---
name: "Yavimaya Ants"
mana_cost: "{2}{G}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Insect"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Haste", "Trample", "Cumulative upkeep"]
set: "JP1"
set_name: "Hobby Japan Promos"
collector_number: "5"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Pat Lewis"
oracle_id: "3f5bbfaa-cbd7-47af-9aa2-abb49d672734"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/yavimaya-ants-jp1"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Yavimaya Ants
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{G}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/1
- **Keywords:** Haste, Trample, Cumulative upkeep

## Oracle Text
Trample, haste
Cumulative upkeep {G}{G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Hobby Japan Promos (JP1) #5
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Pat Lewis
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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