The Scarab God
At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses X life and you scry X, where X is the number of Zombies you control. {2}{U}{B}: Exile target creature card from a graveyard. Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie. When The Scarab God dies, return it to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
A ready-made The Scarab God decklist
Complete 100-card Dimir deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How The Scarab God decks play in EDH
The Scarab God is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 3UB, and its legendary creature - god line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. The cards below are the ones The Scarab God decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $85.47Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a The Scarab God deck?
The Scarab God has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for The Scarab God?
The cards played most often in The Scarab God decks include The Master of Lake-town, Turbulent Wetlands, Avacyn, Angel of Horror. 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 The Scarab God deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $85.47 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 The Scarab God 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.