A Scarab's Sacrosanctity

Commander / EDH* Tokens UB (Dimir) Zombie

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Creature (27)

• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Cemetery Reaper
• 1x Champion of the Perished
• 1x Cleaver Skaab
• 1x Cryptbreaker
• 1x Death Baron
• 1x Diregraf Captain
• 1x Diregraf Colossus
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Fatestitcher
• 1x Fleshbag Marauder
• 1x Graveborn Muse
• 1x Gravecrawler
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
• 1x Headless Rider
• 1x Lord of the Undead
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Murderous Rider
• 1x Overcharged Amalgam
• 1x Relentless Dead
• 1x Shepherd of Rot
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Undead Augur
• 1x Undead Warchief
• 1x Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
• 1x Zombie Master

Instant (7)

• 1x Ad Nauseam
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Deadly Rollick
• 1x Fierce Guardianship
• 1x Hostile Negotiations
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Saw in Half

Land (34)

• 1x Agadeem, the Undercrypt  ^Flip
• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 5x Island
• 1x Malakir Mire  ^Flip
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Morphic Pool
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Otawara, Soaring City
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Sea Gate, Reborn  ^Flip
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Sunken Ruins
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
• 1x Throne of the High City
• 1x Tyrite Sanctum
• 1x Underground River
• 1x Unholy Grotto
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Watery Grave

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Braingeyser
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Feed the Swarm
• 1x Imperial Seal
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Commander (1)

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Black Market Connections
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Kindred Discovery
• 1x Necroduality
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Oubliette
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Telepathy
• 1x The Meathook Massacre
• 1x Training Grounds

Artifact (12)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Jet Medallion
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Talisman of Dominance
• 1x Whip of Erebos

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Creature (5)

• 1x Coffin Queen
• 1x Hordewing Skaab
• 1x Poxwalkers
• 1x Vengeful Dead
• 1x Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant

Instant (2)

• 1x Darkness
• 1x Lim-Dul's Vault

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Army of the Damned
• 1x Yawgmoth's Will
• 1x Zombie Apocalypse

Land (3)

• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Underground Sea
• 1x War Room

Artifact (3)

• 1x Liquimetal Torque
• 1x Vanquisher's Banner
• 1x Wand of Orcus

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Rooftop Storm

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The origin of this deck list is to tell a story at the kitchen table during Friday Night Magic. The intention is that the player is a planeswalker necromancer calling upon the hordes of the undead, reanimating the enemies heroes, and using dark sorceries to fight their mortal foes. The symbolic victory is using The Scarab God, the perfect creature, with the Sword of Feast and Famine to make an unstoppable horde.

Some cards in the Maybeboard I switch out for cards in the main list to better fit the power level of the playgroup. Some real Timmy cards are in there. Especially fun if you’re letting a new player play or play against this deck.

In application, Scarab God's ability to drain foes life will quickly make you archenemy. This is why we run a few counterspells and nearly every creature card that amplifies the zombie tribal synergies. Don't be afraid to think outside the box on this one, exploit your opponent's graveyards to secure your victory.

In addition, we run a black toolbox so we can manipulate graveyards, force others to sacrifice their creatures, ramp with phyrexian altar, disenfranchise direct attacks with no mercy, and other shenanigans. Have fun being evil!

Ramp - 17 Card Draw - 16 Tutor - 3 Boardwipe - 4 Token Generators & Recursion - 18 Removal - 15

Date added	2 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	20 - 0 Mythic Rares 54 - 0 Rares 9 - 0 Uncommons 4 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.91
Tokens	Copy Clone, Shapeshifter 3/2 C, Monarch Emblem, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B, Zombie 2/2 B w/ Decayed