Magitek Scythe
Artifact — Equipment
A Test of Your Reflexes! — When this Equipment enters, you may attach it to target creature you control. If you do, that creature gains first strike until end of turn and must be blocked this turn if able.
Equipped creature gets +2/+1.
Equip 
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.39
- EDHREC rank
- #14704
Magitek Scythe turns every combat damage trigger into a token factory, and it does it at two mana with zero equip cost on Zenos yae Galvus. If your commander cares about going wide or powering up multiple threats, this is an easy include.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
Zenos yae Galvus deals combat damage repeatedly and wants bodies on board, making Magitek Scythe a direct engine piece that compounds pressure every swing.
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir rewards stacking power onto a single threat, and Magitek Scythe's token generation gives him fodder to sacrifice, block, or pump further.
Cloud, Planet's Champion
Cloud, Planet's Champion builds toward overwhelming board presence, and Magitek Scythe accelerates that plan by converting each attack into additional creatures without spending extra cards.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Magitek Scythe is legal across every major format but finds its real home in Commander, where multiplayer tables mean more combats, more triggers, and more tokens before anyone can answer it. In 60-card formats like Modern or Pioneer, a two-mana equipment that requires combat damage to pay off is simply too slow against removal-heavy, faster environments. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — the competition at that mana cost is brutal. Commander is where Magitek Scythe earns its slot, particularly in token or go-wide strategies that can exploit the cumulative advantage over a long game.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.39 bulk tier
At $0.39, Magitek Scythe sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a throw-in or cheap single. Bulk rares tied to a specific strategy rarely climb unless the commander archetype spikes in popularity, so treat this as a low-cost role-player, not a spec.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Zenos yae Galvus
- Sephiroth, Planet's Heir
- Cloud, Planet's Champion
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.