Dwight o' Lantern (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Scaretiller
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
70%synergy
Scuttlemutt
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69%synergy
Scarecrone
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67%synergy
Wild-Field Scarecrow
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63%synergy
Oasis Gardener
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56%synergy
Heap Doll
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54%synergy
Universal Automaton
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52%synergy
Wickerfolk Thresher
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Jawbone Skulkin
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Osseous Sticktwister
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
47%synergy
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Cultivate
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15%synergy
Realmwalker
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41%synergy
Mirror Entity
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Graveshifter
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Wildfire Wickerfolk
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Wingrattle Scarecrow
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Farseek
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Scorn Effigy
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Scarecrow Guide
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Irregular Cohort
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Fang Skulkin
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Changeling Outcast
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Shire Scarecrow
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
43%synergy
The Reaper, King No More
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Rendmaw, Creaking Nest
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Pili-Pala
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Farmstead Gleaner
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Jousting Dummy
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Taurean Mauler
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
36%synergy
One-Eyed Scarecrow
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Field Creeper
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Shell Skulkin
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Hoof Skulkin
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Masked Vandal
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Rattleblaze Scarecrow
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Dread Tiller
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Metallic Mimic
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Watchwing Scarecrow
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31%synergy
Crossroads Candleguide
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Signpost Scarecrow
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Wreckage Wickerfolk
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Changeling Berserker
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29%synergy
Chomping Changeling
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Impostor of the Sixth Pride
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Foundry Inspector
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25%synergy
Antler Skulkin
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
The Swarmweaver
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27%synergy
Blazethorn Scarecrow
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Grim Poppet
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Lurebound Scarecrow
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Venomous Changeling
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Thornwatch Scarecrow
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Tatterkite
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Skeletal Changeling
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Changeling Titan
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Chainbreaker
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Scrapbasket
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Changeling Hero
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Gladewalker
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Instants
Ghostly Flicker
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Eerie Interlude
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Displace
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Harrow
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Ephemerate
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Personify
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Semester's End
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Ghostway
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-22%synergy
Path to Exile
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Crib Swap
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Momentary Blink
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Cloudshift
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ego Erasure
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
19%synergy
One with the Machine
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Distant Melody
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Rite of Replication
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Wake the Past
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Traverse Eternity
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Another Round
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Reunion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Majestic Genesis
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
March of Progress
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Camaraderie
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Formless Genesis
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Shared Roots
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Boughs
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Panharmonicon
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Mirrorworks
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Cloud Key
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Mimic Vat
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Gathering Stone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Forge
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Springleaf Parade
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Mechanized Production
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
The Bears of Littjara
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Careful Cultivation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Scriptures
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Descendants' Path
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Cascading Cataracts
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Seat of the Synod
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Vault of Whispers
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Great Furnace
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Den
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Gate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Tree of Tales
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Baldur's Gate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Firdoch Core
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Pillar of Origins
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Firemind Vessel
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Coalition Relic
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Mardu Banner
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Island
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Monastery
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Jungle Shrine
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Vivid Grove
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Opulent Palace
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Vivid Creek
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Nomad Outpost
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Vivid Crag
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Vivid Meadow
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Vivid Marsh
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Savage Lands
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Gateway Plaza
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Seaside Citadel
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Canopy Vista
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Crystal Quarry
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
The World Tree
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Rockfall Vale
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Esper Panorama
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Boros Guildgate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Rupture Spire
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Akoum Refuge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Prairie Stream
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Spire of Industry
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Naya Panorama
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Abundant Countryside
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Glen
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Bant Panorama
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy