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Yuna, Grand SummonerHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Wizards Play Network 2025· December 5, 2025

Yuna, Grand Summoner 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.

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Official card text

Grand Summon — : Add one mana of any color. When you next cast a creature spell this turn, that creature enters with two additional +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever another permanent you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, if it had one or more counters on it, you may put that number of +1/+1 counters on target creature.

How it works : Yuna, Grand Summoner

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1June 6, 2025· Wizards of the Coast
Yuna's last ability counts all counters that were on the permanent, not just +1/+1 counters.
No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Yuna, Grand Summoner — #1
Yuna, Grand Summoner + Freed from the Real
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
1Activate Yuna by tapping it, adding and causing the next creature spell you cast to enter the battlefield with two additional +1/+1 counters on it.
2Activate Freed from the Real by paying , untapping Yuna.
3Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times.
4Active Yuna by tapping it, adding one mana of any color and causing the next creature spell you cast to enter the battlefield with two additional +1/+1 counters on it.
5Cast any creature spell by casting its mana cost, triggering Yuna an infinite number of times, causing that creature to enter the battlefield with infinite +1/+1 counters on it.

Freed from the Real — #1
Yuna, Grand Summoner + Freed from the Real
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
1Activate Yuna by tapping it, adding and causing the next creature spell you cast to enter the battlefield with two additional +1/+1 counters on it.
2Activate Freed from the Real by paying , untapping Yuna.
3Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times.
4Active Yuna by tapping it, adding one mana of any color and causing the next creature spell you cast to enter the battlefield with two additional +1/+1 counters on it.
5Cast any creature spell by casting its mana cost, triggering Yuna an infinite number of times, causing that creature to enter the battlefield with infinite +1/+1 counters on it.

Yuna, Grand Summoner — #2
Yuna, Grand Summoner + Pemmin's Aura
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
1Activate Yuna by tapping it, adding and causing the next creature spell you cast to enter the battlefield with two additional +1/+1 counters on it.
2Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying , untapping Yuna.
3Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times.
4Active Yuna by tapping it, adding one mana of any color and causing the next creature spell you cast to enter the battlefield with two additional +1/+1 counters on it.
5Cast any creature spell by casting its mana cost, triggering Yuna an infinite number of times, causing that creature to enter the battlefield with infinite +1/+1 counters on it.

Pemmin's Aura — #2
Yuna, Grand Summoner + Pemmin's Aura
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
1Activate Yuna by tapping it, adding and causing the next creature spell you cast to enter the battlefield with two additional +1/+1 counters on it.
2Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying , untapping Yuna.
3Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times.
4Active Yuna by tapping it, adding one mana of any color and causing the next creature spell you cast to enter the battlefield with two additional +1/+1 counters on it.
5Cast any creature spell by casting its mana cost, triggering Yuna an infinite number of times, causing that creature to enter the battlefield with infinite +1/+1 counters on it.

Basking Broodscale — #3
Basking Broodscale + Arwen, Weaver of Hope + Yuna, Grand Summoner
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
1Cast Basking Broodscale by paying , which enters with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Arwen.
2Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token that enters with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Arwen.
3Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding .
4When the Eldrazi Spawn dies, Yuna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale.
5Repeat from step 2.

Arwen, Weaver of Hope — #3
Basking Broodscale + Arwen, Weaver of Hope + Yuna, Grand Summoner
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
1Cast Basking Broodscale by paying , which enters with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Arwen.
2Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token that enters with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Arwen.
3Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding .
4When the Eldrazi Spawn dies, Yuna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale.
5Repeat from step 2.

Ashnod's Altar — #4
Ashnod's Altar + Yuna, Grand Summoner
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the persist creature that has a +1/+1 counter on it, adding .
2When that creature dies, its persist ability and Yuna trigger.
3Resolve Yuna's ability, putting at least two +1/+1 counters onto the surviving persist creature due to the counter-increasing effect.
4If that creature had a -1/-1 counter on it, remove that and one of the +1/+1 counters from it as a state-based action.
5Resolve the persist ability from step 2, returning the persist creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter.
6Repeat.

Yuna, Grand Summoner — #4
Ashnod's Altar + Yuna, Grand Summoner
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the persist creature that has a +1/+1 counter on it, adding .
2When that creature dies, its persist ability and Yuna trigger.
3Resolve Yuna's ability, putting at least two +1/+1 counters onto the surviving persist creature due to the counter-increasing effect.
4If that creature had a -1/-1 counter on it, remove that and one of the +1/+1 counters from it as a state-based action.
5Resolve the persist ability from step 2, returning the persist creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter.
6Repeat.

Basking Broodscale — #5
Basking Broodscale + Cathars' Crusade + Yuna, Grand Summoner
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
1Cast Basking Broodscale by paying .
2When Basking Broodscale enters, Cathars' Crusade triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale.
3Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
4When the Eldrazi Spawn enters, Cathars' Crusade triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the Eldrazi Spawn.
5Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding .
6When the Eldrazi Spawn dies, Yuna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale.
7Repeat from step 3.
8Activate Basking Broodscale's adapt ability by paying , putting a +1/+1 counter on it.

Cathars' Crusade — #5
Basking Broodscale + Cathars' Crusade + Yuna, Grand Summoner
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
1Cast Basking Broodscale by paying .
2When Basking Broodscale enters, Cathars' Crusade triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale.
3Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
4When the Eldrazi Spawn enters, Cathars' Crusade triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on the Eldrazi Spawn.
5Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding .
6When the Eldrazi Spawn dies, Yuna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale.
7Repeat from step 3.
8Activate Basking Broodscale's adapt ability by paying , putting a +1/+1 counter on it.

Yuna, Grand Summoner — #6
Yuna, Grand Summoner + Ioreth of the Healing House + Saryth, the Viper's Fang
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
1Activate Yuna by tapping it, adding and causing the next creature spell you cast to enter with two +1/+1 counters on it.
2Activate Saryth by paying and tapping it, untapping Ioreth.
3Activate Ioreth's second ability by tapping it, untapping Saryth and Yuna.
4Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times.
5Cast a creature spell, causing it to enter the battlefield with infinite +1/+1 counters due to Yuna.

Ioreth of the Healing House — #6
Yuna, Grand Summoner + Ioreth of the Healing House + Saryth, the Viper's Fang
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
1Activate Yuna by tapping it, adding and causing the next creature spell you cast to enter with two +1/+1 counters on it.
2Activate Saryth by paying and tapping it, untapping Ioreth.
3Activate Ioreth's second ability by tapping it, untapping Saryth and Yuna.
4Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times.
5Cast a creature spell, causing it to enter the battlefield with infinite +1/+1 counters due to Yuna.

Altar of Dementia — #7
Altar of Dementia + Yuna, Grand Summoner
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the persist creature that has a +1/+1 counter on it.
2When that creature dies, its persist ability and Yuna trigger.
3Resolve Yuna's ability, putting at least two +1/+1 counters onto the surviving persist creature due to the counter-increasing effect.
4If that creature had a -1/-1 counter on it, remove that and one of the +1/+1 counters from it as a state-based action.
5Resolve the persist ability from step 2, returning the persist creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter.
6Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 1.
7Repeat.

Yuna, Grand Summoner — #7
Altar of Dementia + Yuna, Grand Summoner
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing the persist creature that has a +1/+1 counter on it.
2When that creature dies, its persist ability and Yuna trigger.
3Resolve Yuna's ability, putting at least two +1/+1 counters onto the surviving persist creature due to the counter-increasing effect.
4If that creature had a -1/-1 counter on it, remove that and one of the +1/+1 counters from it as a state-based action.
5Resolve the persist ability from step 2, returning the persist creature from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter.
6Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability from step 1.
7Repeat.

Basking Broodscale — #8
Basking Broodscale + Master Biomancer + Yuna, Grand Summoner
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
1Cast Basking Broodscale by paying , which enters with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Master Biomancer.
2Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token that enters with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Master Biomancer.
3Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding .
4When the Eldrazi Spawn dies, Yuna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale.
5Repeat from step 2.

Master Biomancer — #8
Basking Broodscale + Master Biomancer + Yuna, Grand Summoner
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
1Cast Basking Broodscale by paying , which enters with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Master Biomancer.
2Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token that enters with a +1/+1 counter on it due to Master Biomancer.
3Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding .
4When the Eldrazi Spawn dies, Yuna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale.
5Repeat from step 2.

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