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Nest of Scarabs Amonkhet MTG card
AKH #101 · Art by Jason A. Engle
AKH set symbol, UncommonAmonkhet#101Uncommon

Nest of Scarabs

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#3,487 Up 3 in 30 days
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Nest of Scarabs Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $4.80, up 25.6% over 7 days, down 6.3% over 30 days, down 22.5% over 90 days.

Nest of Scarabs Price History

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Nest of Scarabs Printings & Prices

Nest of Scarabs has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

AKH set symbol, UncommonAKH #101
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Nest of Scarabs Rules Text & Legality

Nest of Scarabs

Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on a creature, create that many 1/1 black Insect creature tokens.

"They are small, but they always want more. Learn from them." —Bontu, god of ambition

Nest of Scarabs is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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Nest of Scarabs Rulings

  • Apr 18, 2017

    If a creature with wither or infect deals damage to a creature, the controller of the creature with wither or infect puts that many -1/-1 counters on the second creature.

  • Apr 18, 2017

    If an effect has you put more -1/-1 counters on a creature than it has toughness, you’ll put all of those counters on it and create that many Insects, even if that makes its toughness a negative number.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Nest of Scarabs has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Apr 28, 2017AKH set symbol, UncommonAmonkhetAKH #101
  • Apr 28, 2017AKH set symbol, UncommonAmonkhet · foilAKH #101

Nest of Scarabs in Commander

Nest of Scarabs is the #3,487 most-played card on EDHREC, up 3 places over the last 30 days.

#3,487 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 3 in 30 days

Nest of Scarabs FAQ

How much is Nest of Scarabs worth?

Nest of Scarabs is worth about $4.80 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Nest of Scarabs legal in Commander?

Yes. Nest of Scarabs is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Nest of Scarabs been reprinted?

Yes. Nest of Scarabs has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Nest of Scarabs cheap?

Nest of Scarabs trades at about $4.80; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful.