Magic: The Gathering

Watchwing Scarecrow

Shadowmoor 268 • common

Set: Shadowmoor
Collector number: 268
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 4 generic mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Chuck Lukacs
Market price: $0.27

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Market

What it's worth

$0.27market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.26 – $0.35 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Watchwing Scarecrow is a common card found within the Shadowmoor set, identified by collector number 268. As a member of the scarecrow creature type, this piece offers a straightforward look at the thematic design found throughout this specific collection.

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Card face

What it does

This creature has vigilance as long as you control a white creature.

This creature has flying as long as you control a blue creature.

The wings are held in place by wicker rods. The rods are held in place by pure faith.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Watchwing Scarecrow was released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set on the plane of Lorwyn, which had transformed into the gloomier Shadowmoor, the card reflects the set's central theme of hybrid mana and the eerie, gothic transformation of the world's inhabitants. Mechanically, it functions as a modular artifact creature, allowing players to bolster their forces with protection against specific colors of magic.

The card’s illustration was created by artist Jesper Ejsing, who captured the unsettling, stitched-together aesthetic characteristic of Scarecrows within the Shadowmoor block. The design emphasizes a sense of watchful guardianship through its distinct posture and spindly, intimidating silhouette. Upon its release, it was regarded as a solid utility card for draft environments, valued for its flexibility in multi-colored decks and its ability to act as a resilient defensive piece.

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About

About Watchwing Scarecrow

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