---
name: "The Scorpion God"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — God"
colors: ["B", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: []
set: "AKR"
set_name: "Amonkhet Remastered"
collector_number: "260"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Lius Lasahido"
oracle_id: "aff223d4-6338-460d-a4d5-d45f522864dc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-scorpion-god-akr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# The Scorpion God
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — God
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/5

## Oracle Text
Whenever a creature with a -1/-1 counter on it dies, draw a card.
{1}{B}{R}: Put a -1/-1 counter on another target creature.
When The Scorpion God dies, return it to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Soulstinger](/printing/soulstinger-akh.md) — Creature — Scorpion Demon
2. [The Scarab God](/printing/the-scarab-god-cmm.md) — Legendary Creature — God
3. [Scorpion, Seething Striker](/printing/scorpion-seething-striker-om1.md) — Legendary Creature — Scorpion Human Villain
4. [Serrated Scorpion](/printing/serrated-scorpion-cmm.md) — Creature — Scorpion
5. [The Reaper, King No More](/printing/the-reaper-king-no-more-ecc.md) — Legendary Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
6. [Deathbringer Thoctar](/printing/deathbringer-thoctar-arb.md) — Creature — Zombie Beast

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Amonkhet Remastered (AKR) #260
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Lius Lasahido
- **Total Printings:** 21 across all historical editions

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