Every Scarecrow creature destroys a permanent
Sorcery Color tag templates(None) Banefire Banefire deals X damage to any target
This is also the quintessential archetype of a standard green creature: its a 2/2 for two thats a bear
It's strong everywhere, but it has enhanced value in archetypes that care about counters generally, +1/+1 counters specifically, proliferate tricks for multicolor brews looking to add loyalty counters for their planeswalkers, four and five-color decks, Commanders with evasion, Commanders with a power that, when increased by 1 get a faster kill, Equipment, Aura, and Voltron decks looking to get in kills with their Commander, and loads more
Illustrated by Yeong-Hao Han Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
Only when you reach super late game top deck mode does Mana Leak cease to be a reliable counterspell