Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
$52.22
$52.22Legendary Creature — Rat Warlock
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#885
Current Rank
#812
Last Week
#731
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm.
Fire Lord Zuko VS Ashcoat VS Fire Lord Ozai VS The Seriema Commander Gameplay
Vincent Valentine VS Yawgmoth VS Ashcoat VS Vren Magic: The Gathering Commander gameplay
Dragonhawk vs Ashcoat vs Francisco | Malcolm vs Korlash EDH / CMDR game play
Ashcoat vs Daretti vs Ashnod vs Kykar EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering
Rodolf Duskbringer vs Muldrotha vs Ashcoat vs Drizzt | Commander Melee S2:E13 | MTG EDH
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks.
White Lotus Tile+3% Synergy
$6.08
Secret Tunnel+3% Synergy
$1.48
Elephant-Rat+1% Synergy
$0.09
Foggy Swamp Visions0% Synergy
$0.28
Zuko's Exile0% Synergy
$0.11
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's abilities and overall game plan.
Marrow-Gnawer+84% Synergy
$13.75
Piper of the Swarm+73% Synergy
$1.06
Karumonix, the Rat King+71% Synergy
$0.62
Pack Rat+70% Synergy
$1.28
Rat Colony+65% Synergy
$3.14
Ogre Slumlord+63% Synergy
$0.29
Swarmyard+63% Synergy
$3.53
Lord Skitter, Sewer King+59% Synergy
$2.10
Herald's Horn+53% Synergy
$3.37
Crypt Rats+47% Synergy
$0.37
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks.
Patriarch's Bidding+44% Synergy
$2.49
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni+42% Synergy
$7.92
Vanquisher's Banner+41% Synergy
$3.55
Ratcatcher+41% Synergy
$7.15
Bontu's Monument+40% Synergy
$7.17
Kindred Dominance+39% Synergy
$8.13
Skullclamp+26% Synergy
$3.24
Jet Medallion+6% Synergy
$9.52
Feed the Swarm-5% Synergy
$0.23
Dark Ritual-14% Synergy
$3.43
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor0% Synergy
$47.62
Vampiric Tutor-1% Synergy
$58.14
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$90.87
Necropotence-8% Synergy
$20.44
Bolas's Citadel-10% Synergy
$12.68
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Lord Skitter's Butcher+40% Synergy
$0.14
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion+39% Synergy
$2.27
Persistent Marshstalker+39% Synergy
$0.15
Tangled Colony+38% Synergy
$0.37
Typhoid Rats+34% Synergy
$0.08
Voracious Vermin+33% Synergy
$0.10
Wave of Rats+31% Synergy
$2.40
Species Specialist+30% Synergy
$10.77
Throat Slitter+30% Synergy
$5.36
Swarm of Rats+27% Synergy
$3.39
Valley Rotcaller+27% Synergy
$2.03
Burglar Rat+26% Synergy
$0.06
Gnat Miser+24% Synergy
$0.61
Stronghold Rats+22% Synergy
$0.67
Relentless Rats+22% Synergy
$2.27
Chittering Witch+21% Synergy
$0.11
Pestilence Rats+21% Synergy
$0.37
Rancid Rats+20% Synergy
$0.21
Nezumi Graverobber+19% Synergy
$0.57
Nezumi Prowler+18% Synergy
$0.19
Twisted Sewer-Witch+18% Synergy
$0.11
Roaming Throne+17% Synergy
$32.03
Gnawing Vermin+17% Synergy
$0.17
Locust Miser+17% Synergy
$2.26
Old Flitterfang+17% Synergy
$0.25
Nezumi Informant+16% Synergy
$0.22
Ichor Rats+16% Synergy
$2.10
Blightbelly Rat+14% Synergy
$0.21
Septic Rats+13% Synergy
$0.57
Ravenous Rats+13% Synergy
$0.52
Nezumi Bone-Reader+13% Synergy
$0.38
Ruthless Radrat+13% Synergy
$0.08
Ruin Rat+12% Synergy
$0.09
Ayara, First of Locthwain+11% Synergy
$4.93
Filth+11% Synergy
$6.37
Drainpipe Vermin+11% Synergy
$0.12
Engine Rat+11% Synergy
$0.11
Okiba-Gang Shinobi+11% Synergy
$1.67
Daggerfang Duo+11% Synergy
$0.06
Ossuary Rats+11% Synergy
$0.11
Undercity Dire Rat+10% Synergy
$0.04
Innocuous Rat+10% Synergy
$0.07
Mukotai Ambusher+10% Synergy
$0.12
Sinuous Vermin+9% Synergy
$0.19
Chittering Rats+9% Synergy
$0.27
Rotting Rats+8% Synergy
$1.35
Refurbished Familiar+8% Synergy
$0.21
Syr Konrad, the Grim-10% Synergy
$0.39
Crypt Ghast-23% Synergy
$14.78
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-28% Synergy
$1.92
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm safe.
Village Rites+15% Synergy
$0.22
Foul-Tongue Shriek+14% Synergy
$0.18
Rat Out+12% Synergy
$0.06
Go for the Throat+7% Synergy
$0.53
Corrupted Conviction+7% Synergy
$0.19
Deadly Dispute+6% Synergy
$0.23
Infernal Grasp+3% Synergy
$0.20
Deadly Rollick+3% Synergy
$18.20
Gravepurge+3% Synergy
$0.14
Defile+1% Synergy
$0.87
Murder+1% Synergy
$0.07
Doom Blade+1% Synergy
$0.18
Hero's Downfall+1% Synergy
$0.10
Plumb the Forbidden+1% Synergy
$0.47
Force of Despair0% Synergy
$4.24
Sudden Spoiling-1% Synergy
$4.65
Baleful Mastery-1% Synergy
$4.89
Archenemy's Charm-1% Synergy
$0.80
Bitter Triumph-3% Synergy
$0.66
Tragic Slip-4% Synergy
$0.13
Flare of Malice-4% Synergy
$1.79
Culling the Weak-5% Synergy
$10.38
Entomb-5% Synergy
$15.06
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$5.29
Snuff Out-6% Synergy
$15.95
Malakir Rebirth-7% Synergy
$8.37
Withering Torment-8% Synergy
$3.35
Consuming Corruption-8% Synergy
$0.18
Cabal Ritual-9% Synergy
$10.91
Imp's Mischief-16% Synergy
$2.93
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's game plan and control the board.
Revenge of the Rats+33% Synergy
$0.13
Swarmyard Massacre+32% Synergy
$1.30
Echoing Return+28% Synergy
$0.12
Crippling Fear+25% Synergy
$3.14
Plague of Vermin+18% Synergy
$20.03
Haunting Voyage+18% Synergy
$2.40
Gruesome Fate+14% Synergy
$1.01
Pact of the Serpent+13% Synergy
$0.26
Secret Salvage+6% Synergy
$0.24
Diabolic Intent+2% Synergy
$10.50
Living Death+2% Synergy
$1.15
Agadeem's Awakening-1% Synergy
$19.44
Grim Tutor-2% Synergy
$23.02
Insatiable Avarice-3% Synergy
$2.45
Damnation-4% Synergy
$16.92
Diabolic Tutor-5% Synergy
$1.81
Sign in Blood-7% Synergy
$0.45
Night's Whisper-7% Synergy
$0.27
Read the Bones-7% Synergy
$0.16
Dread Return-7% Synergy
$0.29
Rise of the Dark Realms-7% Synergy
$3.59
Bubbling Muck-8% Synergy
$4.28
Victimize-10% Synergy
$0.35
Blasphemous Edict-10% Synergy
$4.49
Torment of Hailfire-10% Synergy
$23.40
Mutilate-11% Synergy
$1.78
Toxic Deluge-18% Synergy
$6.15
Exsanguinate-19% Synergy
$0.35
Reanimate-23% Synergy
$5.63
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Thrumming Stone+38% Synergy
$14.98
Coat of Arms+27% Synergy
$15.26
Door of Destinies+24% Synergy
$9.35
Banner of Kinship+20% Synergy
$6.39
Eldrazi Monument+12% Synergy
$6.28
Mirror Box+11% Synergy
$2.88
Whip of Erebos+9% Synergy
$5.94
Crucible of Worlds+8% Synergy
$31.51
Icon of Ancestry+7% Synergy
$0.28
Akroma's Memorial+7% Synergy
$29.02
Sword of the Squeak+7% Synergy
$0.22
Stoneforge Masterwork+7% Synergy
$3.76
Thornbite Staff+6% Synergy
$14.36
Urza's Incubator+6% Synergy
$13.80
Obelisk of Urd+5% Synergy
$3.12
Whispersilk Cloak+4% Synergy
$2.13
Lightning Greaves+2% Synergy
$3.60
Mithril Coat+1% Synergy
$19.48
Commander's Plate+1% Synergy
$38.53
The Darkness Crystal-2% Synergy
$2.63
Swiftfoot Boots-4% Synergy
$1.40
Expedition Map-5% Synergy
$0.94
Ashnod's Altar-10% Synergy
$6.03
Wayfarer's Bauble-10% Synergy
$0.21
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Haunted One+37% Synergy
$5.81
Cover of Darkness+27% Synergy
$11.80
Bad Moon+13% Synergy
$1.91
Oversold Cemetery+10% Synergy
$1.10
Tribute to Horobi+9% Synergy
$0.25
Lord Skitter's Blessing+6% Synergy
$0.23
Grave Pact+4% Synergy
$22.82
Vampiric Rites+3% Synergy
$0.20
Black Market+2% Synergy
$3.63
Dark Prophecy+2% Synergy
$4.72
Black Market Connections+1% Synergy
$11.64
Dictate of Erebos-1% Synergy
