EDH Optimizer
The Reaper, King No More
Legendary Artifact Creature — Scarecrow · 2B2R2G
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Jund
The Reaper, King No More is Jund (black, green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When The Reaper enters, put a -1/-1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls with a -1/-1 counter on it dies, you may put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Do this only once each turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.55
Comes in the precon Blight Curse
Average lands in decks for The Reaper, King No More: 36
-1/-1 CountersTheftControlComboReanimatorInfectProliferateMidrange
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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: C+ (57/100)
- Consistency84
- Speed49
- Interaction73
- Resilience79
- Closing34
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 7 Swamp, 1 Mountain, 2 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · The Scorpion God · Blowfly Infestation · Necroskitter · Black Sun's Zenith · Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons · Massacre Girl, Known Killer · Ignoble Hierarch · Dread Tiller · Kulrath Knight · Everlasting Torment · Assassin's Trophy · Village Pillagers · Auntie Ool, Cursewretch · Evolution Sage · Soul Snuffers · Contagion Clasp · Carnifex Demon · Flourishing Defenses · Terminate · Nest of Scarabs · Midnight Banshee · Incremental Blight · Skinrender · Devoted Druid · Sinister Gnarlbark · Obelisk Spider · Wickerbough Elder · Maha, Its Feathers Night · Putrefy · Persist · Vraska, Betrayal's Sting · Infernal Grasp · Generous Patron · Persistent Constrictor · Aberrant Return · Glissa Sunslayer · Wickersmith's Tools · Oft-Nabbed Goat · Yawgmoth, Thran Physician · Crumbling Ashes · Channeler Initiate · Dusk Urchins · Night's Whisper · Farseek · Grave Venerations · Grim Poppet · Grim Affliction · Lasting Tarfire · Blight Rot · Eventide's Shadow · Contagion Engine · Spitting Dilophosaurus · Nature's Lore · Fire Covenant · Tree of Perdition · Liliana, Death Wielder · Birds of Paradise · All Will Be One · Reanimate · Puca's Covenant · Puppeteer Clique · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Dragonskull Summit · Exotic Orchard · Rootbound Crag · Nesting Grounds · Smoldering Marsh · Savage Lands · Cinder Glade · Vernal Fen · Overgrown Tomb · Blood Crypt · Stomping Ground · Ifnir Deadlands · Riveteers Overlook · Ziatora's Proving Ground · Path of Ancestry · Karn's Bastion · Bloodstained Mire · Evolving Wilds · Festering Thicket · Canyon Slough · Wooded Foothills · Verdant Catacombs · Golgari Rot Farm · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for The Reaper, King No More
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Reaper, King No More, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Blowfly Infestation | 86% | +77% |
| The Scorpion God | 86% | +77% |
| Necroskitter | 85% | +76% |
| Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons | 84% | +76% |
| Black Sun's Zenith | 84% | +75% |
| Massacre Girl, Known Killer | 83% | +74% |
| Kulrath Knight | 79% | +70% |
| Everlasting Torment | 78% | +70% |
| Auntie Ool, Cursewretch | 71% | +68% |
| Dread Tiller | 79% | +66% |
| Contagion Clasp | 67% | +60% |
| Soul Snuffers | 67% | +60% |
| Evolution Sage | 68% | +59% |
| Village Pillagers | 71% | +58% |
| Flourishing Defenses | 65% | +58% |
| Carnifex Demon | 65% | +57% |
| Nesting Grounds | 63% | +55% |
| Nest of Scarabs | 61% | +54% |
| Midnight Banshee | 59% | +53% |
| Skinrender | 57% | +51% |
| Incremental Blight | 57% | +51% |
| Obelisk Spider | 54% | +49% |
| Maha, Its Feathers Night | 53% | +48% |
| Devoted Druid | 56% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your The Reaper, King No More 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.
- Blowfly Infestation
- The Scorpion God
- Necroskitter
- Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
- Black Sun's Zenith
- Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Evolution Sage
- Nest of Scarabs
- Obelisk Spider
- Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
- Contagion Engine
- Karn's Bastion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Maha, Its Feathers Night
- Persistent Constrictor
- Crumbling Ashes
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
- Spitting Dilophosaurus
- All Will Be One
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Reaper, King No More
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Reaper, King No More's color identity?
The Reaper, King No More is Jund (black, green and red): 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 The Reaper, King No More come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Reaper, King No More deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 82 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a The Reaper, King No More deck run?
Real The Reaper, King No More decks run 36 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 The Reaper, King No More?
The three highest-synergy cards are Blowfly Infestation, The Scorpion God, Necroskitter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Reaper, King No More decks.
What combos does The Reaper, King No More have?
The Reaper, King No More has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 The Reaper, King No More deck cost?
You can start cheap: Blowfly Infestation, The Scorpion God, Necroskitter 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.