The Scarab God
CMM · mythic · Released 2023-08-04
Tiers
tier-1
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Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
reanimatorself-milltokens-go-widegraveyard-matters
negative:
No active conflicts.
Roles
repeatable-token-generatorreanimatorlifegain-payofftop-deck-manipulationrecurring-threatlord
Risks
requires-graveyard-densityremoval-magnetslow-setup
Mechanics
mech-scry
Typal
synergy:
zombie
anti:
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Structural
triggered-abilityactivated-abilityreplacement-effect
Rationale
5cmc legendary god creature with upkeep scry (scales off Zombie count) and activated reanimation — exile graveyard creature, copy as 4/4 Zombie. Flagship card in Dimir reanimator and zombie go-wide shells; signature Brawl threat combining graveyard synergy, token generation, and card advantage. Dies-trigger recursion makes it recurring threat. Requires graveyard density to enable upkeep scry triggers; targets removal as format-defining finisher.
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #1,696