Scarecrow

Scarecrow
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Statistics	40 cards 2.5% 2.5% 95% as of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
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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. 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.

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

• Reaper King

Trivia

• Straw Soldiers is the only non artifact creature Scarecrow.
• Reaper King is the only multicolored artifact Scarecrow.