Average Deck for The Scorpion God - Budget Upgraded 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

Banewhip Punisher
Banewhip Punisher
Carnifex Demon
Carnifex Demon
Flayer of the Hatebound
Flayer of the Hatebound
Harvester of Souls
Harvester of Souls
Kulrath Knight
Kulrath Knight
Magda, the Hoardmaster
Magda, the Hoardmaster
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Massacre Girl
Massacre Girl
Massacre Wurm
Massacre Wurm
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Necroskitter
Necroskitter
Overseer of the Damned
Overseer of the Damned
Persistent Constrictor
Persistent Constrictor
Puppeteer Clique
Puppeteer Clique
Sangromancer
Sangromancer
Instants (12)
Abrade
Abrade
Bedevil
Bedevil
Bitter Triumph
Bitter Triumph
Bolt Bend
Bolt Bend
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Infernal Grasp
Infernal Grasp
Kolaghan's Command
Kolaghan's Command
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Sudden Spoiling
Sudden Spoiling
Terminate
Terminate
Untimely Malfunction
Untimely Malfunction
Withering Torment
Withering Torment
Sorceries (12)
Anzrag's Rampage
Anzrag's Rampage
Beacon of Unrest
Beacon of Unrest
Black Sun's Zenith
Black Sun's Zenith
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction
Crux of Fate
Crux of Fate
Grave Upheaval
Grave Upheaval
Parting Thoughts
Parting Thoughts
Persist
Persist
Structural Assault
Structural Assault
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Artifacts (14)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bandit's Haul
Bandit's Haul
Cauldron of Souls
Cauldron of Souls
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Contagion Clasp
Contagion Clasp
Contagion Engine
Contagion Engine
Everflowing Chalice
Everflowing Chalice
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Rakdos Cluestone
Rakdos Cluestone
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Enchantments (6)
All Will Be One
All Will Be One
Black Market
Black Market
Blowfly Infestation
Blowfly Infestation
Crumbling Ashes
Crumbling Ashes
Everlasting Torment
Everlasting Torment
Nest of Scarabs
Nest of Scarabs
Planeswalkers (1)
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
Lands (20)
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Canyon Slough
Canyon Slough
Command Tower
Command Tower
Demolition Field
Demolition Field
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Ghost Quarter
Ghost Quarter
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Karn's Bastion
Karn's Bastion
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Tainted Peak
Tainted Peak
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (2)
Mountain
9 Mountains
Swamp
9 Swamps