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Serrated ScorpionHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Commander Masters· August 4, 2023
Carte Magic Serrated Scorpion

Serrated Scorpion is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

When this creature dies, it deals 2 damage to each opponent and you gain 2 life.

How it works : Serrated Scorpion

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    In a Two-Headed Giant game, Serrated Scorpion’s ability causes the opposing team to lose 4 life and you to gain 2 life.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Mortuary
+Viscera Seer
+Serrated Scorpion
+Gwenom, Remorseless
#1

Mortuary + Viscera Seer + Serrated Scorpion + Gwenom, Remorseless

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Serrated Scorpion.
  2. 2When Serrated Scorpion dies, it and Mortuary triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Serrated Scorpion from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Serrated Scorpion trigger, causing you to gain 2 life and dealing 2 damage to each opponent.
  5. 5Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
  6. 6Cast Serrated Scorpion from the top of your library by paying 1 life due to Gwenom.
  7. 7Repeat.
Mortuary
+Umbral Collar Zealot
+Serrated Scorpion
+Gwenom, Remorseless
#2

Mortuary + Umbral Collar Zealot + Serrated Scorpion + Gwenom, Remorseless

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Serrated Scorpion.
  2. 2When Serrated Scorpion dies, it and Mortuary triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Serrated Scorpion from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Serrated Scorpion trigger, causing you to gain 2 life and dealing 2 damage to each opponent.
  5. 5Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  6. 6Cast Serrated Scorpion from the top of your library by paying 1 life due to Gwenom.
  7. 7Repeat.
Mortuary
+Viscera Seer
+Bolas's Citadel
+Serrated Scorpion
#3

Mortuary + Viscera Seer + Bolas's Citadel + Serrated Scorpion

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing Serrated Scorpion.
  2. 2When Serrated Scorpion dies, it and Mortuary triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Serrated Scorpion from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Serrated Scorpion trigger, causing you to gain 2 life and dealing 2 damage to each opponent.
  5. 5Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
  6. 6Cast Serrated Scorpion from the top of your library by paying 1 life due to Bolas's Citadel.
  7. 7Repeat.
Mortuary
+Umbral Collar Zealot
+Bolas's Citadel
+Serrated Scorpion
#4

Mortuary + Umbral Collar Zealot + Bolas's Citadel + Serrated Scorpion

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Umbral Collar Zealot by sacrificing Serrated Scorpion.
  2. 2When Serrated Scorpion dies, it and Mortuary triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Serrated Scorpion from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Serrated Scorpion trigger, causing you to gain 2 life and dealing 2 damage to each opponent.
  5. 5Resolve the Umbral Collar Zealot ability.
  6. 6Cast Serrated Scorpion from the top of your library by paying 1 life due to Bolas's Citadel.
  7. 7Repeat.
Mortuary
+Woe Strider
+Serrated Scorpion
+Gwenom, Remorseless
#5

Mortuary + Woe Strider + Serrated Scorpion + Gwenom, Remorseless

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Serrated Scorpion.
  2. 2When Serrated Scorpion dies, it and Mortuary triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Serrated Scorpion from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Serrated Scorpion trigger, causing you to gain 2 life and dealing 2 damage to each opponent.
  5. 5Resolve the Woe Strider ability.
  6. 6Cast Serrated Scorpion from the top of your library by paying 1 life due to Gwenom.
  7. 7Repeat.
Mortuary
+Ashnod's Altar
+Bolas's Citadel
+Serrated Scorpion
#6

Mortuary + Ashnod's Altar + Bolas's Citadel + Serrated Scorpion

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Serrated Scorpion.
  2. 2When Serrated Scorpion dies, it and Mortuary triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Serrated Scorpion from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Serrated Scorpion trigger, causing you to gain 2 life and dealing 2 damage to each opponent.
  5. 5Resolve the Ashnod's Altar ability.
  6. 6Cast Serrated Scorpion from the top of your library by paying 1 life due to Bolas's Citadel.
  7. 7Repeat.
Mortuary
+Bolas's Citadel
+Carrion Feeder
+Serrated Scorpion
#7

Mortuary + Bolas's Citadel + Carrion Feeder + Serrated Scorpion

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing Serrated Scorpion.
  2. 2When Serrated Scorpion dies, it and Mortuary triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Serrated Scorpion from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Serrated Scorpion trigger, causing you to gain 2 life and dealing 2 damage to each opponent.
  5. 5Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
  6. 6Cast Serrated Scorpion from the top of your library by paying 1 life due to Bolas's Citadel.
  7. 7Repeat.
Mortuary
+Woe Strider
+Bolas's Citadel
+Serrated Scorpion
#8

Mortuary + Woe Strider + Bolas's Citadel + Serrated Scorpion

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing Serrated Scorpion.
  2. 2When Serrated Scorpion dies, it and Mortuary triggers.
  3. 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Serrated Scorpion from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Serrated Scorpion trigger, causing you to gain 2 life and dealing 2 damage to each opponent.
  5. 5Resolve the Woe Strider ability.
  6. 6Cast Serrated Scorpion from the top of your library by paying 1 life due to Bolas's Citadel.
  7. 7Repeat.
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Legal formats

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