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Nest of Scarabs
USD $3.09
USD foil $11.98
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Nest of Scarabs

{2}{B}

Enchantment

Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on a creature, create that many 1/1 black Insect creature tokens.

"They are small, but they always want more. Learn from them." —Bontu, god of ambition

Set
Amonkhet (AKH #101)
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana value
3
Released
2017-04-28
Artist
Jason A. Engle
EDHREC rank
#3,496
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In 4 two-card combos

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.27
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Combos 92

Blowfly Infestation+Nest of Scarabs
{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
35,670 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Blood Artist
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
14,444 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Zulaport Cutthroat+Nest of Scarabs
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
11,343 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Bastion of Remembrance
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
7,022 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Grave Venerations
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
5,167 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Deathgreeter
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggers
3,717 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Vengeful Bloodwitch
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
3,130 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
2,862 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Vein Ripper
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
1,885 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
1,628 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ivy Lane Denizen+Devoted Druid+Nest of Scarabs
{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite green mana
1,563 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Falkenrath Noble
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
1,485 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Moldervine Reclamation
{B}{G}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggers
1,477 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Vindictive Vampire+Nest of Scarabs
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggers
1,299 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Cauldron of Essence
{B}{G}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
1,171 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Susurian Voidborn
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
1,111 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Carnifex Demon+Nest of Scarabs+Blowfly Infestation+Phyrexian Altar
{B}
Infinite -1/-1 counters on all other creaturesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1,059 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Popular Egotist
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
691 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Relic Vial
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
624 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Dross Harvester
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggers
563 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Nadier's Nightblade
{B}
Near-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
543 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nest of Scarabs+Host of the Hereafter
{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
386 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Skeleton Ship+Intruder Alarm+Nest of Scarabs
{U}{B}
Infinite -1/-1 countersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures
327 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Al Bhed Salvagers
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
275 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+South Wind Avatar
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
244 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Venerated Stormsinger
{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
143 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Skeleton Ship+Thornbite Staff+Nest of Scarabs
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
128 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Volrath, the Shapestealer+Grim Poppet+Nest of Scarabs
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
94 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Cruel Celebrant+Nest of Scarabs
{W}{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
90 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nest of Scarabs+Resourceful Defense
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
53 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Nest of Scarabs+Spark Double
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
21 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Nest of Scarabs+Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
{W}{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggers
21 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Elegant Entourage+Nest of Scarabs+Devoted Druid
{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
20 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Nest of Scarabs+Reluctant Role Model
{W}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggers
19 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar+Nest of Scarabs
{W}{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggers
13 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Cathars' Crusade+Devoted Druid+Nest of Scarabs
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokensInfinite green mana
13 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Nest of Scarabs+Clever Impersonator
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
12 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+Nest of Scarabs
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
12 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Progenitor Mimic+Nest of Scarabs
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician+Fleshtaker+Nest of Scarabs
{W}{B}
Destroy all creatures opponents controlDestroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's controlLockNear-infinite -1/-1 countersNear-infinite card drawNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite draw triggersNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite scry 1
9 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Channeler Initiate+Sinking Feeling+Nest of Scarabs
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
8 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Nest of Scarabs+Phyrexian Metamorph
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
8 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Nest of Scarabs+Altered Ego
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
8 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Nest of Scarabs+Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Elegant Entourage+Cinderhaze Wretch+Nest of Scarabs
{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain+Agatha's Soul Cauldron+Nest of Scarabs+Devoted Druid
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite proliferate
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Nest of Scarabs+Naga Fleshcrafter
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Mirrorhall Mimic // Ghastly Mimicry+Nest of Scarabs
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Evil Twin+Nest of Scarabs
{U}{B}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
4 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Grim Poppet+Nest of Scarabs+Moritte of the Frost
{B}{G}{U}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Showing the 50 most played of 92.

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2017-04-18

    If a creature with wither or infect deals damage to a creature, the controller of the creature with wither or infect puts that many -1/-1 counters on the second creature.

  • 2017-04-18

    If an effect has you put more -1/-1 counters on a creature than it has toughness, you’ll put all of those counters on it and create that many Insects, even if that makes its toughness a negative number.

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