Land of Sand by SailorSmithsonian

Format: Commander

Creator: SailorSmithsonian

Commander: Hazezon, Shaper of Sand

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 41

Deck overview

This deck is a focused Naya lands-matter and token swarm strategy helmed by Hazezon, Shaper of Sand. It leverages a dense package of Deserts, cycling lands, and land-sacrifice mechanics to repeatedly trigger Hazezon's ability, creating an army of 1/1 Sand Warriors. Acceleration through early mana dorks, Exploration, and Lotus Cobra enables Hazezon to hit the battlefield smoothly on Turn 3 or 4. Once established, the deck utilizes recursion staples like Crucible of Worlds, Ramunap Excavator, and Ancient Greenwarden to replay Deserts from the graveyard every turn. The primary path to victory culminates on Turn 5 or 6, turning massive token swarms into lethal combat damage via Jetmir, Nexus of Revels, Felidar Retreat, or explosive bursts from Scapeshift and Impact Tremors. Resilient against removal thanks to Sylvan Safekeeper and the uncounterable support of Hexing Squelcher, the deck recovers rapidly from wipes by retaining its robust mana base.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abraded Bluffs
  • 1 Amulet of Vigor
  • 1 Ancient Greenwarden
  • 1 Anointed Procession
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arid Archway
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Avacyn's Pilgrim
  • 1 Azusa, Lost but Seeking
  • 1 Bazaar Trader
  • 1 Beast Within
  • 1 Birds of Paradise
  • 1 Bristling Backwoods
  • 1 Cactus Preserve
  • 1 Chord of Calling
  • 1 Chromatic Lantern
  • 1 Colossal Rattlewurm
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conduit Pylons
  • 1 Conduit of Worlds
  • 1 Cradle of the Accursed
  • 1 Creosote Heath
  • 1 Crucible of Worlds
  • 1 Cryptolith Rite
  • 1 Delighted Halfling
  • 1 Desert
  • 1 Desert Warfare
  • 1 Desert of the Fervent
  • 1 Desert of the Indomitable
  • 1 Desert of the True
  • 1 Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
  • 1 Dune Chanter
  • 1 Dunes of the Dead
  • 1 Elvish Mystic
  • 1 Elvish Reclaimer
  • 1 Endless Sands
  • 1 Enduring Vitality
  • 1 Exploration
  • 1 Exploration Broodship
  • 1 Explore
  • 1 Farseek
  • 1 Felidar Retreat
  • 2 Forest
  • 1 Grasping Dunes
  • 1 Harrow
  • 1 Hashep Oasis
  • 1 Hazezon, Shaper of Sand
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hostile Desert
  • 1 Hour of Promise
  • 1 Icetill Explorer
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Jetmir's Garden
  • 1 Jetmir, Nexus of Revels
  • 1 Jungle Shrine
  • 1 Lazotep Quarry
  • 1 Lotus Cobra
  • 1 Lotus Field
  • 1 Magmatic Insight
  • 1 Map the Frontier
  • 1 Mirage Mesa
  • 2 Mountain
  • 1 Nahiri's Lithoforming
  • 1 Oracle of Mul Daya
  • 1 Painted Bluffs
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Plains
  • 1 Planar Nexus
  • 1 Ramunap Excavator
  • 1 Ramunap Ruins
  • 1 Realms Uncharted
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Sand Scout
  • 1 Sandstorm Verge
  • 1 Scapeshift
  • 1 Scavenger Grounds
  • 1 Scute Swarm
  • 1 Selesnya Sanctuary
  • 1 Shefet Dunes
  • 1 Six
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spelunking
  • 1 Splendid Reclamation
  • 1 Stomping Ground
  • 1 Sunscorched Desert
  • 1 Survivors' Encampment
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Sylvan Safekeeper
  • 1 Temple Garden
  • 1 Thrill of Possibility
  • 1 Tireless Provisioner
  • 1 Titania, Protector of Argoth
  • 1 Veil of Summer
  • 1 Vesuva
  • 1 Yuma, Proud Protector
  • 1 Zuran Orb