Scorpion, Seething Striker
Deathtouch At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died this turn, target creature you control connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
How Scorpion decks play in EDH
Scorpion, Seething Striker is a mono-black commander costing 3B, and its legendary creature - scorpion human villain line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Scorpion, Seething Striker decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $8.76Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (4)
Removal (3)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Scorpion, Seething Striker decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Scorpion, Seething Striker deck?
Scorpion, Seething Striker has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Scorpion, Seething Striker?
The cards played most often in Scorpion, Seething Striker decks include Mechanical Mobster, Aeronaut's Wings, Roxxon Brutes. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Scorpion, Seething Striker deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $8.76 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Scorpion, Seething Striker deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.