THE Reaper King

Commander / EDH Artifact Competitive Multiplayer Tempo Theme/Gimmick

Luvnarg Ravaonna

Land (36)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Badlands
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Breeding Pool
• 1x Cascading Cataracts
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Great Furnace
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Mishra's Workshop
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Tree of Tales
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Watery Grave
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Creature (25)

• 1x Adaptive Automaton
• 1x Antler Skulkin
• 1x Blazethorn Scarecrow
• 1x Clever Impersonator
• 1x Eldrazi Displacer
• 1x Fang Skulkin
• 1x Goblin Welder
• 1x Grim Poppet
• 1x Heap Doll
• 1x Jawbone Skulkin
• 1x Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
• 1x Master Transmuter
• 1x Metallic Mimic
• 1x Metalworker
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Painter's Servant
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Rattleblaze Scarecrow
• 1x Roaming Throne
• 1x Scarecrone
• 1x Scuttlemutt
• 1x Shell Skulkin
• 1x Tatterkite
• 1x Watchwing Scarecrow
• 1x Wingrattle Scarecrow

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Open the Vaults
• 1x Reshape
• 1x Rite of Replication
• 1x Scrap Mastery
• 1x Transmute Artifact

Planeswalker (5)

• 1x Daretti, Scrap Savant
• 1x Saheeli, Filigree Master
• 1x Saheeli, the Gifted
• 1x Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
• 1x Tezzeret the Seeker

Commander (1)

Artifact (16)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Cauldron of Souls
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Grim Monolith
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Krark-Clan Ironworks
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Manifold Key
• 1x Panharmonicon
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Sculpting Steel
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x The One Ring
• 1x Voltaic Key

Instant (7)

• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Eerie Interlude
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Ghostway
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Sylvan Library

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This is a pet project that has been in the works for over five years now. Reaper King Commander decks we normally see are Scarecrow tribal with Shapeshifters as support. This deck is different.

This Reaper King Commander deck is designed to play the tempo game in a multiplayer pod. It generates incremental advantage while dwindling the opponents' resources. While it has a small selection of Scarecrows to fuel Reaper King's ability, the true mechanism of the deck is to "cycle" (e.g. Daretti, Scrap Savant + Goblin Welder) and "flicker" (e.g. Ghostway and Eerie Interlude) your Scarecrows. This process is generally more difficult to undermine thus making it more resilient.

In addition to having a unique strategy the deck isn't solely reliant on Reaper King being in play at all times. There are several different creatures threats as well as powerful Planeswalkers the opponents must deal with when Reaper King isn't on the battlefield. Reaper King's more restrictive converted mana cost can easily be ignored as the game grows longer. Since Reaper King is an Artifact Creature we don't have to hard-cast it from the Command Zone once it dies. With cards like Scrap Mastery, Living Death, and Open the Vaults Reaper King is content with being placed in the Graveyard. If played correctly these same cards can also return other Scarecrows, triggering Reaper King's ability when they all enter the battlefield.

In conclusion, this is how Reaper King as a Commander deck is meant to be played, in my opinion. It is a fun, challenging deck to pilot. We would appreciate any feedback you're willing to give. Thank you for your time.

Top Ranked	Achieved #20 position overall 6 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Artifact 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Five Color 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Tempo 4 years ago
Date added	7 years
Last updated	11 months
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Mythic Rares 55 - 0 Rares 15 - 0 Uncommons 17 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.14
Tokens	Copy Clone, Emblem Daretti, Scrap Savant, Emblem Saheeli, Filigree Master, Servo 1/1 C
Folders	Friend's Commander Decks, scarecrow, halloween, Inspirations, Edh, Commander Deck, 5 Colours, edh, WUBRG, Reaper King