---
name: "Night Scythe"
mana_cost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact — Vehicle"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Flying", "Invasion Beams", "Crew"]
set: "40K"
set_name: "Warhammer 40,000 Commander"
collector_number: "162"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Calder Moore"
oracle_id: "dea9741a-3360-4a17-aeea-a854e2174d25"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/night-scythe-40k"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Night Scythe
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact — Vehicle
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/1
- **Keywords:** Flying, Invasion Beams, Crew

## Oracle Text
Flying
Invasion Beams — When this Vehicle enters, create a 2/2 black Necron Warrior artifact creature token.
Crew 2 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 2 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Necron Monolith](/printing/necron-monolith-40k.md) — Artifact — Vehicle
2. [Sky Cycle](/printing/sky-cycle-msc.md) — Artifact — Vehicle
3. [Sky Skiff](/printing/sky-skiff-klr.md) — Artifact — Vehicle
4. [S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier](/printing/shield-helicarrier-msh.md) — Artifact — Vehicle
5. [Broadcast Rambler](/printing/broadcast-rambler-dft.md) — Artifact — Vehicle
6. [Thunderhawk Gunship](/printing/thunderhawk-gunship-40k.md) — Artifact — Vehicle

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #162
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Calder Moore
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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