Mu Yanling is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
+2: Target creature can't be blocked this turn. −3: Draw two cards. −10: Tap all creatures your opponents control. You take an extra turn after this one.
Complete guide
Mu Yanling is a powerful blue Planeswalker who commands the winds and waters to manipulate the battlefield. Whether she is making creatures elusive or seizing extra time, she provides immense card advantage and tempo control for any blue deck.
Mastery of the Winds
Mu Yanling's abilities focus on board presence and card flow. Her +2 ability ensures your best threat connects with the opponent by making it unblockable. The -3 ability provides straightforward card draw to keep your hand full. Finally, her -10 ultimate is a game-ender, clearing the path by tapping all opposing creatures and granting you an extra turn to finish the fight.
Resolution Step by Step
When you activate her +2, you must choose a target creature; if that target becomes illegal before resolution, the ability fails. The -3 ability simply puts two cards from your library into your hand upon resolution. For the -10 ultimate, you first tap all creatures your opponents currently control, then create a new turn instance immediately following the current one.
Common Pitfalls
A common mistake is forgetting that her +2 unblockable effect lasts for the entire turn, even if Mu Yanling leaves the battlefield. Also, be aware that her -10 ability only taps creatures your opponents control at the moment the ability resolves; any creatures they play afterward or that were not creatures at the time will remain untapped.
Strategic Timing
Use the +2 early to pressure opponents or protect your life total by forcing trades. The -3 is best used when you are searching for answers or have established a safe board state. Save the -10 for a decisive moment where tapping the opponent's blockers guarantees a lethal swing during your extra turn.
Interaction examples
If your Mu Yanling is in your library or graveyard, you can cast Rhythmic Water Vortex to return two annoying blockers to their owner's hands and then search for Mu Yanling to put her directly into your hand, setting up your next play.
With Mu Yanling, Wind Rider on the battlefield, your Vehicles have flying. You can use the original Mu Yanling's +2 ability on a Vehicle to make it unblockable. When that flying Vehicle deals combat damage, the Wind Rider's ability triggers, allowing you to draw an extra card on top of the damage dealt.
Ugin, the IneffableIf an opponent has a dangerous colored permanent threatening Mu Yanling, you can use Ugin, the Ineffable's -3 ability to destroy it. This protects Yanling, allowing her to continue using her +2 to make Ugin's 2/2 Spirit tokens unblockable for consistent chip damage.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Mu Yanling
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Muldrotha, the Gravetide + Mu Yanling + Doubling Season
- 1Cast Mu Yanling from your graveyard by paying
. - 2Mu Yanling enters the battlefield with ten loyalty counters due to Doubling Season.
- 3Activate Mu Yanling's third loyalty ability by removing ten loyalty counters from it.
- 4Mu Yanling dies as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty.
- 5Resolve the Mu Yanling ability, tapping all creatures your opponent control and causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 6Repeat each turn.
Muldrotha, the Gravetide + Mu Yanling + Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
- 1Cast Mu Yanling from your graveyard by paying .
- 2Mu Yanling enters the battlefield with ten loyalty counters due to Vorinclex.
- 3Activate Mu Yanling's third loyalty ability by removing ten loyalty counters from it.
- 4Mu Yanling dies as a state-based action due to having zero loyalty.
- 5Resolve the Mu Yanling ability, tapping all creatures your opponent control and causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 6Repeat each turn.
Vorel of the Hull Clade + Mu Yanling + Liquimetal Torque
- 1Activate Liquimetal Torque's second ability by tapping it, causing Mu Yanling to become an artifact until end of turn.
- 2Activate Vorel by paying
and tapping it, doubling the number of loyalty counters on Mu Yanling. - 3Activate Mu Yanling's third loyalty ability by removing ten loyalty counters from it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 4Repeat each turn.
Vorel of the Hull Clade + Mu Yanling + Liquimetal Coating
- 1Activate Liquimetal Coating by tapping it, causing Mu Yanling to become an artifact until end of turn.
- 2Activate Vorel by paying and tapping it, doubling the number of loyalty counters on Mu Yanling.
- 3Activate Mu Yanling's third loyalty ability by removing ten loyalty counters from it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 4Repeat each turn.
Vorel of the Hull Clade + Mu Yanling + Luxior, Giada's Gift
- 1Activate Vorel by paying and tapping it, doubling the number of loyalty counters on Mu Yanling.
- 2Activate Mu Yanling's third loyalty ability by removing ten loyalty counters from it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 3Repeat each turn.
Vorel of the Hull Clade + Mu Yanling + Encroaching Mycosynth
- 1Activate Vorel by paying and tapping it, doubling the number of loyalty counters on Mu Yanling.
- 2Activate Mu Yanling's third loyalty ability by removing ten loyalty counters from it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 3Repeat each turn.
Vorel of the Hull Clade + Mu Yanling + Mycosynth Lattice
- 1Activate Vorel by paying and tapping it, doubling the number of loyalty counters on Mu Yanling.
- 2Activate Mu Yanling's third loyalty ability by removing ten loyalty counters from it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 3Repeat each turn.
Vorel of the Hull Clade + Mu Yanling + Memnarch
- 1Activate Memnarch's first ability by paying
, causing Mu Yanling to become an artifact. - 2Activate Vorel by paying and tapping it, doubling the number of loyalty counters on Mu Yanling.
- 3Activate Mu Yanling's third loyalty ability by removing ten loyalty counters from it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 4Repeat from step 2 each turn.
Interactions with other cards
These cards' text mentions Mu Yanling.
When Mu Yanling enters, create a 3/2 colorless Vehicle artifact token with crew 1. Vehicles you control have flying. Whenever one or more creatures you control with flying deal combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Flying When this creature enters, you may search your library and/or graveyard for a card named Mu Yanling, Celestial Wind, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you search your library this way, shuffle.
Return up to two target creatures to their owner's hand. Search your library and/or graveyard for a card named Mu Yanling, reveal it, and put it into your hand. If you search your library this way, shuffle.
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