Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist (Commander) - Upgraded Artifacts

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Fire Nation Drill
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Day of Black Sun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Nyla, Shirshu Sleuth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Terisiare's Devastation
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
62%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Buried Ruin
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
57%synergy
Cityscape Leveler
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
56%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Persistent Specimen
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Razorlash Transmogrant
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Skullclamp
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Myr Retriever
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Bloodghast
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Withering Torment
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Feed the Swarm
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Hangarback Walker
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Haunt of the Dead Marshes
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Necropotence
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Vault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Retrofitted Transmogrant
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Myr Sire
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Marionette Master
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Scrap Trawler
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Grim Haruspex
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Clay Revenant
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Meteor Golem
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Nether Traitor
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Bog Initiate
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Workshop Assistant
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Triniform
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Triplicate Titan
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Nested Shambler
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Clattering Augur
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Junk Diver
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Fleshgorger
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Cult Conscript
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Shambling Ghast
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Wreck Hunter
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Gravecrawler
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Foundry Inspector
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Steel Hellkite
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Herald of Anguish
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Marketback Walker
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Ophiomancer
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Chronomancer
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Pactdoll Terror
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Timeline Culler
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Wriggling Grub
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Infestation Sage
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Blood Artist
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-36%synergy
Wurmcoil Larva
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Thran Spider
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Dalek Drone
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Carrier Thrall
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Reaper
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Anrakyr the Traveller
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Fell the Profane
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Deadly Dispute
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-29%synergy
Tragic Slip
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Infernal Grasp
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Hagra Mauling
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Go for the Throat
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Village Rites
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Defile
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Ashnod's Intervention
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Imp's Mischief
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Baleful Mastery
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Snuff Out
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Fanatical Offering
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Malice
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Culling the Weak
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Entomb
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Consuming Corruption
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Demonic Consultation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Warping Wail
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Unearth
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Reanimate
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Damnation
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Sign in Blood
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Diabolic Intent
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Corruption
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Victimize
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Emergency Weld
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Their Name Is Death
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Diresight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Cover-Up
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Mutilate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Their Number Is Legion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Resourceful Return
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Ransack the Lab
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Selective Obliteration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bontu's Last Reckoning
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Thoughtseize
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cranial Plating
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Transmogrant's Crown
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Nettlecyst
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Trading Post
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Demonic Junker
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Forge
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Expedition Map
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Plate
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Mind's Eye
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Forsaken Monument
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Planar Bridge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Tome of Legends
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Sword of the Animist
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Vorpal Sword
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sculpting Steel
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Thieves' Tools
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Forge
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lashwrithe
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Unwinding Clock
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sharpened Pitchfork
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Captain's Claws
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-24%synergy
Endless Atlas
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Memory
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Lotus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Becoming
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Biotransference
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Scriptures
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-25%synergy
Bitterblossom
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Animate Dead
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Oubliette
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dark Prophecy
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Waste Not
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Creeping Dread
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Grave Pact
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Underhanded Designs
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bottomless Pit
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Call of the Ring
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Oppression
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, Living Legacy
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Coffers
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Inventors' Fair
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Vault of Whispers
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
32%synergy
War Room
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Access Tunnel
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Witch's Cottage
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Barad-dûr
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Castle Locthwain
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Fountainport
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Fomori Vault
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Realm of Koh
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
The Black Gate
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Lake of the Dead
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Starforge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Tower
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Mine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Workshop
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mouth of Ronom
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
High Market
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Sequestered Stash
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-25%synergy
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-31%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Crowded Crypt
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Arcum's Astrolabe
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Urza's Cave
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Hagra Mauling
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Mirrex
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Boggart Trawler
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Wastes
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy