The Scarab God

Commander
UBThe Scarab God
9.1±0.3
Fringe cEDH
Near-optimal construction. High card-for-card quality with interaction ready from the start.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Gravecrawler,Phyrexian Altar
High confidence(622 pts)
Estimated win turn
T3best
T4typical
T5+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (52% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana6
1Sol Ring+10
BDark Ritual+7
3Phyrexian Altar+5
3Ashnod's Altar+4
5URooftop Storm+7
Ancient Tomb+9
Mana rocks5
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Dominance+5
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Dimir Signet+4
2Thought Vessel+4
Other acceleration1
2BBUndead Warchief+4
Treasure generators1
3BPitiless Plunderer+3
Tutors6
BVampiric Tutor+10
UMystical Tutor+9
BEntomb+8
1BDemonic Tutor+10
2BBuried Alive+7
2BCruel Tutor+6
Draw engines5
UMystic Remora+9
BBUndead Augur+5
1BBPhyrexian Arena+5
3UUKindred Discovery+6
4UHordewing Skaab+5
Cantrips & burst draw5
UBrainstorm+6
BVillage Rites+5
BCorrupted Conviction+1
1BDeadly Dispute+5
2UFrantic Search+6
Wheels1
2UWindfall+6
Recursion3
1BZul Ashur, Lich Lord+1
2BVictimize+2
2UBGisa and Geralf+1
Value engines2
2UBWilhelt, the Rotcleaver+3
3UNecroduality+2
Control Strategy Bonus (22 interaction cards)+30ⓘ
Counterspells9
0Pact of Negation+9
UAn Offer You Can't Refuse+7
UBDrown in the Loch+11
UUMana Drain+10
UUCounterspell+8
1UNegate+6
UBCountersquall+1
2UFierce Guardianship+10
3UUForce of Will+10
Spot removal3
BEaten Alive+7
1BInfernal Grasp+5
3BDeadly Rollick+8
Board wipes2
1UCyclonic Rift+8
3BBLiliana, Death's Majesty+5
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+9ⓘ
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (1)+4ⓘ
Mana Acceleration (12 sources)+2ⓘ
Dual & shock lands4
Watery Grave+6
Morphic Pool+5
Drowned Catacomb+4
Underground River+4
Premium utility lands1
Command Tower+5
Utility lands3
Shipwreck Marsh+2
Sunken Hollow+2
Tainted Isle+2
Taplands2
Temple of Deceit+3
Choked Estuary+2
Basic lands2
Island+10
Swamp+15
5 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 96%)+44ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token swarm strategy, 4 tribal lords, 1 evasion enabler, aristocrats engine+25ⓘ
Combo pieces6
BGravecrawler+8
3Phyrexian Altar+6
3Ashnod's Altar+5
3BPitiless Plunderer+9
3BBBMikaeus, the Unhallowed+8
5URooftop Storm+3
Win conditions1
3BBBZombie Apocalypse+5
Combat threats8
BChampion of the Perished+1
2BLord of the Accursed+5
1BBDeath Baron+5
1UBDiregraf Captain+5
2BDiregraf Colossus+5
1BBZombie Master+1
2BBEndless Ranks of the Dead+5
2BBUndead Warchief+2
Token generators3
1UBGleaming Overseer+4
2BHeadless Rider+4
3BBLiliana, Death's Majesty+5
Reanimation4
BReanimate+8
1BAnimate Dead+7
1BZul Ashur, Lich Lord+1
2BVictimize+3
Clone effects1
3UNecroduality+4
Other2
1BPutrid Goblin+1
2UBWilhelt, the Rotcleaver+3

Bracket

5
Bracket 5cEDH
Competitive mindset. Built with cEDH meta assumptions, every card slot contested.
Breakdown
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Power level 9.1 → Bracket 5
Threats98Consistency92Interaction88

0.6 above Bracket 4 ceiling (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 5.

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Game changers 7
Mystical TutorVampiric TutorAncient TombForce of WillCyclonic RiftDemonic TutorFierce Guardianship
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes6 total

Zombie Tribal16 cards

16 zombie creatures detected. Tribal synergies can create powerful board states.

Lord of the Accursed,Gleaming Overseer,Undead Augur,Undead Warchief,Gravecrawler
Token Strategy10 cards

10 token producers. Go-wide strategies can overwhelm opponents with numbers.

An Offer You Can't Refuse,Liliana, Death's Majesty,Gleaming Overseer,Endless Ranks of the Dead,Headless Rider
Counter Control9 cards

9 counterspells. Control the stack and protect your win conditions.

Counterspell,An Offer You Can't Refuse,Countersquall,Mana Drain,Force of Will

Combos5 total