Stag Beetle

Creature — Insect

Stag Beetle enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of other creatures in play.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (13)

seshiro_of_the_orochi on Carrion, My Wayward Swarm (Grist Insects + Song)

2 months ago

That's a clever deck name. It's dangerous to alone, take this upvote!

Btw, I do realize Stag Beetle is a terrible card, but then again, it's a pretty massive bug ;D

Tic12 on One Hundred and One Counters

1 year ago

Update 1 (more Creature Power):

Out:Stag Beetle, Thrive, Smell Fear, Decisive Denial

In:Evolution Sage, Roalesk, Apex Hybrid, Benevolent Hydra, Genesis Hydra

Update 2 (better Card Draw):

Out:Towashi Guide-Bot

In:Bred for the Hunt

Update 3 (Mana Base):

Out:Tangled Islet

In:Flooded Grove

Crazyjala on Ziatora, the Sacarator

2 years ago

Malignus Beast of Burden Stag Beetle Bonehoard Lord of Extinction Wall of Blood Tuya Bearclaw Arni Brokenbrow Stalking Vengeance Unleash Fury Choose Your Weapon Unnatural Growth Gratuitous Violence Fiery Emancipation

awizzarddidit on Grist, Bugmen Investigator

2 years ago

Also good adds. Nyx Weaver is a crazy good add since it lets me get my combo piece if I accidentally mill it, so i'll have to find a cut. I think I'll cut Stag Beetle for Ant Queen since most of the time stag beetle is around a 5/5 anyways and can't make more tokens.

EnbyGolem on Bug Catcher Joey wants to Battle (Insect Tribal)

3 years ago

Clicked for the deck name, stayed for the Saber Ants

Seriously, really fun list! Though, Stag Beetle is feeling a little left out...

EnbyGolem on Tuya & Friends ($30)

3 years ago

This doesn't help with the 'what do I take out' problem but I did think of Stag Beetle and Beast of Burden as other big beaters that might be fun :) They synergize well with your trample/haste enablers too!

It looks like you have 16 total ramp elements currently. You could maybe try taking 2 out and add 2 beaters in and see how that runs? I don't usually take out ramp for big creatures but you would still have 14 pieces to help get those higher cmcs out... And if it doesn't work, at least you know you can't touch your ramp going forward. Just a thought :)

carpecanum on Rise & Shine

5 years ago

Doubling Cube and Mage Slayer.

Burnished Hart could be brought back and sac'd again for more lands.

Stag Beetle could be huge when it hits the battlefield but has 0 power in the graveyard.

seshiro_of_the_orochi on Insect swarm

6 years ago

For token issues, Stag Beetle might be a thing. He can go really big, and with your conjurer's closet, getting him bigger later in the game is totally possible.