Average Deck for The Scorpion God - Optimized Infect

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.
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
Core Prowler
Core Prowler
Corrosive Mentor
Corrosive Mentor
Festering Mummy
Festering Mummy
Flesh-Eater Imp
Flesh-Eater Imp
Fume Spitter
Fume Spitter
Ichor Rats
Ichor Rats
Iron Myr
Iron Myr
Kulrath Knight
Kulrath Knight
Leaden Myr
Leaden Myr
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Midnight Banshee
Midnight Banshee
Necropede
Necropede
Necroskitter
Necroskitter
Plague Myr
Plague Myr
Reaper of Sheoldred
Reaper of Sheoldred
Scheming Silvertongue
Scheming Silvertongue
Skinrender
Skinrender
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Sorceress Queen
Sorceress Queen
Soul Snuffers
Soul Snuffers
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Instants (9)
Blight Rot
Blight Rot
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Grim Affliction
Grim Affliction
Splendid Agony
Splendid Agony
Sudden Spoiling
Sudden Spoiling
Tainted Strike
Tainted Strike
Terminate
Terminate
Torment of Venom
Torment of Venom
Volt Charge
Volt Charge
Sorceries (10)
Aberrant Return
Aberrant Return
Black Sun's Zenith
Black Sun's Zenith
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Chandra's Ignition
Chandra's Ignition
Darkness Descends
Darkness Descends
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Lethal Sting
Lethal Sting
Persist
Persist
Spread the Sickness
Spread the Sickness
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Cauldron of Souls
Cauldron of Souls
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Contagion Clasp
Contagion Clasp
Contagion Engine
Contagion Engine
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (8)
Blowfly Infestation
Blowfly Infestation
Crumbling Ashes
Crumbling Ashes
Everlasting Torment
Everlasting Torment
Glistening Oil
Glistening Oil
Nest of Scarabs
Nest of Scarabs
Phyresis
Phyresis
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Warstorm Surge
Warstorm Surge
Lands (14)
Akoum Refuge
Akoum Refuge
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodfell Caves
Bloodfell Caves
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Karn's Bastion
Karn's Bastion
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Guildgate
Rakdos Guildgate
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (2)
Mountain
10 Mountains
Swamp
14 Swamps