Naya Sojourners
Creature — Elf Shaman
When you cycle this card and when this creature dies, you may put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
Cycling 
(, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GRW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- DCI Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #29246
Naya Sojourners is a five-mana 5/3 that cycles for one mana and puts a +1/+1 counter on a creature when it does — solid rate on the cycling trigger, but the body itself is unexceptional. Play it in decks that care about cycling payoffs or +1/+1 counters; everywhere else, it's too slow.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Naya Sojourners is a Pauper-legal common, and that's the format where it sees the most honest discussion — cycling decks there can leverage the counter trigger alongside other payoffs, though it competes with cheaper options. In Commander, it occupies a narrow lane: cycling-matters builds like Gavi, Nest Warden or +1/+1 counter shells can get value from the trigger, but five mana for a 5/3 with no enters-the-battlefield effect is a tough sell at that table. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the card simply doesn't clear the power bar in those formats.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Naya Sojourners at the moment, but as a common from a set with wide print runs, it typically sits at or near bulk — expect to find it for under $0.25. It's worth picking up as a throw-in if your deck wants it, but there's no urgency.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.