The Scorpion God (Commander) - Expensive

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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
Dose of Dawnglow
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Desperate Plea
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Koh, the Face Stealer
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Cat-Gator
1.4%inclusion1 decks73 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nest of Scarabs
94%inclusion251 decks266 decks
94%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
93%inclusion247 decks266 decks
92%synergy
Necroskitter
89%inclusion236 decks266 decks
88%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
85%inclusion226 decks266 decks
84%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
84%inclusion221 decks264 decks
82%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
83%inclusion220 decks266 decks
81%synergy
Everlasting Torment
82%inclusion217 decks266 decks
80%synergy
Kulrath Knight
80%inclusion214 decks266 decks
80%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
75%inclusion200 decks266 decks
75%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
72%inclusion192 decks266 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
All Will Be One
70%inclusion185 decks266 decks
66%synergy
Contagion Engine
67%inclusion179 decks266 decks
67%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
66%inclusion137 decks208 decks
64%synergy
Contagion Clasp
65%inclusion173 decks266 decks
64%synergy
Midnight Banshee
62%inclusion165 decks266 decks
61%synergy
Soul Snuffers
61%inclusion162 decks266 decks
60%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
60%inclusion113 decks187 decks
53%synergy
Corrosive Mentor
60%inclusion160 decks266 decks
60%synergy
Carnifex Demon
60%inclusion159 decks266 decks
59%synergy
Dark Ritual
57%inclusion151 decks266 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
61%inclusion163 decks266 decks
43%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
49%inclusion130 decks266 decks
35%synergy
Jeska's Will
47%inclusion125 decks266 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
43%inclusion114 decks266 decks
33%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
26%inclusion70 decks266 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion51 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion50 decks266 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion46 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion42 decks266 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
16%inclusion42 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Stigma Lasher
53%inclusion142 decks266 decks
53%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
48%inclusion129 decks266 decks
48%synergy
Dusk Urchins
46%inclusion122 decks266 decks
45%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
45%inclusion119 decks266 decks
43%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
44%inclusion117 decks266 decks
30%synergy
Skinrender
43%inclusion114 decks266 decks
42%synergy
Harbinger of Night
41%inclusion110 decks266 decks
41%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
36%inclusion95 decks266 decks
34%synergy
Blood Artist
34%inclusion91 decks266 decks
16%synergy
Soul-Scar Mage
33%inclusion88 decks266 decks
33%synergy
Fume Spitter
33%inclusion88 decks266 decks
33%synergy
Festering Mummy
32%inclusion86 decks266 decks
32%synergy
Massacre Girl
31%inclusion82 decks266 decks
27%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
30%inclusion80 decks266 decks
23%synergy
Plague Myr
29%inclusion77 decks266 decks
28%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
26%inclusion70 decks266 decks
26%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24%inclusion63 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Hateflayer
21%inclusion57 decks266 decks
21%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
21%inclusion56 decks266 decks
17%synergy
Necropede
21%inclusion56 decks266 decks
21%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
17%inclusion41 decks236 decks
15%synergy
Lockjaw Snapper
16%inclusion42 decks266 decks
15%synergy
Massacre Wurm
16%inclusion42 decks266 decks
8%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion41 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Ichor Rats
15%inclusion40 decks266 decks
15%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
15%inclusion39 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Murderous Redcap
15%inclusion39 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
14%inclusion38 decks266 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
14%inclusion38 decks266 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
14%inclusion36 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
14%inclusion36 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
13%inclusion34 decks266 decks
12%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
12%inclusion33 decks266 decks
0%synergy
Ashenmoor Liege
12%inclusion32 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Grim Poppet
12%inclusion32 decks266 decks
12%synergy
Sickle Ripper
11%inclusion30 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Soulstinger
11%inclusion30 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Opposition Agent
11%inclusion28 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Harvester of Souls
11%inclusion28 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Fallen Ferromancer
9.4%inclusion25 decks266 decks
9%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Grief Tyrant
9.0%inclusion24 decks266 decks
9%synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
8.6%inclusion23 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Plague Stinger
7.9%inclusion21 decks266 decks
8%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
7.9%inclusion21 decks266 decks
8%synergy
Core Prowler
7.5%inclusion20 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.5%inclusion20 decks266 decks
3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.5%inclusion20 decks266 decks
-2%synergy
Merciless Javelineer
7.1%inclusion19 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Leaden Myr
7.1%inclusion19 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
54%inclusion144 decks266 decks
34%synergy
Grim Affliction
50%inclusion134 decks266 decks
50%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
48%inclusion127 decks266 decks
46%synergy
Deadly Rollick
43%inclusion115 decks266 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion99 decks266 decks
-11%synergy
Bedevil
35%inclusion94 decks266 decks
0%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
35%inclusion93 decks266 decks
34%synergy
Rakdos Charm
31%inclusion83 decks266 decks
-12%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion79 decks266 decks
-10%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion53 decks188 decks
6%synergy
Scar
27%inclusion73 decks266 decks
27%synergy
Puncture Blast
25%inclusion67 decks266 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion46 decks222 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion49 decks266 decks
-3%synergy
Splendid Agony
