Deadly Scorpion – Rare Stars Creep – AlephTau Set – Bible TCG

Rocky Santangela
Jun 21
3 min read

Updated: Jul 3

Deadly Scorpion – Base Art – Rare Stars Creep – AlephTau Set – Bible TCG

The Sting of Sin, Crushed by Grace

Deadly Scorpion is a Rare Creep Being from the Stars Age, costing 3 faith, with 1 strength and 1 hope. It carries the dual abilities of Darkness and Unclean, making it untargetable before it interacts, and exiling any Being it damages. Though small in stats, it is lethal in impact.

The Scorpion’s Sting — Sin’s Sharpest Weapon

High in the heavens, the Scorpion constellation stands as a chilling reminder of the enemy’s weapon, the sting of death, which is sin. This is the scorpion of judgment, the ancient symbol of sin’s deadly consequence, reaching back to the garden when death first entered by one man. “The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.” – 1 Corinthians 15:56. Like the tail of a scorpion, sin strikes with precision, and its venom leads to separation from God.

This card's verse is 1 Corinthians 15:56:

"The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law."

Sin’s sting pierces deeply, not only through actions but through nature. The scorpion didn’t choose to sting; it was made to reveal a deeper truth, humanity was under judgment. And the law, which is holy, only revealed more clearly how serious that sting truly was. The law gave sin its strength by showing what righteousness demanded, perfect holiness. But no one could ever meet that demand... Except for one.

Still, even from the beginning, God’s Word spoke of a victory. The heel would be bruised, but the head would be crushed. The sting was deadly, but a Savior was coming. The Scorpion is not a symbol of fear for the believer, it’s a prophetic marker. The one who would bear the sting, who would step into death and come out alive, had already been planned from before the foundation of the world.

Deadly Scorpion – Full Art – Rare Stars Creep – AlephTau Set – Bible TCG

Crushed by Christ, Grace Through the Sting

Jesus took the sting. At the cross, the full venom of sin struck Him, every drop of wrath, every ounce of guilt, every charge against the elect was placed upon Him. “He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities...” – Isaiah 53:5. And through that offering, the sting that was prepared for others pierced Him instead.

But the grave couldn’t hold Him. On the third day, Christ rose from the dead, proving the sting had no lasting power. What once killed now pointed to life. “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” – 1 Corinthians 15:55. The Deadly Scorpion had done its worst, and still, it lost. Grace won.

Now, for believers, the scorpion in the sky is not a threat, it’s a testimony. Jesus absorbed sin’s sting, and through His resurrection, the curse is broken. We live by grace, stand by faith, and await the glory to come. Every time believers look up, let that scorpion remind you: your Savior crushed it for you. The judgment passed, the debt paid, the sting removed. Grace reigns.

Strategic Use In Gameplay

Deadly Scorpion is a Rare Creep that brings removal pressure over time. With Darkness, it can’t be targeted before interaction, making it difficult to deal with early. Its effect to exile damaged Beings turns trades into permanent removal, making it a delayed threat with a serious long-term payoff.

Synergies and Combinations

Silent Setup: You can play it early without needing immediate value, waiting for the right time to strike and remove.
Trade Punisher: Forces opponents to rethink combat, knowing any Being damaged by it will be exiled permanently.
Hard to Remove: With Darkness, it dodges a range of effects until it’s interacted with, making it a durable threat in slower matchups.