Average Deck for The Scorpion God - Budget Control

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Nick Price
Jan 14, 2026
The Top 10 Most Played Persist Cards in Commander
With Lorwyn Eclipsed giving us new cards with persist let's see which cards featuring the mechanic have sat in the most Commander decks.
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Arnaud Gompertz
Nov 19, 2025
Diminishing Returns? Not with this Scorpion God Budget Deck!
The least popular of the three Amonkhet gods gets the trim treatment this week, as Arnaud sifts through the rough for some budget diamonds.
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Average Decklist

Archfiend of Ifnir
Archfiend of Ifnir
Banewhip Punisher
Banewhip Punisher
Carnifex Demon
Carnifex Demon
Corrosive Mentor
Corrosive Mentor
Festering Mummy
Festering Mummy
Flensermite
Flensermite
Fume Spitter
Fume Spitter
Kulrath Knight
Kulrath Knight
Leaden Myr
Leaden Myr
Lockjaw Snapper
Lockjaw Snapper
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Midnight Banshee
Midnight Banshee
Necropede
Necropede
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Razor Swine
Razor Swine
Rooting Moloch
Rooting Moloch
Serrated Biskelion
Serrated Biskelion
Sickle Ripper
Sickle Ripper
Skinrender
Skinrender
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Sorceress Queen
Sorceress Queen
Soul-Scar Mage
Soul-Scar Mage
Soul Snuffers
Soul Snuffers
Soulstinger
Soulstinger
Stigma Lasher
Stigma Lasher
Instants (10)
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Grim Affliction
Grim Affliction
Puncture Blast
Puncture Blast
Puncture Bolt
Puncture Bolt
Sazacap's Brew
Sazacap's Brew
Splendid Agony
Splendid Agony
Sudden Spoiling
Sudden Spoiling
Torment of Venom
Torment of Venom
Volt Charge
Volt Charge
Whisper of the Dross
Whisper of the Dross
Sorceries (9)
Black Sun's Zenith
Black Sun's Zenith
Decree of Pain
Decree of Pain
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Incremental Blight
Incremental Blight
Lethal Sting
Lethal Sting
Persist
Persist
Slice and Dice
Slice and Dice
Sundering Eruption
Sundering Eruption
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Contagion Clasp
Contagion Clasp
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Unstable Obelisk
Unstable Obelisk
Vat of Rebirth
Vat of Rebirth
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (8)
Blowfly Infestation
Blowfly Infestation
Cartouche of Ambition
Cartouche of Ambition
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
Crumbling Ashes
Crumbling Ashes
Dying to Serve
Dying to Serve
Everlasting Torment
Everlasting Torment
Fists of the Demigod
Fists of the Demigod
Nest of Scarabs
Nest of Scarabs
Lands (12)
Akoum Refuge
Akoum Refuge
Bloodfell Caves
Bloodfell Caves
Canyon Slough
Canyon Slough
Command Tower
Command Tower
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Grasping Dunes
Grasping Dunes
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Guildgate
Rakdos Guildgate
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (2)
Mountain
11 Mountains
Swamp
15 Swamps