Average Deck for The Scorpion God - Optimized -1/-1 Counters

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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

Banewhip Punisher
Banewhip Punisher
Carnifex Demon
Carnifex Demon
Dusk Urchins
Dusk Urchins
Festering Mummy
Festering Mummy
Fume Spitter
Fume Spitter
Hand of the Praetors
Hand of the Praetors
Kulrath Knight
Kulrath Knight
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Midnight Banshee
Midnight Banshee
Necropede
Necropede
Necroskitter
Necroskitter
Persistent Constrictor
Persistent Constrictor
Skinrender
Skinrender
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Soul-Scar Mage
Soul-Scar Mage
Soul Snuffers
Soul Snuffers
Spitting Dilophosaurus
Spitting Dilophosaurus
Stigma Lasher
Stigma Lasher
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Instants (12)
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Grim Affliction
Grim Affliction
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Return the Favor
Return the Favor
Scar
Scar
Sudden Spoiling
Sudden Spoiling
Tainted Strike
Tainted Strike
Terminate
Terminate
Untimely Malfunction
Untimely Malfunction
Virulent Wound
Virulent Wound
Whisper of the Dross
Whisper of the Dross
Sorceries (9)
Black Sun's Zenith
Black Sun's Zenith
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Lethal Sting
Lethal Sting
Persist
Persist
Reanimate
Reanimate
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Cauldron of Souls
Cauldron of Souls
Contagion Clasp
Contagion Clasp
Contagion Engine
Contagion Engine
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Staff of Compleation
Staff of Compleation
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Enchantments (8)
All Will Be One
All Will Be One
Blowfly Infestation
Blowfly Infestation
Cartouche of Ambition
Cartouche of Ambition
Crumbling Ashes
Crumbling Ashes
Everlasting Torment
Everlasting Torment
Glistening Oil
Glistening Oil
Nest of Scarabs
Nest of Scarabs
Phyresis
Phyresis
Planeswalkers (2)
Liliana, Death Wielder
Liliana, Death Wielder
Ugin, the Ineffable
Ugin, the Ineffable
Lands (16)
Blackcleave Cliffs
Blackcleave Cliffs
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Canyon Slough
Canyon Slough
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Tainted Peak
Tainted Peak
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Basics (2)
Mountain
9 Mountains
Swamp
10 Swamps