Nest of Scarabs
Amonkhet 101 • uncommon
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Collector number
- 101
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jason A. Engle
- Market price
- $4.17
What it does
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
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nest of Scarabs was released in 2017 as part of the Amonkhet set for Magic: The Gathering. The set draws heavy inspiration from Ancient Egyptian mythology, depicting a desert world ruled by the dragon planeswalker Nicol Bolas. Mechanically, the card was designed to synergize with -1/-1 counter themes prevalent in the set, rewarding players for placing counters on creatures by creating 1/1 black Insect creature tokens.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Mathias Kollros, who captured the visceral, unsettling nature of a shifting, insect-filled tomb. His aesthetic choices lean into the dark, necrotic tone of the set's graveyard-centric mechanics, emphasizing the parasitic relationship between the scarabs and their hosts. Upon its release, the card became a staple in Commander formats, where its ability to generate significant board presence through token proliferation made it a favorite among players focused on counter-based strategies.
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