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Reaper King
Price tag $14.51

Legendary Artifact CreatureScarecrow

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Playstyle & Strategy

Scarecrows 35% Shapeshifters 19% Artifacts 16% Blink 4% Land Destruction 3% Clones 2% Control 2% Combo 2%

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Format Staple Extremely popular, see it regularly at tables.

Ranking

#350 Current Rank
#296 Last Week
#272 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Reaper King.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Reaper King decks.

Sparring Dummy Sparring Dummy
+8% Synergy $0.05
Mutable Explorer Mutable Explorer
+4% Synergy $14.99
White Lotus Tile White Lotus Tile
-2% Synergy $5.86
Airbender Ascension Airbender Ascension
-7% Synergy $0.63
Great Divide Guide Great Divide Guide
-8% Synergy $1.18

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Reaper King's abilities and overall game plan.

Scuttlemutt Scuttlemutt
+72% Synergy $0.13
Scarecrone Scarecrone
+69% Synergy $3.13
Oasis Gardener Oasis Gardener
+59% Synergy $0.08
Scaretiller Scaretiller
+57% Synergy $0.15
Heap Doll Heap Doll
+55% Synergy $0.29
Wild-Field Scarecrow Wild-Field Scarecrow
+53% Synergy $0.05
Panharmonicon Panharmonicon
+53% Synergy $5.24
Wingrattle Scarecrow Wingrattle Scarecrow
+51% Synergy $0.62
Maskwood Nexus Maskwood Nexus
+51% Synergy $1.77
Universal Automaton Universal Automaton
+50% Synergy $0.53

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Reaper King decks.

Unsettled Mariner Unsettled Mariner
+48% Synergy $6.29
Irregular Cohort Irregular Cohort
+48% Synergy $0.24
Scarecrow Guide Scarecrow Guide
+48% Synergy $0.04
Bloodline Pretender Bloodline Pretender
+47% Synergy $1.40
Taurean Mauler Taurean Mauler
+46% Synergy $0.63
Reflections of Littjara Reflections of Littjara
+45% Synergy $0.64
Pili-Pala Pili-Pala
+45% Synergy $1.95
Shire Scarecrow Shire Scarecrow
+45% Synergy $0.05
Realmwalker Realmwalker
+44% Synergy $1.54
Farseek Farseek
+3% Synergy $0.40

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Enlightened Tutor Enlightened Tutor
0% Synergy $30.49
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-1% Synergy $48.48
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-1% Synergy $89.88
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
-2% Synergy $49.78
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-2% Synergy $58.01
Smothering Tithe Smothering Tithe
-3% Synergy $44.01
Teferi's Protection Teferi's Protection
-4% Synergy $46.24
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
-4% Synergy $40.43
Worldly Tutor Worldly Tutor
-4% Synergy $19.80
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
-5% Synergy $37.99

