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).
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #259
The Scarab God
DIGITAL ONLY
akr·#259·mythic·nonfoil
Illus. Lius Lasahido
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Aug '20
5 yr ago
Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #1,723 · Common include
Variants
Gameplay
Legendary Creature — God
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
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
wotc
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.
wotc
If this creature dies but leaves your graveyard before the next end step, it will remain in its new zone.
Notes
No price observations yet — this card is in the canonical catalog but a refresh hasn't seen a market price.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Lius Lasahido
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