Scarab FeastHow it works & interactions with other cards

Precision Removal for Graveyards

Scarab Feast allows you to target up to three cards in one specific graveyard. Because it says 'up to,' you can choose one, two, or three cards to exile as you cast the spell. However, all targets must reside in the same player's graveyard.

The Cycling Mechanic

If the graveyard targets aren't relevant to your current matchup, you can pay its cycling cost of one black mana. By discarding the card from your hand, you put a new card into your hand. This is an activated ability, not a spell, making it harder for opponents to counter.

Strategic Resolution

When Scarab Feast resolves, the targeted cards are moved directly to the exile zone. If some targets become illegal before resolution (for example, if an opponent moves one of the cards elsewhere), the spell will still attempt to exile the remaining valid targets.

When to Cast

Use this card in response to reanimation spells or abilities that trigger upon cards entering the graveyard. Since it is an instant, you can wait until the last possible second to disrupt your opponent's strategy.

Interaction examples

Fueling the Feast

Dark Ritual

You cast Dark Ritual to add three black mana to your pool. You use one of those mana to cast Scarab Feast, targeting three creature cards in your opponent's graveyard to prevent them from being brought back to the battlefield.

Digging for Answers

Vampiric Tutor

During your opponent's end step, you cast Vampiric Tutor to put a specific card on top of your library. On your turn, if you need that card immediately, you can pay one black mana to cycle Scarab Feast, discarding it to draw the card you just tutored for.