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Numa, Joraga Chieftain

Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may pay {X}{X}. When you do, distribute X +1/+1 counters among any number of target Elves.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

CMC
3
Mana cost
{2}{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Commander Legends
Price
—
EDHREC rank
#12690
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Numa, Joraga Chieftain card art
Numa, Joraga Chieftain dumps +1/+1 counters across your entire board of Elves every time it levels up, and pairing it with Sage of Hours turns those counters into extra turns. The cost — investing level-up mana over multiple turns — is real, but the payoff in an Elf-heavy shell is immediate and board-wide.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern not legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is the only format where Numa, Joraga Chieftain earns a slot, and specifically as part of a dedicated Elf tribal build — either leading the deck or slotting into the 99 under a commander like Lathril, Blade of the Elves. Legacy and Vintage are legal on paper but Numa's slow level-up mechanic is completely unplayable in those environments. Outside of Commander, this card doesn't have a home.

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Price Context

Current price

unknown tier

Pricing data for Numa, Joraga Chieftain isn't available at the moment, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market rates. Given its narrow tribal focus and moderate EDHREC presence, it has historically sat in budget-to-mid range territory — worth picking up if you're building Elves, not a spec target otherwise.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.