18%inclusion48 decks266 decks
18%synergy
Volt Charge
17%inclusion46 decks266 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion32 decks188 decks
-1%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
15%inclusion41 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion41 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion40 decks266 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion40 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Torment of Venom
14%inclusion38 decks266 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Slip
14%inclusion37 decks266 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Ritual
13%inclusion35 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Puncture Bolt
13%inclusion35 decks266 decks
13%synergy
Virulent Wound
13%inclusion34 decks266 decks
13%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion31 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Strike
12%inclusion31 decks266 decks
10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
11%inclusion29 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Culling the Weak
11%inclusion28 decks266 decks
4%synergy
Blur of Blades
9.4%inclusion25 decks266 decks
9%synergy
Entomb
9.0%inclusion24 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.0%inclusion24 decks266 decks
-9%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
9.0%inclusion24 decks266 decks
1%synergy
Vraska's Fall
8.6%inclusion23 decks266 decks
8%synergy
Dismember
7.9%inclusion21 decks266 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.9%inclusion21 decks266 decks
-11%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.5%inclusion20 decks266 decks
-19%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.5%inclusion20 decks266 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Despair
7.1%inclusion19 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Saw in Half
6.8%inclusion18 decks266 decks
-4%synergy
Burnt Offering
6.8%inclusion18 decks266 decks
1%synergy
Fire Covenant
6.4%inclusion17 decks266 decks
-1%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
6.0%inclusion16 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.0%inclusion16 decks266 decks
-8%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
0%synergy
Seething Song
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
-5%synergy
Thrilling Encore
5.3%inclusion14 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
5.3%inclusion14 decks266 decks
-14%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
44%inclusion117 decks266 decks
26%synergy
Feed the Swarm
43%inclusion114 decks266 decks
0%synergy
Persist
42%inclusion111 decks266 decks
39%synergy
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion105 decks266 decks
-11%synergy
Vandalblast
38%inclusion102 decks266 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
38%inclusion102 decks266 decks
16%synergy
Incremental Blight
36%inclusion96 decks266 decks
36%synergy
Drown in Ichor
28%inclusion74 decks266 decks
27%synergy
Liliana's Influence
20%inclusion52 decks266 decks
19%synergy
Diabolic Intent
18%inclusion49 decks266 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
18%inclusion49 decks266 decks
-10%synergy
Damnation
18%inclusion48 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
17%inclusion45 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Seal
15%inclusion41 decks266 decks
10%synergy
Grim Tutor
14%inclusion38 decks266 decks
10%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
13%inclusion35 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion35 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion33 decks266 decks
9%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
11%inclusion29 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion27 decks266 decks
-5%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion27 decks266 decks
-9%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
9.4%inclusion25 decks266 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.2%inclusion16 decks173 decks
0%synergy
Vat Emergence
9.0%inclusion24 decks266 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.6%inclusion23 decks266 decks
-14%synergy
Dreadbore
7.5%inclusion20 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.2%inclusion17 decks236 decks
3%synergy
Lethal Sting
7.1%inclusion19 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
6.8%inclusion18 decks266 decks
-7%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.8%inclusion18 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
6.4%inclusion17 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.0%inclusion16 decks266 decks
3%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
-1%synergy
Attempted Murder
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Spread the Sickness
5.3%inclusion14 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.1%inclusion12 decks235 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
38%inclusion102 decks266 decks
36%synergy
Skullclamp
31%inclusion82 decks266 decks
21%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
30%inclusion81 decks266 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion81 decks266 decks
-4%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
25%inclusion67 decks266 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
18%inclusion48 decks266 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion48 decks266 decks
-14%synergy
Jet Medallion
15%inclusion41 decks266 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion37 decks266 decks
3%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
12%inclusion32 decks266 decks
1%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
12%inclusion32 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion28 decks266 decks
-4%synergy
Expedition Map
8.6%inclusion23 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Heartstone
7.5%inclusion20 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Serrated Arrows
6.4%inclusion17 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.0%inclusion16 decks266 decks
0%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
4%synergy
Throne of Geth
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
37%inclusion99 decks266 decks
33%synergy
Black Market
31%inclusion82 decks266 decks
26%synergy
Glistening Oil
30%inclusion79 decks266 decks
29%synergy
Black Market Connections
29%inclusion76 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
27%inclusion73 decks266 decks
3%synergy
Fists of the Demigod
22%inclusion59 decks266 decks
22%synergy
Revel in Riches
20%inclusion53 decks266 decks
13%synergy
Animate Dead
16%inclusion43 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
14%inclusion37 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
13%inclusion34 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion27 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
9.4%inclusion25 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.9%inclusion21 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Necropotence
7.9%inclusion21 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Phyresis
7.9%inclusion21 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Necromancy
