Nest of Scarabs
~$4.02 low · ~$13.30 high
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Black. Enchantment
Amonkhet #101 · Illustrated by Jason A. Engle
Amonkhet #101 · Illustrated by Jason A. EngleWhat is Nest of Scarabs worth?
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Oracle text
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
Format legality
The only printing of Nest of Scarabs
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amonkhet akh #101· 2017uncommon· Cardmarket €3.51 · €9.30 foil | uncommon | $4.02 | $13.30 | €3.51€9.30 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #3,492 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Jason A. Engle
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Amonkhet card (#101).
101 · AKH · U · EN
- 101Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- AKHSet code for Amonkhet
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
April 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.
April 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.
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