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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 #590
The Scarab God
cmm·#590·mythic·etched_foil
Illus. Lius Lasahido
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Aug '23
2 yr ago
Value
$21.40$0 (-0.7%)
30 days high $22 · low $21
Volatility · stable
Tracking since · May 8, 2026
USD$21.40TIX0.41 tix
NM
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #1,723 · Common include
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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.
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Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
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.
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If this creature dies but leaves your graveyard before the next end step, it will remain in its new zone.
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