Average Deck for The Scorpion God - Optimized Control

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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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Jubilee Finnegan
Feb 12, 2024
Mechanical Memories - Knives Out, -1/-1 Counters In
Count yourself lucky you can build a Murders at Karlov Manor commander with a classic mechanic!
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Average Decklist

Ayara, First of Locthwain
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Carnifex Demon
Carnifex Demon
Corrosive Mentor
Corrosive Mentor
Goblin Welder
Goblin Welder
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Necroskitter
Necroskitter
Ophiomancer
Ophiomancer
Reassembling Skeleton
Reassembling Skeleton
Spitting Dilophosaurus
Spitting Dilophosaurus
Vengeful Bloodwitch
Vengeful Bloodwitch
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Instants (12)
Big Score
Big Score
Blood for the Blood God!
Blood for the Blood God!
Bolt Bend
Bolt Bend
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Drag to the Underworld
Drag to the Underworld
Grim Affliction
Grim Affliction
Puncture Bolt
Puncture Bolt
Pyroblast
Pyroblast
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Red Elemental Blast
Red Elemental Blast
Return the Favor
Return the Favor
Scar
Scar
Sorceries (12)
Black Sun's Zenith
Black Sun's Zenith
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Lethal Sting
Lethal Sting
Liliana's Influence
Liliana's Influence
Mutilate
Mutilate
Persist
Persist
Reanimate
Reanimate
Scrap Mastery
Scrap Mastery
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Artifacts (16)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Basalt Monolith
Basalt Monolith
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Contagion Engine
Contagion Engine
Empowered Autogenerator
Empowered Autogenerator
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Forsaken Monument
Forsaken Monument
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Manifold Key
Manifold Key
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Portal to Phyrexia
Portal to Phyrexia
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Urabrask's Forge
Urabrask's Forge
Enchantments (6)
All Will Be One
All Will Be One
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Blowfly Infestation
Blowfly Infestation
Nest of Scarabs
Nest of Scarabs
Quest for Pure Flame
Quest for Pure Flame
Revel in Riches
Revel in Riches
Planeswalkers (3)
Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast
Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast
Sorin Markov
Sorin Markov
Ugin, the Ineffable
Ugin, the Ineffable
Lands (20)
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Canyon Slough
Canyon Slough
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Forbidden Orchard
Forbidden Orchard
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Inventors' Fair
Inventors' Fair
Karn's Bastion
Karn's Bastion
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Restless Vents
Restless Vents
Rocky Tar Pit
Rocky Tar Pit
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfurous Mire
Sulfurous Mire
Tainted Peak
Tainted Peak
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
War Room
War Room
Basics (2)
Mountain
8 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps