Dwight o' Lantern (Commander) - Budget Core

Original Name:

Reaper KingReaper King

Jeremy Rowe
Jun 5, 2026
Five Problems with Five-Color Typal Commanders
Jro looks at why five-color typal commanders so often feel hollow in Commander games, giving us a breakdown of five recurring design issues.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Scuttlemutt
96%inclusion92 decks96 decks
95%synergy
Wild-Field Scarecrow
80%inclusion77 decks96 decks
79%synergy
Heap Doll
79%inclusion76 decks96 decks
78%synergy
Scaretiller
78%inclusion75 decks96 decks
77%synergy
Jawbone Skulkin
75%inclusion72 decks96 decks
74%synergy
Farmstead Gleaner
73%inclusion70 decks96 decks
72%synergy
Wingrattle Scarecrow
73%inclusion70 decks96 decks
72%synergy
One-Eyed Scarecrow
71%inclusion68 decks96 decks
70%synergy
Fang Skulkin
68%inclusion65 decks96 decks
67%synergy
Scorn Effigy
68%inclusion65 decks96 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Field Creeper
67%inclusion64 decks96 decks
66%synergy
Jousting Dummy
64%inclusion61 decks96 decks
63%synergy
Chainbreaker
64%inclusion61 decks96 decks
63%synergy
Shell Skulkin
63%inclusion60 decks96 decks
62%synergy
Oasis Gardener
61%inclusion59 decks96 decks
61%synergy
Scarecrow Guide
60%inclusion58 decks96 decks
60%synergy
Graveshifter
60%inclusion58 decks96 decks
58%synergy
Shire Scarecrow
60%inclusion58 decks96 decks
60%synergy
Signpost Scarecrow
59%inclusion57 decks96 decks
59%synergy
Birthing Boughs
57%inclusion55 decks96 decks
57%synergy
Creatures
Watchwing Scarecrow
56%inclusion54 decks96 decks
56%synergy
Irregular Cohort
56%inclusion54 decks96 decks
55%synergy
Scarecrone
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
54%synergy
Antler Skulkin
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
55%synergy
Universal Automaton
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
53%synergy
Wicker Witch
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
53%synergy
Hoof Skulkin
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
53%synergy
Crossroads Candleguide
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
51%synergy
Scrapbasket
50%inclusion48 decks96 decks
50%synergy
Foraging Wickermaw
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Pili-Pala
50%inclusion48 decks96 decks
49%synergy
Changeling Outcast
49%inclusion47 decks96 decks
46%synergy
Rattleblaze Scarecrow
46%inclusion44 decks96 decks
45%synergy
Wickerfolk Thresher
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
44%synergy
Foundry Inspector
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
41%synergy
Harvest Hand
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
44%synergy
Rendmaw, Creaking Nest
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
40%synergy
Lurebound Scarecrow
40%inclusion38 decks96 decks
39%synergy
Osseous Sticktwister
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
39%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
37%synergy
Blazethorn Scarecrow
39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
38%synergy
Tatterkite
39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
38%synergy
Wildfire Wickerfolk
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
37%synergy
Thornwatch Scarecrow
35%inclusion34 decks96 decks
35%synergy
Dread Tiller
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Impostor of the Sixth Pride
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Mirror Entity
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
27%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
30%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
29%synergy
Lockjaw Snapper
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
29%synergy
The Reaper, King No More
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Taurean Mauler
27%inclusion26 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Wicker Warcrawler
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
25%synergy
Changeling Berserker
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
25%synergy
The Swarmweaver
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Grim Poppet
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Changeling Hero
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Venomous Changeling
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Skeletal Changeling
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Barkform Harvester
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Masked Vandal
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Avian Changeling
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Soulherder
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Wreckage Wickerfolk
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Negate
46%inclusion44 decks96 decks
37%synergy
Displace
38%inclusion36 decks96 decks
37%synergy
Crib Swap
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
33%synergy
Semester's End
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
25%synergy
Harrow
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Momentary Blink
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
23%synergy
Eerie Interlude
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Cloudshift
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Unwind
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Ephemerate
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Reality Heist
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
-21%synergy
Unbury
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rally the Ancestors
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Personify
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Flicker of Fate
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Murder
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-33%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Return to Nature
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
One with the Machine
52%inclusion50 decks96 decks
51%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
47%inclusion45 decks96 decks
47%synergy
Cultivate
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Distant Melody
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
-20%synergy
Wake the Past
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Another Round
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Reverse Engineer
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Traverse Eternity
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Shard Convergence
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
March of Progress
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Camaraderie
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Urban Evolution
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
-16%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Ember Island Production
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Majestic Genesis
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Migration Path
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mimic Vat
49%inclusion47 decks96 decks
49%synergy
Mirrorworks
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
32%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
29%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Gathering Stone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Prototype Portal
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Armillary Sphere
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Door to Nothingness
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Forge
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
33%inclusion32 decks96 decks
33%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Cunning Evasion
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
11%synergy
The Bears of Littjara
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Molten Echoes
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Abundant Growth
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Mirror March
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Far Traveler
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Call to the Kindred
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Scrap Savant
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
-21%synergy
Sol Ring
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
-27%synergy
Commander's Sphere
47%inclusion45 decks96 decks
32%synergy
Pillar of Origins
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
34%synergy
Firemind Vessel
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Firdoch Core
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Signet
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Manalith
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
-36%synergy
Spinning Wheel
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Mana Geode
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Signet
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Signet
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Boros Signet
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Network Terminal
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Signet
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Signet
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Prophetic Prism
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Locket
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Coalition Relic
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion94 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Island
97%inclusion93 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion93 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion92 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion91 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion78 decks96 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion65 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
65%inclusion62 decks96 decks
45%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
41%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Jungle Shrine
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
27%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
43%inclusion41 decks96 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Monastery
40%inclusion38 decks96 decks
26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Opulent Palace
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Vivid Grove
28%inclusion27 decks96 decks
27%synergy
Seaside Citadel
27%inclusion26 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Vivid Creek
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Esper Panorama
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Vivid Crag
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Bant Panorama
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Naya Panorama
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Grixis Panorama
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Vivid Meadow
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Gateway Plaza
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Savage Lands
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Nomad Outpost
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Vivid Marsh
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Heath
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Spire of Industry
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Power Depot
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Boros Guildgate
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Rupture Spire
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Warped Landscape
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Grove
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Moor
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
7%synergy