The Scarab God
Magic: The Gathering card · Legendary Creature · first printed 2017 in Hour of Devastation
| Card name | The Scarab God |
|---|---|
| Mana cost | 3UB |
| Mana value | 5 |
| Type | Legendary Creature — God |
| Colors | Blue, Black |
| Color identity | Blue, Black |
| Power / toughness | 5/5 |
| Loyalty | – |
| Rarity (first printing) | Mythic |
| First set | Hour of Devastation (HOU) |
| First released | July 14, 2017 |
| Artist (first printing) | Lius Lasahido |
| Printings | 7 |
Price of the real card: $5.12Near Mint, market price from Scrydex, October 30, 2026 (Hour of Devastation, nonfoil). Prices change; check before buying.
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At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses X life and you scry X, where X is the number of Zombies you control. 2UB: 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.
Printings
7 printings in English paper sets:
- Amonkhet Invocations MP2 · 2017
- Hour of Devastation HOU · 2017
- Hour of Devastation Promos PHOU · 2017
- Secret Lair Drop SLD · 2019
- Double Masters 2XM · 2020
- Commander Masters CMM · 2023
- Aetherdrift Commander DRC · 2025