---
name: "Kumano, Master Yamabushi"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Shaman"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "CHK"
set_name: "Champions of Kamigawa"
collector_number: "176"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Adam Rex"
oracle_id: "6d776c7b-4ca1-48cd-88c7-dfbbe5a56a0b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/kumano-master-yamabushi-chk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Kumano, Master Yamabushi
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4

## Oracle Text
{1}{R}: Kumano deals 1 damage to any target.
If a creature dealt damage by Kumano this turn would die, exile it instead.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kumano's Pupils](/printing/kumanos-pupils-chk.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
2. [Yamabushi's Flame](/printing/yamabushis-flame-chk.md) — Instant
3. [Yamabushi's Storm](/printing/yamabushis-storm-chk.md) — Sorcery
4. [Incendiary Oracle](/printing/incendiary-oracle-thb.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
5. [Frostwielder](/printing/frostwielder-chk.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
6. [Kumano's Blessing](/printing/kumanos-blessing-bok.md) — Enchantment — Aura

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Champions of Kamigawa (CHK) #176
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Adam Rex
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`