Soul-Scar Mage

Commanders that run Soul-Scar Mage most

Deck counts from EDHREC.

• The Scorpion God: 707 decks
• Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh // Chandra, Roaring Flame: 222 decks
• Ashling the Pilgrim: 128 decks
• Adeliz, the Cinder Wind: 101 decks
• Kumano, Master Yamabushi: 49 decks
• Tibor and Lumia: 44 decks
• Feldon, Ronom Excavator: 44 decks
• Zurgo Bellstriker: 27 decks

Often played with Soul-Scar Mage

Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.

• Festering Mummy
• Torment of Venom
• Liliana's Influence
• Puncture Bolt
• Scar
• Fume Spitter
• Splendid Agony
• Triton Wavebreaker
• Banewhip Punisher
• Corrosive Mentor

Rulings

• 2017-04-18: If multiple prevention and/or replacement effects are trying to apply to the same damage, the controller of the creature that would be dealt damage chooses the order in which to apply them. As examples, an opponent could choose to apply the effect of Djeru’s Resolve and prevent the damage rather than put -1/-1 counters on it; or an opponent could choose to convert the damage to -1/-1 counters before Insult could double it, and then Insult’s effect won’t apply anymore.
• 2017-04-18: Soul-Scar Mage’s effect isn’t a prevention effect. Damage that can’t be prevented will be replaced with -1/-1 counters.
• 2017-04-18: If an effect causes a creature you control to fight a creature an opponent controls, the damage is dealt simultaneously. For instance, if your 2/2 creature fights an opponent’s 4/4 creature, your creature will be dealt 4 damage and your opponent’s creature will have two -1/-1 counters put on it.
• 2017-04-18: If a spell or ability an opponent controls causes a source you control to deal noncombat damage to a creature an opponent controls, that damage will be replaced with -1/-1 counters.