Nest of Scarabs

Enchantment · two generic manaone black mana

the front side of Nest of Scarabs
the back of a classic MtG card

Nest of Scarabs is part of 91 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Yawgmoth, Thran Physician and Grim Poppet.

Nest of Scarabstwo generic manaone black mana
Enchantment

Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on a creature, create that many 1/1 black Insect creature tokens.

Mana value
3
Color identity
one black mana

Frequently combined with

The cards that most often join Nest of Scarabs across all of its 91 combos.

Combos with Nest of Scarabs

91 combos legal in Commander.

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Blowfly Infestation
Nest of Scarabs
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Blood Artist
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Zulaport Cutthroat
Nest of Scarabs
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Bastion of Remembrance
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Grave Venerations
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Deathgreeter
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Vengeful Bloodwitch
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Vein Ripper
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss
Near-infinite lifegain

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B, G

Cards in combo:
Ivy Lane Denizen
Devoted Druid
Nest of Scarabs
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite green mana

Color Identity: B, G

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Moldervine Reclamation
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Falkenrath Noble
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Vindictive Vampire
Nest of Scarabs
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite damage
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers

Color Identity: B, G

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Cauldron of Essence
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Susurian Voidborn
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Carnifex Demon
Nest of Scarabs
Blowfly Infestation
Phyrexian Altar
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite -1/-1 counters on all other creatures
Infinite death triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Popular Egotist
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Relic Vial
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite lifeloss

Color Identity: B

Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Dross Harvester
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Destroy all creatures opponents control
Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
Near-infinite lifegain triggers
Near-infinite creature ETB
Near-infinite creature LTB
Near-infinite death triggers
Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Near-infinite card draw
Near-infinite draw triggers
Near-infinite -1/-1 counters
Near-infinite lifegain
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