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Rust Scarab
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
GatecrashGTC · #130
- Card type
- Creature — Insect
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Indicative price
- 0.09 € · ★ 0.35 € · 0.19 $ · ★ 0.26 $
- Mana value
- 5
- Power
- 4
- Toughness
- 5
- Colour
- Green
Card text
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment defending player controls.
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PennyLegal
- PioneerLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Adam Paquette
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2013-02-01
Flavour text
"Behold nature's answer to the problem of society." —Nikya of the Old Ways
Rulings
Rust Scarab’s ability normally triggers only once per combat, no matter how many creatures are assigned to block it.
The artifact or enchantment will be destroyed before combat damage is dealt but after blockers are chosen.