EDH Optimizer
Scorpion, Seething Striker
Legendary Creature — Scorpion Human Villain · 3B
Color identity: Black
Scorpion, Seething Striker is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died this turn, target creature you control connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
Reference price of the card: €0.04
Average lands in decks for Scorpion, Seething Striker: 36
+1/+1 CountersDeathtouchAggroConniveDiscardFlyingGraveyardHatebears
Build your Scorpion, Seething Striker deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Scorpion, Seething Striker 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Scorpion, Seething Striker deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (49/100)
- Consistency19
- Speed55
- Interaction48
- Resilience66
- Closing53
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (5 nonbasic, 31 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Roxxon Brutes · Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon · Madame Masque · Moonstone, Harsh Mistress · Arcane Signet · Dark Ritual · Victimize · Construct a Cosmic Cube · Feed the Swarm · Body Launderer · Defile · Tragic Slip · Accursed Marauder · Archpriest of Shadows · Grave Titan · Lethal Scheme · Night's Whisper · Sign in Blood · Daily Bugle Newspaper · M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect · Archenemy's Charm · Deadly Dispute · Hero's Downfall · Scurrilous Sentry · Wayfarer's Bauble · Blood Artist · Merciless Executioner · Mind Stone · Scorpion's Sting · Spider-Man Noir · Vashta Nerada · Zombify · Dread Return · Fleshbag Marauder · Jet Medallion · Rise of the Dark Realms · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Villainous Wrath · Charcoal Diamond · Lethal Protection · Nowhere to Run · Reassembling Skeleton · Umbral Collar Zealot · Undertaker · Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast · Alpharael, Stonechosen · Bontu's Monument · Fell Beast of Mordor · Hagra Constrictor · Massacre Girl · Morbid Opportunist · The Masamune · Ancient Brass Dragon · Black Market · Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Maha, Its Feathers Night · Mechanical Mobster · Murder · Mutilate · Overkill · Revel in Riches · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Spymaster's Vault · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid
🃏 Recommended cards for Scorpion, Seething Striker
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Scorpion, Seething Striker, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Roxxon Brutes | 80% | +80% |
| Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon | 75% | +74% |
| Madame Masque | 75% | +74% |
| Moonstone, Harsh Mistress | 75% | +74% |
| Construct a Cosmic Cube | 60% | +58% |
| Body Launderer | 56% | +55% |
| Archpriest of Shadows | 52% | +51% |
| Daily Bugle Newspaper | 50% | +50% |
| Lethal Scheme | 52% | +49% |
| M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect | 50% | +49% |
| Scurrilous Sentry | 48% | +48% |
| Grave Titan | 52% | +45% |
| Scorpion's Sting | 44% | +44% |
| Spider-Man Noir | 44% | +44% |
| Vashta Nerada | 44% | +43% |
| Zombify | 44% | +42% |
| Hero's Downfall | 48% | +42% |
| Victimize | 67% | +39% |
| Archenemy's Charm | 48% | +39% |
| Villainous Wrath | 40% | +38% |
| Merciless Executioner | 44% | +37% |
| Lethal Protection | 37% | +37% |
| Tragic Slip | 56% | +37% |
| Undertaker | 37% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Scorpion, Seething Striker deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Roxxon Brutes
- Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon
- Madame Masque
- Moonstone, Harsh Mistress
- Construct a Cosmic Cube
- Body Launderer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect
- Rise of the Dark Realms
- M.O.D.O.K.
- Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ancient Brass Dragon
- Maha, Its Feathers Night
- Revel in Riches
- Necromancy
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Scorpion, Seething Striker
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Scorpion, Seething Striker's color identity?
Scorpion, Seething Striker is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Scorpion, Seething Striker come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Scorpion, Seething Striker deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 31 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a Scorpion, Seething Striker deck run?
Real Scorpion, Seething Striker decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Scorpion, Seething Striker?
The three highest-synergy cards are Roxxon Brutes, Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon, Madame Masque. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Scorpion, Seething Striker decks.
What combos does Scorpion, Seething Striker have?
Scorpion, Seething Striker has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Scorpion, Seething Striker deck cost?
You can start cheap: Roxxon Brutes, Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon, Madame Masque are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.