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Reaper King's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Scorn Effigy Scorn Effigy
+45% Synergy $0.05
Rendmaw, Creaking Nest Rendmaw, Creaking Nest
+45% Synergy $0.49
Osseous Sticktwister Osseous Sticktwister
+43% Synergy $0.12
Changeling Outcast Changeling Outcast
+41% Synergy $1.16
Graveshifter Graveshifter
+41% Synergy $0.22
Wickerfolk Thresher Wickerfolk Thresher
+41% Synergy $0.11
Jawbone Skulkin Jawbone Skulkin
+40% Synergy $0.26
Mirror Entity Mirror Entity
+39% Synergy $0.54
Padeem, Consul of Innovation Padeem, Consul of Innovation
+37% Synergy $0.89
Wildfire Wickerfolk Wildfire Wickerfolk
+37% Synergy $0.07
One-Eyed Scarecrow One-Eyed Scarecrow
+37% Synergy $0.10
Fang Skulkin Fang Skulkin
+36% Synergy $0.26
Metallic Mimic Metallic Mimic
+33% Synergy $1.33
Farmstead Gleaner Farmstead Gleaner
+32% Synergy $0.10
Field Creeper Field Creeper
+32% Synergy $0.06
Masked Vandal Masked Vandal
+31% Synergy $1.21
The Swarmweaver The Swarmweaver
+30% Synergy $0.21
Shell Skulkin Shell Skulkin
+28% Synergy $0.20
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+27% Synergy $32.89
Watchwing Scarecrow Watchwing Scarecrow
+27% Synergy $0.21
Three Tree Mascot Three Tree Mascot
+26% Synergy $0.10
Wreckage Wickerfolk Wreckage Wickerfolk
+25% Synergy $0.05
Jousting Dummy Jousting Dummy
+25% Synergy $0.06
Rattleblaze Scarecrow Rattleblaze Scarecrow
+24% Synergy $0.27
Crossroads Candleguide Crossroads Candleguide
+24% Synergy $0.06
Foundry Inspector Foundry Inspector
+23% Synergy $0.26
Mothdust Changeling Mothdust Changeling
+23% Synergy $0.88
Chainbreaker Chainbreaker
+23% Synergy $0.19
Etherium Sculptor Etherium Sculptor
+21% Synergy $0.83
Yarok, the Desecrated Yarok, the Desecrated
+21% Synergy $3.18
Adaptive Automaton Adaptive Automaton
+21% Synergy $0.70
Antler Skulkin Antler Skulkin
+21% Synergy $0.21
Signpost Scarecrow Signpost Scarecrow
+21% Synergy $0.08
Spark Double Spark Double
+20% Synergy $10.94
Blazethorn Scarecrow Blazethorn Scarecrow
+18% Synergy $0.24
Changeling Berserker Changeling Berserker
+18% Synergy $0.52
Tatterkite Tatterkite
+18% Synergy $0.37
Painter's Servant Painter's Servant
+17% Synergy $66.56
Lurebound Scarecrow Lurebound Scarecrow
+17% Synergy $0.30
Amoeboid Changeling Amoeboid Changeling
+16% Synergy $1.28
Thornwatch Scarecrow Thornwatch Scarecrow
+16% Synergy $0.24
Hoof Skulkin Hoof Skulkin
+16% Synergy $0.15
Scrapbasket Scrapbasket
+16% Synergy $0.24
Skeletal Changeling Skeletal Changeling
+15% Synergy $0.30
Harvest Hand Scrounged Scythe Harvest Hand
+15% Synergy $0.03
Soulherder Soulherder
+14% Synergy $2.11
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
+14% Synergy $16.09
Shapesharer Shapesharer
+14% Synergy $5.12
Changeling Hero Changeling Hero
+14% Synergy $0.22
Morophon, the Boundless Morophon, the Boundless
+13% Synergy $5.82

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Reaper King safe.

Eerie Interlude Eerie Interlude
+44% Synergy $15.02
Ephemerate Ephemerate
+34% Synergy $4.75
Ghostly Flicker Ghostly Flicker
+33% Synergy $1.06
Double Major Double Major
+23% Synergy $1.53
Semester's End Semester's End
+19% Synergy $0.90
Ghostway Ghostway
+17% Synergy $3.12
Negate Negate
+14% Synergy $0.24
Displace Displace
+13% Synergy $0.41
Lae'zel's Acrobatics Lae'zel's Acrobatics
+12% Synergy $1.71
Cloudshift Cloudshift
+11% Synergy $1.12
Counterspell Counterspell
+10% Synergy $1.15
Crib Swap Crib Swap
+8% Synergy $0.19
Momentary Blink Momentary Blink
+7% Synergy $0.10
Harrow Harrow
+5% Synergy $0.19
Unwind Unwind
+5% Synergy $1.13
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
+1% Synergy $1.55
Mana Drain Mana Drain
0% Synergy $45.37
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
-4% Synergy $2.29
Swords to Plowshares Swords to Plowshares
-7% Synergy $1.05
Heroic Intervention Heroic Intervention
-7% Synergy $9.77
Path to Exile Path to Exile
-9% Synergy $1.72

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Reaper King's game plan and control the board.

One with the Machine One with the Machine
+34% Synergy $0.24
Rite of Replication Rite of Replication
+28% Synergy $0.22
Wake the Past Wake the Past
+14% Synergy $0.12
Rampant Growth Rampant Growth
+12% Synergy $0.43
Majestic Genesis Majestic Genesis
+12% Synergy $1.67
Imposing Grandeur Imposing Grandeur
+12% Synergy $1.50
Rush of Knowledge Rush of Knowledge
+12% Synergy $0.21
Distant Melody Distant Melody
+11% Synergy $0.49
Another Round Another Round
+11% Synergy $0.27
Cultivate Cultivate
+10% Synergy $0.43
Traverse Eternity Traverse Eternity
+7% Synergy $0.32
Kodama's Reach Kodama's Reach
+6% Synergy $1.09
Fabricate Fabricate
+6% Synergy $8.90
Their Name Is Death Their Name Is Death
+6% Synergy $6.59
Irenicus's Vile Duplication Irenicus's Vile Duplication
+6% Synergy $7.98
March of Progress March of Progress
+5% Synergy $2.28
Kindred Charge Kindred Charge
+5% Synergy $6.29
Formless Genesis Formless Genesis
+5% Synergy $0.08
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+3% Synergy $1.81
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+1% Synergy $2.59
Skyshroud Claim Skyshroud Claim
-2% Synergy $0.65
Eerie Ultimatum Eerie Ultimatum
-3% Synergy $3.01
Nature's Lore Nature's Lore
-7% Synergy $1.79
Three Visits Three Visits
-7% Synergy $7.37

