Meet the Straw Man

Commander / EDH Combo Infinite Combo Jank Midrange Theme/Gimmick

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Creature (28)

• 1x Boggart Mob
• 1x Changeling Berserker
• 1x Changeling Hero
• 1x Changeling Titan
• 1x Clever Impersonator
• 1x Dack's Duplicate
• 1x Dualcaster Mage
• 1x Elvish Harbinger
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Faceless Butcher
• 1x Felidar Guardian
• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Hagra Diabolist
• 1x Jwari Shapeshifter
• 1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
• 1x Lightning Crafter
• 1x Moggcatcher
• 1x Nimble Obstructionist
• 1x Palinchron
• 1x Pestermite
• 1x Phantasmal Image
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Restoration Angel
• 1x Sakashima the Impostor
• 1x Skyshroud Poacher
• 1x Stunt Double
• 1x Wren's Run Packmaster

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Arcane Adaptation
• 1x Bounty of the Luxa
• 1x Heartless Summoning
• 1x Impact Tremors
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Mystic Remora
• 1x Prismatic Omen
• 1x Sylvan Library

Land (35)

• 1x Breeding Pool
• 1x Cascading Cataracts
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crystal Quarry
• 1x Darkwater Catacombs
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 6x Forest
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Hinterland Harbor
• 3x Island
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 2x Mountain
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Rootbound Crag
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Watery Grave

Artifact (5)

• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Semblance Anvil
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Commander (1)

Instant (14)

• 1x Bant Charm
• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Chord of Calling
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Delay
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Ghostly Flicker
• 1x Harrow
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Dark Petition
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Explore
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Rite of Replication
• 1x Unexpected Results
• 1x Vindicate

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Creature (2)

• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Zealous Conscripts

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Energy Tap

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Aura Shards

Instant (1)

• 1x Krosan Grip

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The goal is to abuse Reaper King, as well as a few other choice creatures, via ETB loops. The loops are achieved via Fiend Hunter-like abilities, as well as the Champion Keyword ability.

This is my favorite deck to play in multiplayer. This deck is not as fast as many others and definitely not easy to play. It's a convoluted, chaotic mess that has no business working as well as it does. I adore it.

The deck name is in reference to what normally stuffs Scarecrows (as well as in reference to how often Reaper King eats removal).

Cards to abuse: Reaper King, Hagra Diabolist, Impact Tremors, Purphoros, God of the Forge, Eternal Witness, Palinchron

Creatures that can create loops: Boggart Mob, Lightning Crafter, Wren's Run Packmaster, Changeling Hero, Changeling Titan, Changeling Berserker, Fiend Hunter, Faceless Butcher, Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Felidar Guardian, Restoration Angel

Clones: Sakashima the Impostor, Stunt Double, Clever Impersonator, Phyrexian Metamorph, Dack's Duplicate, Phantasmal Image, Jwari Shapeshifter

Comments, suggestions, and +1s are appreciated.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 56 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.32
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Copy Clone, Goblin Rogue 1/1 B, Human 2/2 G, Wolf 2/2 G
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