value, her second ability leans into the graveyard for extra utility and resilience.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Evolution Witness"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Evolution Witness" href="#" target="_blank">Evolution Witness</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a fantastic pairing with Yuna's second ability. If a permanent goes to the yard with counters on it, then targeting Evolution Witness to receive +1/+1 counters from Yuna will allow us to return a permanent from the graveyard to hand. This interaction can mitigate opponents' removal, or we can take advantage of it with sacrifice outlets.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rikku, Resourceful Guardian"></div></div>
<p>I included a few other cards that benefit from receiving counters. Picks like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Scurry Oak" href="#" target="_blank">Scurry Oak</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to go wide, or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Wildwood Scourge" href="#" target="_blank">Wildwood Scourge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to go tall, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rikku, Resourceful Guardian" href="#" target="_blank">Rikku, Resourceful Guardian</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for evasion.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ratchet Bomb"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ratchet Bomb" href="#" target="_blank">Ratchet Bomb</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Engineered Explosives" href="#" target="_blank">Engineered Explosives</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are handy sweepers, and can be played for extra layers of value in this deck since their charge counters will become +1/+1 counters after sacrificing them. We can take this a step further. By aiming for a number of charge counters equal to the mana value of our own permanents, we effectively turn these removal artifacts into sacrifice outlets to pump up more valuable creatures. Set this up preemptively for an impactful attack, or maybe as an edge case to to save an important creature from damage.</p>
<h2>Yuna, Combo Queen</h2>
<p>If Yuna, Grand Summoner is going to make a splash in higher Brackets, then some of the key cards for this deck should be combo pieces. Both of Yuna's abilities have combo potential, but the first ability requires fewer combo pieces to achieve a winning game state.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Freed from the Real"></div></div>
<p>Remember that delayed trigger we saved until later? Saving it gives us opportunities to duplicate it, such as untapping Yuna to do it again. Using either <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pemmin&#039;s Aura" href="#" target="_blank">Pemmin&#039;s Aura</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Freed from the Real" href="#" target="_blank">Freed from the Real</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, you can make blue mana with Yuna and spend it to untap her. This allows Yuna to tap and produce mana again. You can repeat this cycle as many times as you like to create any number of delayed triggers, which will all resolve on the next creature spell you cast. That creature will enter with a number of counters equal to twice the number of times Yuna tapped for mana.</p>
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<p>Even better than Freed from the Real, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pemmin&#039;s Aura" href="#" target="_blank">Pemmin&#039;s Aura</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can protect Yuna from targeted removal and make her more dangerous in combat.</p>
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<p>Just in case we don't find those Auras for Yuna, untappers like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ioreth of the Healing House" href="#" target="_blank">Ioreth of the Healing House</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Saryth, the Viper&#039;s Fang" href="#" target="_blank">Saryth, the Viper&#039;s Fang</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> provide redundancy. If you have both of those creatures with Yuna, then the three of them combine into a three-card untapping extravaganza.</p>
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<p>However you untap Yuna, there are plenty of support pieces to improve the potency. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Leyline of Abundance" href="#" target="_blank">Leyline of Abundance</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy" href="#" target="_blank">Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> net extra mana, which we can pump into winning payoffs.</p>
<h2>How to Win With Yuna, Grand Summoner Combos</h2>
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<p>Let's start our push to victory by circling back to those tapping and untapping combos. The combos I picked don't inherently win the game. It doesn't matter how many times we <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Twiddle" href="#" target="_blank">Twiddle</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> Yuna, it's nondeterministic until we add a creature payoff. One of my favorite win conditions in this deck is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Walking Ballista" href="#" target="_blank">Walking Ballista</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. First, repeat the cycle of tapping and untapping Yuna a number of times greater than half of your opponents' combined life. Then cast Walking Ballista. It will enter with an amount of counters exceeding your opponents' life totals and you win the game by pinging them to death. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Triskelion" href="#" target="_blank">Triskelion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can serve as a backup for this plan, but it requires more mana.</p>
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<p>Another great win condition in this deck is <em>Bloomburrow</em>'s <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Twenty-Toed Toad" href="#" target="_blank">Twenty-Toed Toad</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This croaker can puff up with or without Yuna's help into a must-answer threat.</p>
<p>If combos and "you win" cards are unable to carry this deck to victory, there's always combat. Many of the creatures in the deck are ready to turn sideways. Also, Yuna can target herself with her second ability to becoming a serious commander damage threat.</p>
<h2>Yuna, Grand Summoner Commander Deck List</h2>
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*1 Yuna, Grand Summoner
[/Commander]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Astral Cornucopia
*1 Engineered Explosives
*1 Everflowing Chalice
*1 Patriar&#039;s Seal
*1 Ratchet Bomb
*1 Sol Ring
*1 The Ozolith
[/Artifacts]
[Sorceries]
*1 Altar of Bone
*1 Distant Memories
*1 Idyllic Tutor
*1 Insist
*1 Nature&#039;s Lore
*1 Storm the Seedcore
*1 Sylvan Tutor
*1 Three Visits
*1 What Must Be Done
[/Sorceries]
[Creatures]
*1 Abzan Falconer
*1 Birds of Paradise
*1 Bounty Agent
*1 Cankerbloom
*1 Cathar Commando
*1 Crystalline Giant
*1 Danny Pink
*1 Esper Sentinel
*1 Evolution Witness
*1 Forgotten Ancient
*1 Herd Baloth
*1 Ioreth of the Healing House
*1 Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
*1 Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
*1 Lonis, Genetics Expert
*1 Rikku, Resourceful Guardian
*1 Robaran Mercenaries
*1 Sakura-Tribe Elder
*1 Saryth, the Viper&#039;s Fang
*1 Scurry Oak
*1 Slippery Bogbonder
*1 Triskelion
*1 Tuskguard Captain
*1 Twenty-Toed Toad
*1 Walking Ballista
*1 Wildwood Scourge
[/Creatures]
[Enchantments]
*1 Freed from the Real
*1 Leyline of Abundance
*1 Pemmin&#039;s Aura
*1 Sterling Grove
*1 Utopia Sprawl
*1 Well Rested
*1 Wild Growth
[/Enchantments]
[Instants]
*1 Aetherize
*1 Bant Charm
*1 Beast Within
*1 Cyclonic Rift
*1 Eladamri&#039;s Call
*1 Enlightened Tutor
*1 Generous Gift
*1 Gift of the Viper
*1 Heroic Intervention
*1 Slip Out the Back
*1 Teferi&#039;s Protection
*1 Worldly Tutor
[/Instants]
[Lands]
*1 Blast Zone
*1 Boseiju, Who Endures
*1 Breeding Pool
*1 Command Tower
*1 Demolition Field
*1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Flooded Strand
*7 Forest
*1 Hallowed Fountain
*1 High Market
*5 Island
*1 Karn&#039;s Bastion
*1 Minamo, School at Water&#039;s Edge
*1 Misty Rainforest
*1 Otawara, Soaring City
*1 Path of Ancestry
*3 Plains
*1 Plaza of Heroes
*1 Prismatic Vista
*1 Rogue&#039;s Passage
*1 Shifting Woodland
*1 Spara&#039;s Headquarters
*1 Temple Garden
*1 Windswept Heath
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<h2>Sequel Setup</h2>
<p><em>Final Fantasy X </em>has a sequel and a remaster. I've never played either of them, just like I'll never play this deck in paper. It was a lot of fun to tinker with, and hopefully you found a little inspiration here. I love this card; Yuna is a very open ended commander with more potential than there are slots in the 99. If you're building <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Yuna, Grand Summoner" href="#" target="_blank">Yuna, Grand Summoner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, tell me about your brew in the comments below.</p>


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