$14.14
Phyrexian Arena-3% Synergy
$3.69
Phyrexian Reclamation-3% Synergy
$0.95
The Meathook Massacre-6% Synergy
$21.33
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Dark Realms-3% Synergy
$4.84
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Three Tree City+34% Synergy
$20.58
Mudflat Village+22% Synergy
$0.31
Crypt of Agadeem+11% Synergy
$1.21
Rogue's Passage+10% Synergy
$0.39
Cabal Coffers+8% Synergy
$24.79
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+7% Synergy
$29.40
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+6% Synergy
$37.39
Cabal Stronghold+3% Synergy
$11.67
The Black Gate+3% Synergy
$11.13
Access Tunnel+3% Synergy
$0.23
Buried Ruin+2% Synergy
$0.22
Castle Locthwain+1% Synergy
$2.79
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+1% Synergy
$7.50
Susur Secundi, Void Altar0% Synergy
$3.40
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-1% Synergy
$46.40
War Room-1% Synergy
$4.93
Mortuary Mire-1% Synergy
$0.29
Bojuka Bog-2% Synergy
$0.73
Witch's Cottage-2% Synergy
$0.72
Phyrexian Tower-2% Synergy
$19.20
Barren Moor-4% Synergy
$0.17
Spymaster's Vault-4% Synergy
$1.52
Reliquary Tower-6% Synergy
$2.20
Midgar, City of Mako-6% Synergy
$1.38
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+26% Synergy
$6.11
Heraldic Banner+10% Synergy
$0.25
Throne of Eldraine+3% Synergy
$25.64
Nyx Lotus+2% Synergy
$5.02
Gauntlet of Power+2% Synergy
$3.43
Caged Sun+1% Synergy
$3.18
The Soul Stone-3% Synergy
$61.97
Commander's Sphere-4% Synergy
$0.13
Sceptre of Eternal Glory-4% Synergy
$18.59
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.14
Charcoal Diamond-9% Synergy
$0.29
Fellwar Stone-9% Synergy
$0.88
Arcane Signet-10% Synergy
$0.38
Thought Vessel-14% Synergy
$1.21
Mind Stone-17% Synergy
$0.21
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+26% Synergy
$0.20
Cavern of Souls+15% Synergy
$34.74
Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.07
Agadeem's Awakening-1% Synergy
$19.44
Urza's Cave-2% Synergy
$2.13
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$5.29
Malakir Rebirth-7% Synergy
$8.37
Myriad Landscape-9% Synergy
$0.16
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm.
Marrow-Gnawer
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
Karumonix, the Rat King
Wick, the Whorled Mind
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Siani, Eye of the Storm
Vren, the Relentless
Patron of the Nezumi
Totentanz, Swarm Piper
Kodama of the East Tree // Nocturno of Myra's Marvels
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
Nashi, Moon's Legacy
Arvinox, the Mind Flail
Gollum, Obsessed Stalker
Toshiro Umezawa
Vogar, Necropolis Tyrant
Asmodeus the Archfiend
Chainer, Dementia Master
Erebos, God of the Dead
Isareth the Awakener
Kaervek, the Punisher
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
Liliana, Heretical Healer
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Sengir, the Dark Baron // The Prismatic Piper
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Tormod, the Desecrator
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
Zhang He, Wei General
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Gisa, the Hellraiser
Irini Sengir
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
Gonti, Night Minister
Jerren, Corrupted Bishop
Yargle, Glutton of Urborg
Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty