EDH Optimizer
Reaper King
Legendary Artifact Creature — Scarecrow · 2W2U2B2R2G
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue · White
Reaper King is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
({2/W} can be paid with any two mana or with {W}. This card's mana value is 10.)
Other Scarecrow creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever another Scarecrow you control enters, destroy target permanent.
Reference price of the card: €3.40
Average lands in decks for Reaper King: 35
ScarecrowsArtifactsShapeshiftersBlinkLand DestructionControlComboClones
Build your Reaper King deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Reaper King 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Reaper King deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: D (42/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed40
- Interaction38
- Resilience69
- Closing11
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 1 Plains, 2 Island, 2 Swamp, 2 Mountain, 3 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Scuttlemutt · Scarecrone · Oasis Gardener · Chromatic Lantern · Maskwood Nexus · Panharmonicon · Scaretiller · Realmwalker · Heap Doll · Reflections of Littjara · Wild-Field Scarecrow · Universal Automaton · Wingrattle Scarecrow · Unsettled Mariner · Taurean Mauler · Bloodline Pretender · The Reaper, King No More · Farseek · Irregular Cohort · Rendmaw, Creaking Nest · Scarecrow Guide · Eerie Interlude · Pili-Pala · Cultivate · Mirror Entity · Osseous Sticktwister · Shire Scarecrow · Changeling Outcast · Graveshifter · Scorn Effigy · Wickerfolk Thresher · Metallic Mimic · Roaming Throne · Wildfire Wickerfolk · Fellwar Stone · Ephemerate · Jawbone Skulkin · Swords to Plowshares · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Counterspell · Ghostly Flicker · Dread Tiller · Herald's Horn · Kindred Discovery · One-Eyed Scarecrow · Rampant Growth · Fang Skulkin · Lightning Greaves · Rite of Replication · One with the Machine · Urza's Incubator · Morophon, the Boundless · Masked Vandal · The Swarmweaver · Kodama's Reach · Field Creeper · Foraging Wickermaw · Farmstead Gleaner · Swiftfoot Boots · Wreckage Wickerfolk · Commander's Sphere · Chomping Changeling · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Path of Ancestry · The World Tree · Reliquary Tower · Evolving Wilds · Breeding Pool · Secluded Courtyard · Unclaimed Territory · Cascading Cataracts · Hallowed Fountain · Frontier Bivouac · Jungle Shrine · Opulent Palace · Temple Garden · Overgrown Tomb · Watery Grave · Cavern of Souls · Mystic Monastery · Terramorphic Expanse · Seaside Citadel · Crumbling Necropolis · Ketria Triome · Stomping Ground · Steam Vents
🃏 Recommended cards for Reaper King
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Reaper King, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Scuttlemutt | 71% | +70% |
| Scarecrone | 69% | +68% |
| Oasis Gardener | 61% | +60% |
| Scaretiller | 57% | +56% |
| Panharmonicon | 57% | +54% |
| Heap Doll | 53% | +52% |
| Wild-Field Scarecrow | 52% | +52% |
| Maskwood Nexus | 57% | +51% |
| Wingrattle Scarecrow | 50% | +50% |
| Universal Automaton | 50% | +48% |
| The Reaper, King No More | 48% | +47% |
| Scarecrow Guide | 47% | +46% |
| Rendmaw, Creaking Nest | 47% | +46% |
| Realmwalker | 55% | +46% |
| Bloodline Pretender | 48% | +46% |
| Taurean Mauler | 48% | +45% |
| Unsettled Mariner | 48% | +45% |
| Reflections of Littjara | 52% | +45% |
| Irregular Cohort | 47% | +45% |
| Pili-Pala | 44% | +43% |
| Shire Scarecrow | 43% | +42% |
| Osseous Sticktwister | 43% | +42% |
| Eerie Interlude | 44% | +42% |
| Scorn Effigy | 42% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Reaper King deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Scuttlemutt
- Oasis Gardener
- Scaretiller
- Heap Doll
- Wild-Field Scarecrow
- Maskwood Nexus
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Scarecrone
- Panharmonicon
- Unsettled Mariner
- Eerie Interlude
- Ephemerate
- Masked Vandal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Roaming Throne
- Molten Echoes
- Painter's Servant
- Black Market Connections
- Urza's Incubator
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Reaper King
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Reaper King's color identity?
Reaper King is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Reaper King come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Reaper King deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 9.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 10 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: D (42/100).
How many lands should a Reaper King deck run?
Real Reaper King decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Reaper King?
The three highest-synergy cards are Scuttlemutt, Scarecrone, Oasis Gardener. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Reaper King decks.
What combos does Reaper King have?
Reaper King has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Reaper King deck cost?
You can start cheap: Scuttlemutt, Oasis Gardener, Scaretiller are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.