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Commander Collection: Scorpion Express

Commander / EDH BG (Golgari) Counters Deathtouch Proliferate

Jurrane


This is fast becoming one of my favourite decks. 'Scorpion Express' came about because I wanted to make a Golgari deck where everything had deathtouch. Along the way, it also developed a -1/-1 counters sub-theme, which seemed to fit the deck well.

Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons's low CMC means she's rarely off the board and she can generate large numbers of Snake tokens very quickly, especially if Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, Carnifex Demon or anything else with proliferate is also in play. Triumph of the Hordes can finish off an opponent in one fell swoop.

The deck also has a combo option if the game stalls or if its main game plan doesn't work.

Infinite life loss. Infinite lifegain. Infinite death triggers. Infinite ETB. Infinite LTB.

Requires:

Steps:

  1. Deal combat damage with Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons.
  2. Place a -1/-1 counter on the 1 toughness creature using Hapatra's ability, killing it and create a 1/1 Snake token.
  3. Blowfly Infestation triggers, place the -1/-1 counter on the new snake.
  4. Continue to place the -1/-1 counters on the newly created snakes.
  5. Each time the counter is placed, Obelisk Spider // Blood Artist // Zulaport Cutthroat triggers, draining 1 life.

I'd like to add Maha, Its Feathers Night as it synergises so well with the -1/-1 counters theme.


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99% Casual

Competitive

Date added 4 years
Last updated 1 week
Legality

This deck is Commander / EDH legal.

Rarity (main - side)

5 - 0 Mythic Rares

41 - 0 Rares

26 - 0 Uncommons

12 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 2.91
Tokens Beast 3/3 G, Foretell, Insect 1/1 B, Insect 1/1 G w/ Flying, Deathtouch, Snake 1/1 G, Snake 1/1 G w/ Deathtouch
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