The Scorpion God
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Rakdos -1/-1 counter control that shrinks and kills creatures, draws a card each time one dies, and recurs its commander.
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The Scorpion God draws you a card whenever a creature with a -1/-1 counter on it dies, on any side of the board. For {1}{B}{R} it puts a -1/-1 counter on another target creature, so it works as repeatable removal for X/1s and a way to set up card draw. If it dies, it returns to your hand at the next end step. The deck pairs it with removal, counter sources and sacrifice outlets to grind out the board.
In the recorded games, the deck played as a removal-heavy control list. Soul Snuffers put a -1/-1 counter on every creature, and Scorpion God then drew cards as they died. Artifact and enchantment removal broke up opposing engines. Lightning Greaves and Grafted Exoskeleton moved around to protect threats and add infect damage. Wins came slowly through attrition, with the commander's draw trigger keeping the hand stocked. Losing early ramp like Ancient Tomb stalled the deck, and bounce on the commander delayed its engine.
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High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Scorpion God's abilities and overall game plan.
Nest of Scarabs
Blowfly Infestation
Kulrath Knight
Black Sun's Zenith
Everlasting Torment
Necroskitter
Contagion Clasp
Crumbling Ashes
Carnifex DemonTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Scorpion God decks.
Nest of Scarabs
Blowfly Infestation
Kulrath Knight
Black Sun's Zenith
Everlasting Torment
Necroskitter
Contagion Clasp
Crumbling Ashes
Carnifex DemonGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Ancient Tomb
Bolas's Citadel
Jeska's WillCreatures
Essential creatures that complement The Scorpion God's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Midnight Banshee
Skinrender
Corrosive Mentor
Banewhip Punisher
Stigma Lasher
Dusk Urchins
Persistent Constrictor
Spitting Dilophosaurus
Village Pillagers
Festering Mummy
Fume Spitter
Sinister Gnarlbark
Plague Myr
Necropede
Scuzzback Scrounger
Hateflayer
Soul-Scar Mage
Oft-Nabbed Goat
Archfiend of Ifnir
Dawnhand Dissident
Core Prowler
Sickle Ripper
Massacre Wurm
Shadow Urchin
Ashenmoor Liege
Blightbelly Rat
Bile-Vial Boggart
Ichor Rats
Grim Poppet
Blood Artist
Solemn Simulacrum
Grief Tyrant
Fallen Ferromancer
Merciless Javelineer
Harvester of Souls
Spinerock Tyrant
Plague Stinger
Puppeteer Clique
Phyrexian Crusader
Murderous Redcap
Zulaport CutthroatInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Scorpion God safe.
Grim Affliction
Sudden Spoiling
Whisper of the Dross
Volt Charge
Blight Rot
Scar
Torment of Venom
Virulent Wound
Blur of Blades
Tainted Strike
Tragic Slip
Bedevil
Vraska's Fall
Terminate
Kolaghan's Command
Blood for the Blood God!
Withering Torment
Valakut Awakening
Rakdos Charm
Fire Covenant
Fell the Profane
Vampiric Tutor
Abrade
Malakir Rebirth
Infernal Grasp
Tibalt's Trickery
Chaos Warp
Village Rites
Deflecting Swat
Thrill of Possibility
Untimely Malfunction
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Lightning Bolt
Big Score
Deadly DisputeSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Scorpion God's game plan and control the board.
Incremental Blight
Persist
Drown in Ichor
Darkness Descends
Aberrant Return
Soul Immolation
Vat Emergence
Lethal Sting
Spread the Sickness
Bogslither's Embrace
Eventide's Shadow
Chandra's Ignition
Infectious Inquiry
Toxic Deluge
Burning Curiosity
Phyresis Outbreak
Dreadbore
Retribution
Cinder Strike
Vandalblast
Damnation
Diabolic Tutor
Decree of Pain
Feed the Swarm
Torment of Hailfire
Read the Bones
Blasphemous Edict
Victimize
Diabolic Intent
Demonic Tutor
Night's Whisper
Reanimate
Sign in Blood
Blasphemous Act
Faithless Looting
Jeska's WillUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Contagion Engine
Cauldron of Souls
The Ozolith
Sword of Truth and Justice
Blight Sickle
Grafted Exoskeleton
Skullclamp
Wayfarer's Bauble
Jet Medallion
Heartstone
Throne of Geth
Phyrexian Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Bolas's Citadel
Lightning Greaves
Swiftfoot BootsEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Scorpion God's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
All Will Be One
Fists of the Demigod
Black Market
Glistening Oil
Lasting Tarfire
Cartouche of Ambition
The Meathook Massacre
Phyresis
Sadistic Obsession
Grave Venerations
Phyrexian Reclamation
Revel in Riches
Virtue of Persistence
Warstorm Surge
Spiteful Banditry
Bastion of Remembrance
Phyrexian Arena
Animate Dead
Black Market ConnectionsPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside The Scorpion God to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana, Death Wielder
Vraska, Betrayal's StingUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Karn's Bastion
Reliquary Tower
Grasping Dunes
Nesting Grounds
Ifnir Deadlands
Cabal Coffers
Desert of the Glorified
Desert of the Fervent
Arcane Lighthouse
Bojuka Bog
Inkmoth Nexus
Barren Moor
Scavenger Grounds
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Molten Slagheap
Forgotten Cave
Witch's Cottage
Spymaster's Vault
Castle Locthwain
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Temple of the False God
Phyrexian Tower
Ancient Tomb
Rogue's PassageMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Wickersmith's Tools
Thought Vessel
Staff of Compleation
Glistening Sphere
Everflowing Chalice
Rakdos Signet
Decanter of Endless Water
Replicating Ring
Commander's Sphere
Rakdos Locket
Charcoal Diamond
Sol Ring
Fire Diamond
Thran Dynamo
Mind Stone
Arcane Signet
Talisman of Indulgence
Fellwar StoneLands
The mana base foundation for The Scorpion God decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Rakdos Carnarium
Canyon Slough
Forbidden Orchard
Haunted Ridge
Smoldering Marsh
Dragonskull Summit
Temple of Malice
Myriad Landscape
Akoum Refuge
Graven Cairns
Cinder Barrens
Tainted Peak
Terramorphic Expanse
Evolving Wilds
Rakdos Guildgate
Blightstep Pathway
Swamp
Ash Barrens
Mountain
Fabled Passage
Blood Crypt
Luxury Suite
Valakut Awakening
Foreboding Ruins
Command Tower
Fell the Profane
Raucous Theater
Bloodfell Caves
Badlands
Geothermal Bog
Dark Fortress
Malakir Rebirth
Blackcleave Cliffs
Bloodstained Mire
Blazemire Verge
Shadowblood Ridge
Mount Doom
Sulfurous Springs
Exotic OrchardThe Scorpion God Deck Stats
Based on 2,673 The Scorpion God decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 17 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
- Creature 25
- Instant 10
- Sorcery 9
- Artifact 11
- Enchantment 8
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 35
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 25 |
| Instant | 10 |
| Sorcery | 9 |
| Artifact | 11 |
| Enchantment | 8 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 35 |
Lands: 20 basic, 15 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 582 |
| 2024-11 | 702 |
| 2024-12 | 758 |
| 2025-01 | 650 |
| 2025-02 | 648 |
| 2025-03 | 721 |
| 2025-04 | 766 |
| 2025-05 | 754 |
| 2025-06 | 758 |
| 2025-07 | 786 |
| 2025-08 | 774 |
| 2025-09 | 766 |
| 2025-10 | 718 |
| 2025-11 | 851 |
| 2025-12 | 822 |
| 2026-01 | 587 |
| 2026-02 | 882 |
| 2026-03 | 1020 |
| 2026-04 | 1286 |
| 2026-05 | 1140 |
| 2026-06 | 1324 |
| 2026-07 | 1394 |
| 2026-08 | 1163 |
| 2026-09 | 862 |
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