The Scarab God commander decks

{U}{B}Dimir commanders

We track 1,198 decks led by The Scarab God.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$2.76-12.1% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for The Scarab God
Decks led
1,198

0.2% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$341

Most cost $90 to $1,701.

Median power
5.2

Most rate 4.0 to 7.2 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
4.0

Most score 3.0 to 5.8 out of 10.

Most often built as kindred (58%), then midrange (21%).

Real The Scarab God decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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The Scarab God decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 31 decks.
$50 to $100: 111 decks.
$100 to $150: 102 decks.
$150 to $200: 81 decks.
$200 to $300: 217 decks.
$300 to $400: 125 decks.
$400 to $500: 84 decks.
$500 to $750: 170 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 68 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 71 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 52 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 48 decks.
$3,000 and up: 38 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $341. 481 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)17% · 203
  • Bracket 2 (Core)10% · 124
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)46% · 546
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)24% · 290
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)3% · 35

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What The Scarab God decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 1,198 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures18

  • Gray Merchant of Asphodel74%$0.61
    Run in 884 of these decks (74%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Diregraf Captain72%$0.33
    Run in 861 of these decks (72%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Gravecrawler70%$0.67
    Run in 839 of these decks (70%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Death Baron69%$1.03
    Run in 828 of these decks (69%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Diregraf Colossus64%$0.87
    Run in 770 of these decks (64%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver58%$9.47
    Run in 693 of these decks (58%), 3% of decks that could run it.
12 more creatures
  • Cemetery Reaper57%$0.32
    Run in 685 of these decks (57%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Lord of the Accursed56%$0.16
    Run in 670 of these decks (56%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Grave Titan55%$0.28
    Run in 653 of these decks (55%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Undead Augur53%$0.15
    Run in 635 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Cryptbreaker50%$0.34
    Run in 600 of these decks (50%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Headless Rider48%$1.50
    Run in 577 of these decks (48%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Undead Warchief48%$3.10
    Run in 577 of these decks (48%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Gleaming Overseer48%$0.11
    Run in 576 of these decks (48%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Gisa and Geralf45%$0.30
    Run in 538 of these decks (45%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Champion of the Perished44%$0.54
    Run in 525 of these decks (44%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed43%$21.95
    Run in 514 of these decks (43%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Zombie Master43%$0.42
    Run in 513 of these decks (43%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants2

  • Counterspell61%$1.62
    Run in 729 of these decks (61%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Dark Ritual45%$4.44
    Run in 544 of these decks (45%), 34% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries2

  • Feed the Swarm47%$0.19
    Run in 564 of these decks (47%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Zombie Apocalypse43%$0.53
    Run in 519 of these decks (43%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts4

  • Sol Ring95%$1.00
    Run in 1,135 of these decks (95%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet89%$0.37
    Run in 1,069 of these decks (89%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Signet66%$0.26
    Run in 789 of these decks (66%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Dominance63%$0.40
    Run in 749 of these decks (63%), 37% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments4

  • Rooftop Storm71%$2.29
    Run in 855 of these decks (71%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Endless Ranks of the Dead58%$1.71
    Run in 690 of these decks (58%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Necroduality55%$5.92
    Run in 654 of these decks (55%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Training Grounds44%$4.30
    Run in 529 of these decks (44%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Lands10

  • Command Tower92%$0.20
    Run in 1,096 of these decks (92%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunken Hollow73%$0.31
    Run in 871 of these decks (73%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Drowned Catacomb60%$0.37
    Run in 722 of these decks (60%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Choked Estuary54%$0.29
    Run in 642 of these decks (54%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Watery Grave49%$9.67
    Run in 585 of these decks (49%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Shipwreck Marsh47%$1.47
    Run in 566 of these decks (47%), 18% of decks that could run it.
4 more lands
  • Underground River47%$0.49
    Run in 562 of these decks (47%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Tainted Isle46%$1.63
    Run in 546 of these decks (46%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Temple of Deceit44%$0.19
    Run in 522 of these decks (44%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Aqueduct42%$0.25
    Run in 503 of these decks (42%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set The Scarab God decks apart

These show up in The Scarab God decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Rooftop Storm$2.29

    71% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Diregraf Captain$0.33

    72% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Death Baron$1.03

    69% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Gravecrawler$0.67

    70% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Gray Merchant of Asphodel$0.61

    74% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Diregraf Colossus$0.87

    64% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards

The Scarab God combos

819 of these decks (68%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. GravecrawlerplusPhyrexian Altar

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    23%272 decks
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  2. Carrion FeederplusGravecrawlerplusRooftop Storm

    Infinite counters, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    18%211 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  3. Carrion FeederplusGravecrawlerplusRooftop Storm

    Infinite counters, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    12%148 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  4. Acererak the ArchlichplusRooftop Storm

    Infinite draw, mana, tokens, ETBs, lifegain, life loss, LTBs and storm count

    12%144 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  5. Ashnod's AltarplusGravecrawlerplusRooftop Storm

    Infinite mana, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    11%130 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  6. Carrion FeederplusMikaeus, the UnhallowedplusPlague Belcher

    Infinite counters, ETBs and LTBs

    9%109 decks
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  7. Altar of DementiaplusGravecrawlerplusRooftop Storm

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs, mill and storm count

    8%97 decks
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  8. GravecrawlerplusGrimgrin, Corpse-BornplusRooftop Storm

    Infinite counters, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    8%94 decks
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Commanders like The Scarab God

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as The Scarab God decks do.