Designed around a previous deck I made using 100% artifacts, this is the EDH variation. This is still a work in progress, since it is looking like the next several sets may be artifact oriented. My hopes are for more artifact lands, and maybe a 5-Color Artifact commander that synergizes with more artifacts than just Scarecrows. Even though everything is Colorless, my Commander has to remain 5-Color due to the colors of mana most Artifact lands produce.
(Previously named "Automata", this version has more Scarecrows)
- Scarecrows
Reaper King's ability destroys a permanent everytime you play a Scarecrow. This can give a tactical advantage against troublesome permanents, and 1/5 of this deck is comprised of Scarecrows (with potential for more, see "Maskwood Nexus" below).
- 100% Artifact (kinda)
Aside from the 16 lands that happen to not be artifacts, everything else is. This means big gains for things like Darksteel Juggernaut, Cranial Plating, and Nettlecyst, while maintaining artifact synergy with things like Mycosynth Golem, Unwinding Clock, Clock of Omens, Blinkmoth Urn, and Storage Matrix.
- Proliferate
Different types of counters end up coming into play when using this deck. The sources of Wither/Infect give -1/-1 counters (infect also giving poison counters). There are sources of +1/+1 counters for your creatures, and other permanents that have their own types of counters (Hankyu, Chimeric Mass, Darksteel Reactor). Proliferate it all!
- Maskwood Nexus
This makes every creature you play a technical "Scarecrow", so pairing it with Reaper King is a no-brainer. Using Myr Incubator, you can basically exile most of this library, and play a Myr token for each card. If they are "Scarecrows" as well, then say goodbye to many target permanents. Dollhouse of Horror also gets a boost from this, since every creature is also a "Construct", while Springjack Pasture can be used on anything since they are also "Goats".
- Infinite Cheese
There are a few Infinite Combos present, but they aren't supposed to be the main focus, since all of them require a Heartstone in play. Using Pili-Pala, equip Hankyu for infinite target damage, and equip Paradise Mantle for infinite any color mana. Using Farmstead Gleaner, equip Paradise Mantle for infinite +1/+1 counters.
- Library Search
There are a few cards that allow for this, like Inventor's Fair, Scrapyard Recombiner and Kuldotha Forgemaster.