Like were reading the brochure, trying to peek around the carefully manufactured image of Gemlandia
Experienced Standard players will likely see where this is going already, though - this is a great card for ramp strategies, offering two lands and three life for a total investment of five mana across two turns
Another thing that makes Secret Lairs a hot property is they often hold valuable reprints for rare MTG cards, which are otherwise difficult or costly to get hold of
Still, this card is aggressive, can swing a race, and can act as a two-for-one in many matchups, putting it at least under consideration in a Standard-level environment
It is now an ability word and has no rules meaning
This card's converted mana cost is 10.) Other Scarecrow creatures you control get +1/+1