Dwight o' Lantern (Commander) - Core Scarecrows

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
Joined Researchers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Scarecrone
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Scuttlemutt
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Wild-Field Scarecrow
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Heap Doll
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Scaretiller
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Scorn Effigy
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Wingrattle Scarecrow
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Oasis Gardener
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Wickerfolk Thresher
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Rendmaw, Creaking Nest
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Osseous Sticktwister
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
The Reaper, King No More
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Dread Tiller
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Foraging Wickermaw
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Field Creeper
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Eerie Interlude
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Wildfire Wickerfolk
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Pili-Pala
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Scarecrow Guide
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Shire Scarecrow
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Creatures
The Swarmweaver
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Fang Skulkin
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Jawbone Skulkin
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
One-Eyed Scarecrow
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Wreckage Wickerfolk
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Universal Automaton
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Watchwing Scarecrow
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Changeling Outcast
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Foundry Inspector
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Crossroads Candleguide
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Tatterkite
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Jousting Dummy
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Taurean Mauler
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Harvest Hand
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Mirror Entity
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Graveshifter
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Metallic Mimic
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Roaming Throne
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Signpost Scarecrow
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Hoof Skulkin
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Shell Skulkin
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Lockjaw Snapper
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Chainbreaker
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Grim Poppet
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Blazethorn Scarecrow
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Wickerfolk Indomitable
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Lurebound Scarecrow
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Wicker Witch
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Farmstead Gleaner
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Wicker Warcrawler
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Irregular Cohort
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Thornwatch Scarecrow
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Antler Skulkin
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Rattleblaze Scarecrow
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Changeling Berserker
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Scrapbasket
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Realmwalker
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Painter's Servant
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Masked Vandal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Chameleon Colossus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Venomous Changeling
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Scarecrow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Avian Changeling
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Ghostly Flicker
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Ephemerate
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Ghostway
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Personify
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Double Major
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Thirst for Identity
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Displace
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Semester's End
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Harrow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Momentary Blink
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Unwind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Cloudshift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Pyrrhic Strike
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Unbury
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Waterbender's Restoration
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
11%synergy
One with the Machine
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Distant Melody
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Rite of Replication
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Wake the Past
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Another Round
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Majestic Genesis
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Lore
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Windfall
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Painful Truths
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bring to Light
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Traverse Eternity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ugin's Insight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Burning Curiosity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Darkness Descends
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Maskwood Nexus
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Urza's Incubator
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Herald's Horn
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Panharmonicon
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Birthing Boughs
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mimic Vat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Banner of Kinship
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Forge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Door of Destinies
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Gathering Stone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Cloud Key
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Coat of Arms
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Forsaken Monument
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Blade of Selves
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Minion Reflector
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Unwinding Clock
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Heirloom Blade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Forge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Semblance Anvil
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorworks
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Barbed Bloodletter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Kindred Discovery
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Molten Echoes
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Shared Animosity
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Teleportation Circle
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Artificer Class
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mechanized Production
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Tempered Steel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Parade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Noggle the Mind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Cascading Cataracts
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Seat of the Synod
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Great Furnace
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Vault of Whispers
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Buried Ruin
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Academy Ruins
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Den
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Tree of Tales
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Firdoch Core
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Patchwork Banner
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Timeless Lotus
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Pillar of Origins
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Relic of Legends
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Firemind Vessel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Island
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Plains
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Seaside Citadel
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Ketria Triome
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Monastery
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Opulent Palace
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Jungle Shrine
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
The World Tree
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Zagoth Triome
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Indatha Triome
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Savage Lands
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Savai Triome
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Nomad Outpost
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Brushland
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Raffine's Tower
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Quarry
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Esper Panorama
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Naya Panorama
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Xander's Lounge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Raugrin Triome
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Temple Garden
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Watery Grave
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy