The Scorpion God (Commander) - Optimized

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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 Walls of Ba Sing Se
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blowfly Infestation
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
96%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
96%synergy
Necroskitter
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
85%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
84%synergy
Everlasting Torment
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Kulrath Knight
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Maha, Its Feathers Night
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Carnifex Demon
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
60%synergy
All Will Be One
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Contagion Engine
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Midnight Banshee
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Contagion Clasp
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Soul Snuffers
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Chaos Warp
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Jeska's Will
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Opposition Agent
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Corrosive Mentor
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Harbinger of Night
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Stigma Lasher
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Soul-Scar Mage
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Blood Artist
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Skinrender
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Festering Mummy
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Dusk Urchins
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Hateflayer
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Fume Spitter
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Plague Myr
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Massacre Girl
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Massacre Wurm
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Necropede
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Fallen Ferromancer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Crypt Ghast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Murderous Redcap
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Viscera Seer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Serrated Biskelion
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Chainwhirler
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Soulstinger
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Baleful Ammit
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Putrid Goblin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Grim Poppet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Grief Tyrant
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Anger
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Ashenmoor Liege
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Merciless Javelineer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Furystoke Giant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Darkstar Augur
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Grim Affliction
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Dark Ritual
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Charm
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Terminate
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Puncture Blast
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Scar
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Deflecting Swat
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Imp's Mischief
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Volt Charge
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Bedevil
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Deadly Dispute
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Virulent Wound
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Torment of Venom
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Ritual
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Puncture Bolt
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Tragic Slip
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Withering Torment
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Splendid Agony
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Blur of Blades
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Strike
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Duplication
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Rabid Gnaw
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Culling the Weak
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Entomb
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Burnt Offering
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Final Fortune
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ad Nauseam
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Shadow of the Grave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Nasty End
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Reanimate
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Persist
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Drown in Ichor
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Incremental Blight
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Liliana's Influence
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Exsanguinate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Feed the Swarm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-29%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Decree of Pain
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Victimize
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Spread the Sickness
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bubbling Muck
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rousing Refrain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Read the Bones
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Blood Money
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Buried Alive
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Lethal Sting
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Heat Shimmer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Syphon Mind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Dreadbore
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Skullclamp
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Jet Medallion
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Ruby Medallion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Serrated Arrows
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Shadowspear
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Glistening Oil
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Fists of the Demigod
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Animate Dead
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Blood Moon
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Dance of the Dead
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Necromancy
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cartouche of Ambition
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Revel in Riches
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Thran Vigil
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Fervor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Necropotence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Phyresis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Pestilence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sneak Attack
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Pain for All
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death Wielder
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Bastion
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Grasping Dunes
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Cabal Coffers
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Barren Moor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Quarter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Dark Depths
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Molten Slagheap
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
War Room
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Restless Vents
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Vesuva
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Rakdos Signet
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Staff of Compleation
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Glistening Sphere
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Blood Crypt
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Canyon Slough
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Graven Cairns
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malice
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Ridge
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Peak
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Raucous Theater
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Luxury Suite
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Blazemire Verge
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Badlands
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Akoum Refuge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Jagged Barrens
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Geothermal Bog
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Drossforge Bridge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Cinder Barrens
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy