The Scarab God
Secret Lair Drop 900 • mythic
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 900
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Barely Human
- Market price
- $22.36
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses X life and you scry X, where X is the number of Zombies you control.
2 generic mana blue mana black mana: 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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Scarab God originated as a marquee card in the 2017 Magic: The Gathering set Hour of Devastation, representing a corrupted deity from the plane of Amonkhet. This particular iteration, numbered 900, was released as part of a Secret Lair drop, a series of curated, limited-edition card reprints featuring unique artistic reimaginings that cater specifically to the collector market. By recontextualizing established game pieces through distinct visual lenses, these drops bridge the gap between functional gameplay items and high-end collectible art.
The artistic direction for this variant focuses on the grotesque, regal aesthetic characteristic of the character’s lore. By utilizing high-contrast lighting and intricate detailing, the illustrator sought to emphasize the deity's role as a master of the undead. Upon its release, the card was widely received by players and collectors alike as a definitive visual upgrade, often praised for how the aesthetic treatment honors the narrative weight of the original character while providing a centerpiece for thematic, performance-driven deck building.
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