Magic: The Gathering

Torment of Scarabs

Hour of Devastation 78 • uncommon

Set: Hour of Devastation
Collector number: 78
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 3 generic mana black mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Black
Artist: Bastien L. Deharme
Market price: $0.36

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$0.36market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.30 – $0.39 over the tracked period

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Card face

What it does

Enchant player

At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, that player loses 3 life unless they sacrifice a nonland permanent of their choice or discard a card.

Like a carpet unrolling for their god, the scarabs poured out from the necropolis.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Torment of Scarabs was released in the 2017 Magic: The Gathering expansion Hour of Devastation, a set defined by its themes of apocalypse and the return of the dragon god Nicol Bolas to the plane of Amonkhet. Mechanically, the card was designed to force opponents into difficult choices, reflecting the set’s narrative focus on the relentless, crushing nature of Bolas's influence over the citizens of Naktamun.

The card’s striking illustration was crafted by artist Bastien L. Deharme, who utilized a moody, atmospheric aesthetic to capture the horror of the encroaching scarab plague. Within the player community, the card is recognized for its thematic resonance with the set's top-down design, effectively conveying the feeling of being slowly drained of resources by an inescapable curse.

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Torment of ScarabsFoundations Jumpstart · #495 · uncommon · 2024$0.33

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