Dakmor ScorpionHow it works & interactions with other cards

What It Does

Dakmor Scorpion is a creature with a power of 2 and a toughness of 1. It costs one black and one generic mana to cast. Because it has no text in its oracle box, it does not have any triggered, activated, or static abilities, meaning its primary function is to attack, block, or be used as a resource for other spells.

How It Resolves Step by Step

First, you pay the mana cost of {1}{B} to put Dakmor Scorpion onto the stack. If no players have responses, the spell resolves and the creature enters the battlefield. Since it does not have 'Haste', it will be affected by summoning sickness and cannot attack or tap for abilities until your next turn begins.

Common Mistakes

A common mistake is forgetting that its 1 toughness makes it very fragile. It will be destroyed by any effect that deals at least 1 damage or gives it -1/-1. Additionally, players sometimes assume Scorpions have 'Deathtouch' by default; however, Dakmor Scorpion does not have this keyword, so it only deals standard combat damage.

When to Play It

This card is best played on turn two to establish early board pressure. Because of its 2 power, it can trade in combat with many other early-game creatures, making it an effective deterrent against aggressive strategies or a useful tool for chipping away at an opponent's life total.

Interaction examples

Generating Life Drain

Blood Artist

If you have Blood Artist on the battlefield and Dakmor Scorpion dies during combat, Blood Artist's ability triggers. You will choose a target player to lose 1 life and you will gain 1 life. This turns the Scorpion's low toughness into a tactical advantage.

Early Game Mana and Defense

Ornithopter of Paradise

You can use Ornithopter of Paradise to tap for black mana to help cast Dakmor Scorpion. Once both are on the field, you have a flying blocker and a ground creature with 2 power, allowing you to manage different types of threats from your opponent.