---
name: "Rust Scarab"
mana_cost: "{4}{G}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Insect"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "GTC"
set_name: "Gatecrash"
collector_number: "130"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Adam Paquette"
oracle_id: "c3bd1d38-e73f-4e30-b22a-dca0a0e4d701"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rust-scarab-gtc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Rust Scarab
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{G}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Insect
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/5

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment defending player controls.

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## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Scavenging Scarab](/printing/scavenging-scarab-dst.md) — Creature — Insect
2. [Green Scarab](/printing/green-scarab-ice.md) — Enchantment — Aura
3. [Red Scarab](/printing/red-scarab-ice.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Black Scarab](/printing/black-scarab-ice.md) — Enchantment — Aura
5. [Ogre Leadfoot](/printing/ogre-leadfoot-mrd.md) — Creature — Ogre
6. [Duct Crawler](/printing/duct-crawler-sth.md) — Creature — Insect

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Gatecrash (GTC) #130
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Adam Paquette
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`