Geist-Fueled Scarecrow
Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
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- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #24553
Geist-Fueled Scarecrow locks all creatures without flying from attacking or blocking for a single tap — a repeatable pseudo-Fog stapled to a 2/4 body for four mana. It's narrow enough to sit at bulk status but punishing enough in the right shell to decide games.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Geist-Fueled Scarecrow is a Commander card through and through — its tap ability rewards patience and political play over multiple turns, which only a longer game accommodates. In Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy, a four-mana 2/4 that doesn't immediately affect the board is unplayable; those formats kill you before you untap. Commander is where the Scarecrow earns its slot, specifically in artifact-matters or Scarecrow-tribal shells where its creature type and activated ability both pull weight. Oathbreaker is technically legal and fast enough to make the card awkward, but any Commander deck built around taxing combat or grinding through stax will find it a cheap, functional piece.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Geist-Fueled Scarecrow is deep bulk — you'll find it in bargain bins before you find it on a buylist. Niche tribal demand keeps it from hitting zero, but don't expect the price to move unless Scarecrow support lands in a future set.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.