Nest of Scarabs
Enchantment · 
Nest of Scarabs is part of 68 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Grim Poppet and Yawgmoth, Thran Physician.
Nest of Scarabs
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
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Nest of Scarabs across all of its 68 combos.
Combos with Nest of Scarabs
68 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:
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
Nest of Scarabs
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
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:
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, 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
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Falkenrath Noble
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
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:
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
Dross Harvester
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
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
Color Identity: B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Nadier's Nightblade
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
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, G
Cards in combo:
Nest of Scarabs
Host of the Hereafter
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Intruder Alarm
Nest of Scarabs
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite death triggers
Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
Infinite untap of creatures
Infinite -1/-1 counters
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Skeleton Ship
Thornbite Staff
Nest of Scarabs
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: B, G, U
Cards in combo:
Volrath, the Shapestealer
Grim Poppet
Nest of Scarabs
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature tokens
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Nest of Scarabs
Resourceful Defense
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Grim Poppet
Nest of Scarabs
Spark Double
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature tokens
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Nest of Scarabs
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
+3 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
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 +1/+1 counters on a creature
Color Identity: W, B
Cards in combo:
Nest of Scarabs
Reluctant Role Model
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite death triggers
Color Identity: B, G
Cards in combo:
Elegant Entourage
Nest of Scarabs
Devoted Druid
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature tokens
Color Identity: W, B, G
Cards in combo:
Cathars' Crusade
Devoted Druid
Nest of Scarabs
+2 other prerequisites
Results in combo:
Infinite creature tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite green mana
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Color Identity: U, B
Cards in combo:
Grim Poppet
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Nest of Scarabs
Results in combo:
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite creature tokens
