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The Scarab God

{3}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — God

PHOUHour of Devastation Promos#145smythic
Promo
Set Promo · Prerelease
Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 96
Illustrator
Lius Lasahido
Found in
Hour of Devastation Prerelease Pack
Printings10Combos1EDHREC rank#1,745
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
5/5
Plays as:
ScryToken CopyLtb TriggerGraveyard HateDamage Win
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Foil+17.2%
$36.46
$19.00 low$0.50 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$3.36· across 10 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

4 · latest Aug 7, 2020
  • WotCAug 7, 2020

    In a Two-Headed Giant game, The Scarab God's first ability causes the opposing team to lose life equal to twice the number of Zombies you control, although you scry only equal to the number of Zombies you control.

  • WotCAug 7, 2020

    The number of Zombies you control is counted as The Scarab God's first ability resolves. Players can try to change that number in response to the ability (perhaps by activating its second ability).

  • WotCJul 14, 2017

    If this creature dies but leaves your graveyard before the next end step, it will remain in its new zone.

  • WotCJul 14, 2017

    The “next end step” refers to the next end step that occurs, not the end step of the next turn. If this creature dies before a turn's end step (for example, during combat), it will be returned to its owner's hand at the beginning of that turn's end step.