Decimator Beetle

Creature — Insect

When Decimator Beetle enters the battlefield, put a -1/-1 counter on target creature you control.

Whenever Decimator Beetle attacks, remove a -1/-1 counter from target creature you control and put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature defending player controls.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (50)

Neotrup on Decimator beetle and opponent creatures …

4 years ago

When Decimator Beetle attacks it's ability goes on the stack and she chooses targets. She'll have to target one of her creatures with the ability, and can target up to one of your creatures. Because you don't have any legal targets, she'll have to only target one of her creatures and none of yours. This is the same as if you didn't have a creature at all.

Mr_crazydude on Decimator beetle and opponent creatures …

4 years ago

Me and my GF encountered the following situation and we don't know what happens:

She has a Decimator Beetle onto the field, together with some other creatures. I only have 1 creatures which has Lightning Greaves on it.

She attacks with the decimator beetle. But what happens to its triggered effect seeing as my target is illegal because it has shroud?

GoblinElectromancer on Self Hate

5 years ago

Yes there are creatures that self hate but they are probably not worth playing. Plague Belcher,Channeler Initiate,Soulstinger,Decimator Beetle,Exemplar of Strength, ect.

Cards that are like Illusory Wrappings that are cheaper make the target lose all abilities such as Frogify.

5dollarMTG on $15 Counter Engine

5 years ago

Nice! It's also worth pointing out that you can also put together a $15 deck just focusing on negative counters. In addition to Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons, there's Obelisk Spider and Nest of Scarabs as payoffs, along with cards like Decimator Beetle, Skinrender, etc. I tried to put together a deck like that awhile back, but I could never get it down to $5.

Dfunk85 on Hapatra's Poisonous Minsions

5 years ago

removeSilvos, Rogue Elemental, Falkenrath Noble, Decimator Beetle, Blossoming Defense, Cryptolith Rite, Cartouche of Ambition, for Phyrexian Altar, Arcane Signet, Sol Ring, Blasting Station, Vampiric Rite, K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

Skyler1776 on Nope

5 years ago

Ammit Eternal , Canker Abomination , Carnifex Demon , Cartouche of Ambition , Channeler Initiate , Decimator Beetle , Defiant Greatmaw , Devoted Druid , Exemplar of Strength , Karn's Bastion , Evolution Sage , Festering Mummy

acheron_xl on Shapes of Things

6 years ago

Blowfly Infestation was in the pile of 120 or so cards I cut this down to before adding lands. Might make it in in place of Decimator Beetle , which hasn't been doing much.

stikmn33 on Zurg Attempt

7 years ago

You could also run Shock, Abrade or Lightning Strike with 4 Soul-Scar Mage. Also you should work your creature curve better ditch the Baleful Ammit for Ammit Eternal the eternal is just better. You can also ditch the Channeler Initiate for one more Exemplar of Strength. Go down to one Decimator Beetle for the two more Soul-Scar Mage the mages will be your whole engine once you put the burn spells in.