Average Deck for The Scorpion God - Expensive 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

Archon of Cruelty
Archon of Cruelty
Braids, Cabal Minion
Braids, Cabal Minion
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Kulrath Knight
Kulrath Knight
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Maha, Its Feathers Night
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Mogis, God of Slaughter
Mogis, God of Slaughter
Necroskitter
Necroskitter
Ophiomancer
Ophiomancer
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Persistent Constrictor
Persistent Constrictor
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sire of Insanity
Sire of Insanity
Soul-Scar Mage
Soul-Scar Mage
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Instants (8)
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Delayed Blast Fireball
Delayed Blast Fireball
Electrickery
Electrickery
Entomb
Entomb
Flare of Duplication
Flare of Duplication
Fork
Fork
Pyretic Ritual
Pyretic Ritual
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Sorceries (6)
Beacon of Unrest
Beacon of Unrest
Call Forth the Tempest
Call Forth the Tempest
End the Festivities
End the Festivities
Mizzium Mortars
Mizzium Mortars
Rise of the Eldrazi
Rise of the Eldrazi
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Artifacts (14)
Altar of the Brood
Altar of the Brood
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Blasting Station
Blasting Station
Caltrops
Caltrops
Expedition Map
Expedition Map
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Geth's Grimoire
Geth's Grimoire
Isolation Cell
Isolation Cell
Meekstone
Meekstone
Mindslaver
Mindslaver
Panoptic Mirror
Panoptic Mirror
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (14)
All Will Be One
All Will Be One
Black Market
Black Market
Blowfly Infestation
Blowfly Infestation
Crumbling Ashes
Crumbling Ashes
Descent into Avernus
Descent into Avernus
Descent into Madness
Descent into Madness
Everlasting Torment
Everlasting Torment
Grave Pact
Grave Pact
Nest of Scarabs
Nest of Scarabs
Oubliette
Oubliette
Painful Quandary
Painful Quandary
Smoke
Smoke
The Cruelty of Gix
The Cruelty of Gix
War's Toll
War's Toll
Planeswalkers (1)
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Lands (20)
Arcane Lighthouse
Arcane Lighthouse
Blackcleave Cliffs
Blackcleave Cliffs
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Stronghold
Cabal Stronghold
Command Tower
Command Tower
Detection Tower
Detection Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Raucous Theater
Raucous Theater
Strip Mine
Strip Mine
Tainted Peak
Tainted Peak
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Wasteland
Wasteland
Basics (2)
Mountain
7 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps