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'''Scarecrow''' is an [[creature type]] used for cards depicting vaguely humanoid objects dressed in old clothes. | |||
With the exception of <c>Straw Soldiers</c> all Scarecrows are [[artifact creature]]s. | |||
==History== | |||
The first creature to bear the type Scarecrow was the original <c>Scarecrow</c> from ''[[The Dark]]'', though it only gained the subtype first in the [[Grand Creature Type Update]], together with <c>Straw Soldiers</c> from ''[[Portal Three Kingdoms]]''. ''[[Shadowmoor block]]'' added 23 Scarecrows at once. Mechanically they often deal with colors and [[-1/-1 counter]]s. | |||
[[R&D]] had considered Scarecrow tribal for artifacts in ''[[Innistrad]]'', but decided it didn't fit cleanly into the ally-colored “monster/victim” tribal.<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/160376421378/hey-this-is-my-first-birthday-since-i-started|title=Can I get some trivia about scarecrow tribal?|May 06, 2017}}</ref> One card remained; <c>One-Eyed Scarecrow</c> discourages [[flying]] creatures just like the original Scarecrow and the intended purpose of real life [[Wikipedia:Scarecrow|Scarecrows]]. | |||
==Storyline== | |||
===Shadowmoor=== | |||
The scarecrows of [[Shadowmoor (plane)|Shadowmoor]] were created by [[kithkin]] cobblesmiths and hedge-mages to help them with farming. Some say the first scarecrow-makers used the enchanted wood of dead treefolk, and their movements are indicative of the wood's intrinsic rage. Over time, some of them got lost or outlived their creators and took on a life of their own, often attempting to continue performing their intended actions. These scarecrows are led by the [[Reaper King]].<ref>{{DailyRef|you-cant-handle-reaper-king-2008-04-16|You Can't Handle the Reaper King|[[Doug Beyer]]|April 16, 2008}}</ref> | |||
==Distribution== | |||
Scarecrows are known to be built and animated on the following [[Plane|planes]]: | |||
*[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] (<c>Scarecrow</c>) | |||
*[[Eldraine]] (<c>Signpost Scarecrow</c>) | |||
*[[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]] (<c>One-Eyed Scarecrow</c>) | |||
*[[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]] (<c>Scorn Effigy</c>) | |||
*[[Lorwyn–Shadowmoor|Shadowmoor]] (<c>Painter's Servant</c>) | |||
==Notable Scarecrows== | |||
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;Shadowmoor | |||
*[[Reaper King]] | |||
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==Trivia== | |||
*<c>Straw Soldiers</c> is the only non [[artifact creature]] Scarecrow. | |||
*<c>Reaper King</c> is the only [[multicolored]] [[artifact]] Scarecrow. | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{Creature types|Races|Scarecrows}} | |||
Latest revision as of 01:47, 18 October 2023
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Scarecrow is an creature type used for cards depicting vaguely humanoid objects dressed in old clothes.
With the exception of Straw Soldiers all Scarecrows are artifact creatures.
History
The first creature to bear the type Scarecrow was the original Scarecrow from The Dark, though it only gained the subtype first in the Grand Creature Type Update, together with Straw Soldiers from Portal Three Kingdoms. Shadowmoor block added 23 Scarecrows at once. Mechanically they often deal with colors and -1/-1 counters.
R&D had considered Scarecrow tribal for artifacts in Innistrad, but decided it didn't fit cleanly into the ally-colored “monster/victim” tribal.[2] One card remained; One-Eyed Scarecrow discourages flying creatures just like the original Scarecrow and the intended purpose of real life Scarecrows.
Storyline
Shadowmoor
The scarecrows of Shadowmoor were created by kithkin cobblesmiths and hedge-mages to help them with farming. Some say the first scarecrow-makers used the enchanted wood of dead treefolk, and their movements are indicative of the wood's intrinsic rage. Over time, some of them got lost or outlived their creators and took on a life of their own, often attempting to continue performing their intended actions. These scarecrows are led by the Reaper King.[3]
Distribution
Scarecrows are known to be built and animated on the following planes:
- Dominaria (Scarecrow)
- Eldraine (Signpost Scarecrow)
- Innistrad (One-Eyed Scarecrow)
- Kaldheim (Scorn Effigy)
- Shadowmoor (Painter's Servant)
Notable Scarecrows
- Shadowmoor
Trivia
- Straw Soldiers is the only non artifact creature Scarecrow.
- Reaper King is the only multicolored artifact Scarecrow.
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (2020-05-15). "Can I also get an update on Scarecrow in the beeble scale?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 06, 2017). "Can I get some trivia about scarecrow tribal?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (April 16, 2008). "You Can't Handle the Reaper King". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
