The Scarab God
Dimir commander

The Scarab God {3}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — God · Commander Masters

At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses X life and you scry X, where X is the number of Zombies you control.
{2}{U}{B}: Exile target creature card from a graveyard. Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie.
When The Scarab God dies, return it to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.

$4.53price
#1,732popularity rank
5mana value

Plays well with: Tokens, Graveyard, God tribal, Removal, Multiplayer

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🔗 Tokens synergy

Urza's Saga$39.80
Urza's SagaRamp · Tutor
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Black Market Connections$11.82
Black Market ConnectionsCard advantage · Tokens
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Deadly Dispute$0.30
Deadly DisputeCard advantage · Ramp · Tokens
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Idol of Oblivion$3.15
Idol of OblivionCard advantage · Tokens · Fits any deck
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Pitiless Plunderer$3.67
Pitiless PlundererRamp · Tokens · Value engine
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Mirkwood Bats$1.56
Mirkwood BatsMultiplayer · Tokens
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Academy Manufactor$8.95
Academy ManufactorTokens · Fits any deck
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Bastion of Remembrance$0.36
Bastion of RemembranceMultiplayer · Tokens · Value engine
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🔗 Graveyard synergy

Bojuka Bog$1.37
Bojuka BogRamp
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Reanimate$10.61
ReanimateSorcery
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Victimize$1.29
VictimizeSorcery
0
Mystic Sanctuary$1.32
Mystic SanctuaryRamp
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Buried Ruin$0.40
Buried RuinRamp · Recursion
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Animate Dead$7.45
Animate DeadEnchantment — Aura
0
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire$11.65
Takenuma, Abandoned MireRamp · Recursion
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Mox Diamond$1,121.06
Mox DiamondRamp · Fits any deck
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🧩 Top staples for this deck

✔️ Auto-includes (you probably already run these): Sol Ring, Command Tower, Arcane Signet, Exotic Orchard, Reliquary Tower, Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, Path of Ancestry.

Counterspell$4.32
CounterspellInteraction
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An Offer You Can't Refuse$3.37
An Offer You Can't RefuseRamp · Interaction
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Dark Ritual$7.98
Dark RitualRamp
0
Rhystic Study$67.79
Rhystic StudyCard advantage · Value engine
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Arcane Denial$2.16
Arcane DenialCard advantage · Interaction
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Reanimate$10.61
ReanimateSorcery
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Negate$0.22
NegateInteraction
0
Cyclonic Rift$39.05
Cyclonic RiftInstant
0
Demonic Tutor$66.50
Demonic TutorTutor
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Swan Song$11.90
Swan SongInteraction
0
Toxic Deluge$5.07
Toxic DelugeSorcery
0
Brainstorm$0.67
BrainstormCard advantage
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⚙️ Colorless all-stars

Temple of the False God$0.32
Temple of the False GodRamp
0
Chromatic Lantern—
Chromatic LanternRamp · Fits any deck
0
City of Brass$11.38
City of BrassRamp
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The One Ring$107.84
The One RingCard advantage · Interaction · Fits any deck
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Cavern of Souls$51.51
Cavern of SoulsRamp
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Mana Confluence$34.03
Mana ConfluenceRamp
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🪙 Budget picks (under $2€2)

Bojuka Bog$1.37
Bojuka BogRamp
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Negate$0.22
NegateInteraction
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Brainstorm$0.67
BrainstormCard advantage
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Temple of the False God$0.32
Temple of the False GodRamp
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Sunken Hollow$0.37
Sunken HollowRamp
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Talisman of Dominance$0.51
Talisman of DominanceRamp
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Feed the Swarm$0.22
Feed the SwarmRemoval
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Frantic Search$1.88
Frantic SearchCard advantage
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Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
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Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
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Staples are based on how often cards are played in Commander overall (popularity data via Scryfall/EDHREC) and filtered to this commander's colors. Synergy picks match the commander's rules text.