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
5.3%inclusion14 decks266 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
32%inclusion86 decks266 decks
32%synergy
Liliana, Death Wielder
30%inclusion80 decks266 decks
30%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
74%inclusion196 decks266 decks
55%synergy
Karn's Bastion
65%inclusion173 decks266 decks
64%synergy
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion140 decks266 decks
35%synergy
Cabal Coffers
52%inclusion138 decks266 decks
42%synergy
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion101 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
30%inclusion79 decks266 decks
19%synergy
Nesting Grounds
25%inclusion66 decks266 decks
24%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
24%inclusion63 decks266 decks
15%synergy
Grasping Dunes
21%inclusion57 decks266 decks
21%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
17%inclusion46 decks266 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
17%inclusion45 decks266 decks
16%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
17%inclusion44 decks266 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion40 decks266 decks
9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
11%inclusion29 decks266 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion29 decks266 decks
-8%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion22 decks220 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.0%inclusion24 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.6%inclusion23 decks266 decks
4%synergy
Barren Moor
7.9%inclusion21 decks266 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.5%inclusion20 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Cottage
6.8%inclusion18 decks266 decks
4%synergy
Molten Slagheap
6.8%inclusion18 decks266 decks
4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.8%inclusion15 decks222 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion17 decks266 decks
-4%synergy
Strip Mine
6.4%inclusion17 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.4%inclusion17 decks266 decks
1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion253 decks266 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion231 decks266 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
62%inclusion164 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Signet
56%inclusion149 decks266 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
39%inclusion104 decks266 decks
21%synergy
Staff of Compleation
29%inclusion77 decks266 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion69 decks266 decks
-8%synergy
Glistening Sphere
19%inclusion50 decks266 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion47 decks266 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion47 decks266 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Opal
16%inclusion43 decks266 decks
12%synergy
The Soul Stone
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion36 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion34 decks266 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion27 decks266 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
10%inclusion26 decks266 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion26 decks266 decks
-9%synergy
Replicating Ring
9.4%inclusion25 decks266 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
9.4%inclusion25 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.8%inclusion18 decks266 decks
-2%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.8%inclusion18 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
6.0%inclusion16 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.3%inclusion14 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
95%inclusion252 decks266 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion251 decks266 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion242 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Blood Crypt
90%inclusion239 decks266 decks
45%synergy
Badlands
85%inclusion227 decks266 decks
72%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
78%inclusion207 decks266 decks
45%synergy
Luxury Suite
76%inclusion202 decks266 decks
37%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
70%inclusion187 decks266 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
62%inclusion164 decks266 decks
26%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
55%inclusion147 decks266 decks
-8%synergy
Graven Cairns
45%inclusion120 decks266 decks
16%synergy
Blazemire Verge
45%inclusion86 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
44%inclusion117 decks266 decks
-2%synergy
Raucous Theater
44%inclusion116 decks264 decks
22%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
42%inclusion112 decks266 decks
19%synergy
Tainted Peak
40%inclusion107 decks266 decks
-2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
28%inclusion74 decks266 decks
26%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
24%inclusion65 decks266 decks
-9%synergy
Mount Doom
23%inclusion60 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion59 decks266 decks
14%synergy
Canyon Slough
22%inclusion58 decks266 decks
3%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
21%inclusion56 decks266 decks
-25%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion46 decks222 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion55 decks266 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion54 decks266 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Malice
19%inclusion50 decks266 decks
-15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion49 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
18%inclusion48 decks266 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion48 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion45 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion44 decks266 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion42 decks266 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion42 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion40 decks266 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion40 decks266 decks
7%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
14%inclusion38 decks266 decks
-21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion37 decks266 decks
-17%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion33 decks266 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion31 decks266 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion30 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion28 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
7.1%inclusion19 decks266 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.4%inclusion17 decks266 decks
3%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
6.0%inclusion16 decks266 decks
-13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.0%inclusion16 decks266 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.6%inclusion15 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.3%inclusion14 decks266 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.3%inclusion14 decks266 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.3%inclusion14 decks266 decks
-16%synergy