---
name: "Malefic Scythe"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact — Equipment"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Equip"]
set: "M21"
set_name: "Core Set 2021"
collector_number: "112"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Joe Slucher"
oracle_id: "0b4925d7-e2bb-4b74-a538-80fe759799ad"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/malefic-scythe-m21"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Malefic Scythe
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Artifact — Equipment
- **Keywords:** Equip

## Oracle Text
This Equipment enters with a soul counter on it.
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each soul counter on this Equipment.
Whenever equipped creature dies, put a soul counter on this Equipment.
Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Reaper's Scythe](/printing/reapers-scythe-fic.md) — Artifact — Equipment
2. [Scythe of the Wretched](/printing/scythe-of-the-wretched-mrd.md) — Artifact — Equipment
3. [Blade of the Bloodchief](/printing/blade-of-the-bloodchief-c17.md) — Artifact — Equipment
4. [Unscythe, Killer of Kings](/printing/unscythe-killer-of-kings-arb.md) — Legendary Artifact — Equipment
5. [Malamet Scythe](/printing/malamet-scythe-lci.md) — Artifact — Equipment
6. [Scytheclaw](/printing/scytheclaw-c15.md) — Artifact — Equipment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2021 (M21) #112
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Joe Slucher
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`