Drana and Linvala + Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth + Living Lands

3-card combo · WBG

Verdict

Yes — this 3-card lock shuts off every land and creature activation your opponents control simultaneously.

Cards required

Cheapest stack total

$0.00

Color identity

WBG

Popularity

46 decks

Format

Commander

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Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth turns all lands into Forests; Living Lands turns all Forests into 1/1 creatures; Drana and Linvala's static ability then reads across the board and kills every tap ability on every land and creature your opponents own. The result is a hard lock — no mana, no activated abilities, all from a Bant-adjacent commander slot that already wants hate pieces.

How it works

Prerequisites

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Steps

Living Lands and Yavimaya cause all lands to be 1/1 creatures that are also Forests in addition to their other types.
Because Drana and Linvala prevents your opponents from activating abilities of creatures they control, your opponents cannot activate abilities of lands or creatures they control.

Result

Opponents can't activate abilities of lands or creatures they control; Lock; Mass Land Denial

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

Drana and Linvala is the non-negotiable piece, but Yavimaya is replaceable in green-heavy metas where opponents already run basic Forests — Living Lands alone closes the loop against those boards. If mass enchantment removal is a concern, Privileged Position or Teferi's Protection keeps Living Lands on the field long enough to matter.

Drana and Linvala + Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth + Living Lands

How it works

Cheaper, tighter, alternate lines

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