Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander · 2024 Commander precon
Desert Bloom upgrade guide
Budget upgrades, cuts and the full decklist for Yuma, Proud Protector.
Desert Bloom is a Naya (white-red-green) Commander precon from Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander (2024), led by Yuma, Proud Protector. Out of the box it runs 40 lands, 13 ramp pieces, 9 card-draw effects, 9 removal spells and 3 board wipes, with an average mana value of 3.58.
Measured against a typical Commander build, it's lightest on card draw, and 14 of its lands enter tapped. Its game plan leans on graveyard, tokens and plant tribal, so the plan below favors cards that push that. The $50 plan below makes 10 swaps for $11.28.
Deck health
$50 budget plan
Best upgrades for Desert Bloom
10 swaps for $11.28, built around graveyard and tokens and plant tribal. Prices as of November 6, 2026.
Add 10
Protection: deck has 1 of ~2 · #13 on EDHREC$3.88
Card draw: deck has 9 of ~10 · #99 on EDHREC$0.38
Fits your Graveyard plan · #121 on EDHREC$1.53
Fits your Tokens plan · #191 on EDHREC$2.12
Fits your Plant tribal plan · #1,279 on EDHREC$0.83
Fits your Graveyard plan · #2,172 on EDHREC$0.30
Fits your Tokens plan · #492 on EDHREC$1.51
Untapped land for all your colors · #9 on EDHREC$0.21
Untapped land for red & white · #77 on EDHREC$0.25
Untapped land for green & red · #89 on EDHREC$0.27
Cut 10
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Enters tapped — slows your early turns
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 40
Trims you to 36 lands — the deck runs 40
Costs 7 mana · Extra removal: deck already has 9 (~8 is plenty)
Rarely played (#9,427 on EDHREC) · Extra removal: deck already has 9 (~8 is plenty)
Rarely played (#8,491 on EDHREC) · Doesn't support the deck's plan
Extra ramp: deck already has 13 (~10 is plenty)
Doesn't support the deck's plan
Desert Bloom decklist
Commander (1)
- 1Yuma, Proud Protector$0.39
Creatures (27)
- 1Ancient Greenwarden$13.37
- 1Angel of Indemnity$3.39
- 1Angel of the Ruins$0.25
- 1Avenger of Zendikar$0.77
- 1Dune Chanter$1.20
- 1Eccentric Farmer$0.20
- 1Elvish Rejuvenator$0.25
- 1Genesis Hydra$0.42
- 1Hazezon, Shaper of Sand$0.27
- 1Kirri, Talented Sprout$0.75
- 1Nantuko Cultivator$0.27
- 1Nesting Dragon$0.39
- 1Omnath, Locus of Rage$0.64
- 1Oracle of Mul Daya$4.37
- 1Perennial Behemoth$0.71
- 1Ramunap Excavator$5.14
- 1Rumbleweed$2.92
- 1Sand Scout$6.08
- 1Satyr Wayfinder$0.31
- 1Scaretiller$0.28
- 1Scute Swarm$8.65
- 1Skullwinder$0.29
- 1Springbloom Druid$0.39
- 1Sun Titan$0.37
- 1Titania, Protector of Argoth$0.89
- 1Turntimber Sower$0.41
- 1World Shaper$6.31
Instants (8)
- 1Bovine Intervention$0.28
- 1Electric Revelation$0.34
- 1Harrow$0.37
- 1Heaven // Earth$0.25
- 1Path to Exile$3.45
- 1Return of the Wildspeaker$2.95
- 1Unholy Heat$0.33
- 1Valorous Stance$0.27
Sorceries (15)
- 1Cataclysmic Prospecting$0.27
- 1Decimate$0.31
- 1Descend upon the Sinful$0.36
- 1Embrace the Unknown$1.05
- 1Escape to the Wilds$0.32
- 1Explore$0.38
- 1Hour of Promise$0.34
- 1Magmatic Insight$0.39
- 1Map the Frontier$0.33
- 1Requisition Raid$0.33
- 1Sevinne's Reclamation$0.57
- 1Thrilling Discovery$0.40
- 1Vengeful Regrowth$0.36
- 1Winding Way$4.12
- 1Wreck and Rebuild$0.34
Artifacts (5)
- 1Arcane Signet$0.68
- 1Chromatic Lantern$1.17
- 1Perpetual Timepiece$0.85
- 1Sol Ring$2.24
- 1Swiftfoot Boots$2.84
Enchantments (4)
- 1Bitter Reunion$0.71
- 1Crawling Sensation$0.32
- 1Marshal's Anthem$0.31
- 1The Mending of Dominaria$0.40
Lands (40)
- 1Abraded Bluffs$0.30
- 1Bristling Backwoods$0.29
- 1Cactus Preserve$5.07
- 1Command Tower$0.31
- 1Conduit Pylons$0.25
- 1Creosote Heath$0.42
- 1Desert of the Fervent$0.26
- 1Desert of the Indomitable$0.25
- 1Desert of the True$0.32
- 1Dunes of the Dead$0.30
- 1Evolving Wilds$0.23
- 4Forest$0.21
- 3Forest$0.27
- 1Hashep Oasis$0.22
- 1Jungle Shrine$0.35
- 1Krosan Verge$0.29
- 1Mirage Mesa$0.26
- 2Mountain$0.19
- 2Mountain$0.26
- 1Painted Bluffs$0.18
- 3Plains$0.21
- 3Plains$0.23
- 1Ramunap Ruins$0.35
- 1Scattered Groves$0.32
- 1Scavenger Grounds$0.77
- 1Shefet Dunes$0.30
- 1Sheltered Thicket$0.25
- 1Sunscorched Divide$0.41
- 1Terramorphic Expanse$0.27
FAQ
How much is the Desert Bloom precon worth?
At current prices the 100 cards in Desert Bloom are worth about $103.15 as singles (cheapest printings, TCGplayer market price as of November 6, 2026).
What are the best budget upgrades for Desert Bloom?
For about $11.28, our top picks are Lightning Greaves, Faithless Looting, Eternal Witness, Idol of Oblivion, Topiary Stomper. The full 10-card plan with cuts is above, and the upgrade tool can rebuild it for any budget.
What should I cut from Desert Bloom?
Start with Mirage Mesa, Creosote Heath, Cactus Preserve, Bristling Backwoods. These are the least-played or slowest cards that don't support the deck's plan.
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