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Birthing Boughs Birthing Boughs
+28% Synergy $0.21
Conjurer's Closet Conjurer's Closet
+16% Synergy $4.21
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+15% Synergy $3.52
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+13% Synergy $3.86
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+13% Synergy $1.38
Helm of the Host Helm of the Host
+13% Synergy $8.44
Mimic Vat Mimic Vat
+13% Synergy $0.50
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+12% Synergy $3.37
Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
+11% Synergy $13.60
Mirrorworks Mirrorworks
+11% Synergy $2.15
Darksteel Forge Darksteel Forge
+10% Synergy $42.56
Unwinding Clock Unwinding Clock
+8% Synergy $20.65
Blade of Selves Blade of Selves
+8% Synergy $1.84
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+7% Synergy $9.45
Cloud Key Cloud Key
+7% Synergy $1.36
Grindstone Grindstone
+7% Synergy $10.39
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+5% Synergy $6.43
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+4% Synergy $15.14
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+4% Synergy $0.18
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
+4% Synergy $0.38
Mystic Forge Mystic Forge
+2% Synergy $1.72
Door to Nothingness Door to Nothingness
+2% Synergy $0.74
Forsaken Monument Forsaken Monument
-1% Synergy $3.78

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Reaper King's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Molten Echoes Molten Echoes
+26% Synergy $6.18
Teleportation Circle Teleportation Circle
+19% Synergy $8.80
Kindred Discovery Kindred Discovery
+18% Synergy $5.93
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
+15% Synergy $11.69
Nahiri's Resolve Nahiri's Resolve
+15% Synergy $0.49
Arcane Adaptation Arcane Adaptation
+10% Synergy $2.48
Leyline of the Guildpact Leyline of the Guildpact
+9% Synergy $3.70
Etchings of the Chosen Etchings of the Chosen
+9% Synergy $0.19
Liliana's Contract Liliana's Contract
+8% Synergy $4.52
Virtue of Knowledge Virtue of Knowledge
+7% Synergy $3.72
Guardian Project Guardian Project
+6% Synergy $10.80
Leyline of Transformation Leyline of Transformation
+6% Synergy $0.38
Conspiracy Conspiracy
+6% Synergy $2.83
Mechanized Production Mechanized Production
+5% Synergy $0.63
The Bears of Littjara The Bears of Littjara
+5% Synergy $0.14
Flameshadow Conjuring Flameshadow Conjuring
+5% Synergy $3.03
Cryptolith Rite Cryptolith Rite
+3% Synergy $4.48
Impostor Syndrome Impostor Syndrome
+1% Synergy $7.40
Annie Joins Up Annie Joins Up
-1% Synergy $3.43
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
-4% Synergy $8.99
Mirari's Wake Mirari's Wake
-4% Synergy $6.44

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Reaper King to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
+11% Synergy $17.08
Ugin, the Ineffable Ugin, the Ineffable
+1% Synergy $1.14

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Three Tree City Three Tree City
+11% Synergy $20.88
Cascading Cataracts Cascading Cataracts
+10% Synergy $1.24
Academy Ruins Academy Ruins
+10% Synergy $10.45
Inventors' Fair Inventors' Fair
+9% Synergy $10.27
Buried Ruin Buried Ruin
+9% Synergy $0.22
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+8% Synergy $0.13
Seat of the Synod Seat of the Synod
+8% Synergy $0.64
Great Furnace Great Furnace
+8% Synergy $2.67
Vault of Whispers Vault of Whispers
+8% Synergy $2.30
Tree of Tales Tree of Tales
+7% Synergy $0.62
Ancient Den Ancient Den
+7% Synergy $1.26
Darksteel Citadel Darksteel Citadel
+7% Synergy $2.03
Arcane Lighthouse Arcane Lighthouse
+5% Synergy $6.15
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+3% Synergy $2.27
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga
+3% Synergy $35.81
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+3% Synergy $0.64
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
-5% Synergy $8.17

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+16% Synergy $5.64
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+12% Synergy $0.14
Chromatic Lantern Chromatic Lantern
+8% Synergy $2.57
Timeless Lotus Timeless Lotus
+7% Synergy $13.91
Pillar of Origins Pillar of Origins
+6% Synergy $0.48
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+5% Synergy $1.27
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+5% Synergy $0.85
Firemind Vessel Firemind Vessel
+5% Synergy $0.10
Thran Dynamo Thran Dynamo
+3% Synergy $3.27
Mox Opal Mox Opal
+3% Synergy $174.97
Darksteel Ingot Darksteel Ingot
+3% Synergy $0.29
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+3% Synergy $0.19
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
+2% Synergy $1.22
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+1% Synergy $0.35
Chromatic Orrery Chromatic Orrery
+1% Synergy $33.50

Lands

The mana base foundation for Reaper King decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Crumbling Necropolis Crumbling Necropolis
+13% Synergy $0.28
Opulent Palace Opulent Palace
+12% Synergy $0.18
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+12% Synergy $0.11
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+11% Synergy $0.16
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+11% Synergy $0.08
Mystic Monastery Mystic Monastery
+11% Synergy $0.09
Frontier Bivouac Frontier Bivouac
+10% Synergy $0.19
Jungle Shrine Jungle Shrine
+10% Synergy $0.32
Arcane Sanctum Arcane Sanctum
+10% Synergy $0.27
Secluded Courtyard Secluded Courtyard
+8% Synergy $0.23
Island Island
+7% Synergy $0.08
Swamp Swamp
+7% Synergy $0.09
Unclaimed Territory Unclaimed Territory
+7% Synergy $0.19
Seaside Citadel Seaside Citadel
+7% Synergy $0.25
Plains Plains
+6% Synergy $0.08
The World Tree The World Tree
+6% Synergy $5.39
Forest Forest
+4% Synergy $0.07
Mountain Mountain
+4% Synergy $0.09
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+4% Synergy $35.60
Sandsteppe Citadel Sandsteppe Citadel
+2% Synergy $0.15
Raffine's Tower Raffine's Tower
+2% Synergy $11.51
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
0% Synergy $0.13
Zagoth Triome Zagoth Triome
0% Synergy $17.84
Spara's Headquarters Spara's Headquarters
0% Synergy $11.97
Command Tower Command Tower
-1% Synergy $0.19
Raugrin Triome Raugrin Triome
-1% Synergy $13.22
Hallowed Fountain Hallowed Fountain
-2% Synergy $15.00
Watery Grave Watery Grave
-2% Synergy $7.34
Ketria Triome Ketria Triome
-3% Synergy $12.84
Indatha Triome Indatha Triome
-3% Synergy $15.34
Breeding Pool Breeding Pool
-4% Synergy $7.63
Steam Vents Steam Vents
-4% Synergy $16.93
Jetmir's Garden Jetmir's Garden
-4% Synergy $14.98
Ziatora's Proving Ground Ziatora's Proving Ground
-4% Synergy $8.77
Temple Garden Temple Garden
-6% Synergy $17.00
Flooded Strand Flooded Strand
-6% Synergy $12.78
Godless Shrine Godless Shrine
-6% Synergy $6.53
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
-6% Synergy $15.51
Scalding Tarn Scalding Tarn
-6% Synergy $25.27
Blood Crypt Blood Crypt
-6% Synergy $17.41
Overgrown Tomb Overgrown Tomb
-7% Synergy $15.00
Marsh Flats Marsh Flats
-7% Synergy $20.18
Arid Mesa Arid Mesa
-7% Synergy $24.08
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
-7% Synergy $13.73
Misty Rainforest Misty Rainforest
-8% Synergy $24.71
Verdant Catacombs Verdant Catacombs
-8% Synergy $20.18
Sacred Foundry Sacred Foundry
-8% Synergy $7.51
Windswept Heath Windswept Heath
-9% Synergy $9.57
Stomping Ground Stomping Ground
-10% Synergy $5.78
Wooded Foothills Wooded Foothills
-10% Synergy $13.22

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