The Scorpion God
Whenever a creature with a -1/-1 counter on it dies, draw a card. {1}{B}{R}: Put a -1/-1 counter on another target creature. When The Scorpion God dies, return it to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
How The Scorpion God decks play in EDH
The Scorpion God is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 3BR, and its legendary creature - god line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones The Scorpion God decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $67.36Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Removal (4)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Lands (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Scorpion God decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with The Scorpion GodThe Scorpion God deck questions
What colours can I use in a The Scorpion God deck?
The Scorpion God has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for The Scorpion God?
The cards played most often in The Scorpion God decks include Turbulent Crater, Massacre Girl, Most Wanted, Lich's Relic. 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 Scorpion God deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $67.36 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 Scorpion 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.