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Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
Price tag $44.53

Legendary CreatureRat Warlock

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Format Staple Extremely popular, see it regularly at tables.

Ranking

#838 Current Rank
#832 Last Week
#672 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks.

Undercity Dire Rat Undercity Dire Rat
+8% Synergy $0.03
Susur Secundi, Void Altar Susur Secundi, Void Altar
0% Synergy $6.56
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-5% Synergy $3.87
Overkill Overkill
-5% Synergy $0.36
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
-9% Synergy $3.63

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's abilities and overall game plan.

Marrow-Gnawer Marrow-Gnawer
+83% Synergy $17.59
Piper of the Swarm Piper of the Swarm
+74% Synergy $1.07
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+72% Synergy $0.43
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+70% Synergy $1.75
Rat Colony Rat Colony
+65% Synergy $3.22
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+63% Synergy $0.25
Swarmyard Swarmyard
+62% Synergy $4.87
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+59% Synergy $1.34
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+53% Synergy $4.33
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+48% Synergy $0.34

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks.

Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+46% Synergy $2.53
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+43% Synergy $9.42
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+42% Synergy $5.20
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+42% Synergy $4.22
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+42% Synergy $7.23
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+41% Synergy $0.96
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+28% Synergy $5.02
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+6% Synergy $7.55
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-4% Synergy $0.23
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-13% Synergy $2.94

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-1% Synergy $58.30
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-2% Synergy $50.85
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-6% Synergy $94.69
Necropotence Necropotence
-8% Synergy $17.52
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-10% Synergy $11.59

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+39% Synergy $0.13
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+38% Synergy $0.29
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+38% Synergy $0.17
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+34% Synergy $0.14
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+33% Synergy $0.09
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+33% Synergy $2.19
Throat Slitter Throat Slitter
+32% Synergy $8.05
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+31% Synergy $9.69
Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats
+28% Synergy $3.55
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+26% Synergy $0.08
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+26% Synergy $0.58
Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+25% Synergy $0.59
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+23% Synergy $0.20
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+23% Synergy $0.54
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+22% Synergy $0.42
Rancid Rats Rancid Rats
+20% Synergy $0.27
Nezumi Graverobber Nezumi Graverobber
+20% Synergy $0.62
Relentless Rats Relentless Rats
+20% Synergy $2.09
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+19% Synergy $0.10
Locust Miser Locust Miser
+19% Synergy $4.31
Nezumi Prowler Nezumi Prowler
+19% Synergy $0.18
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+19% Synergy $0.18
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+18% Synergy $0.22
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+18% Synergy $30.11
Old Flitterfang Old Flitterfang
+18% Synergy $0.23
Ichor Rats Ichor Rats
+17% Synergy $1.44
Nezumi Bone-Reader Nezumi Bone-Reader
+15% Synergy $0.40
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+14% Synergy $0.15
Septic Rats Septic Rats
+14% Synergy $0.44
Ruthless Radrat Ruthless Radrat
+14% Synergy $0.19
Ravenous Rats Ravenous Rats
+13% Synergy $0.40
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+12% Synergy $3.86
Ruin Rat Ruin Rat
+12% Synergy $0.16
Okiba-Gang Shinobi Okiba-Gang Shinobi
+12% Synergy $1.27
Drainpipe Vermin Drainpipe Vermin
+12% Synergy $0.13
Ossuary Rats Ossuary Rats
+12% Synergy $0.14
Filth Filth
+11% Synergy $7.09
Daggerfang Duo Daggerfang Duo
+11% Synergy $0.04
Innocuous Rat Innocuous Rat
+11% Synergy $0.03
Rotting Rats Rotting Rats
+10% Synergy $1.47
Mukotai Ambusher Mukotai Ambusher
+10% Synergy $0.07
Sinuous Vermin Sinuous Vermin
+10% Synergy $0.18
Engine Rat Engine Rat
+9% Synergy $0.09
Adaptive Automaton Adaptive Automaton
+9% Synergy $0.83
Chittering Rats Chittering Rats
+9% Synergy $0.33
Refurbished Familiar Refurbished Familiar
+8% Synergy $0.21
Changeling Outcast Changeling Outcast
+4% Synergy $0.94
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
-9% Synergy $0.60
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-23% Synergy $11.29
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-28% Synergy $1.09

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm safe.

Village Rites Village Rites
+16% Synergy $0.20
Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+15% Synergy $0.26
Rat Out Rat Out
+12% Synergy $0.07
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+9% Synergy $0.49
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+8% Synergy $0.22
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+6% Synergy $0.79
Pile On Pile On
+4% Synergy $0.18
Raise the Draugr Raise the Draugr
+4% Synergy $0.09
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+3% Synergy $0.26
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
+3% Synergy $18.24
Gravepurge Gravepurge
+3% Synergy $0.14
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+2% Synergy $0.66
Murder Murder
+1% Synergy $0.06
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+1% Synergy $0.12
Defile Defile
0% Synergy $0.61
Doom Blade Doom Blade
0% Synergy $0.21
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-1% Synergy $1.47
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
-1% Synergy $4.80
Force of Despair Force of Despair
-1% Synergy $2.65
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
-3% Synergy $0.80
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-4% Synergy $0.12
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
-4% Synergy $3.31
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $5.21
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-5% Synergy $9.78
Entomb Entomb
-5% Synergy $13.77
Snuff Out Snuff Out
-6% Synergy $16.38
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-7% Synergy $9.16
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-8% Synergy $2.59
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-9% Synergy $12.97
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-9% Synergy $0.18
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-16% Synergy $3.88

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's game plan and control the board.

Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+37% Synergy $8.39
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+32% Synergy $3.64
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+31% Synergy $0.10
Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+31% Synergy $0.21
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+26% Synergy $1.13
Haunting Voyage Haunting Voyage
+20% Synergy $2.76
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+19% Synergy $22.07
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+15% Synergy $0.94
Pact of the Serpent Pact of the Serpent
+15% Synergy $0.58
Secret Salvage Secret Salvage
+7% Synergy $0.34
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+3% Synergy $10.16
Living Death Living Death
+1% Synergy $2.36
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
0% Synergy $25.53
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-3% Synergy $2.49
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
-3% Synergy $18.70
Damnation Damnation
-5% Synergy $18.68
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-5% Synergy $1.75
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-7% Synergy $0.25
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-7% Synergy $0.28
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-8% Synergy $0.60
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-8% Synergy $2.13
Dread Return Dread Return
-8% Synergy $0.26
Victimize Victimize
-9% Synergy $0.56
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-9% Synergy $3.59
Mutilate Mutilate
-11% Synergy $1.57
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-11% Synergy $20.27
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-16% Synergy $5.30
Reanimate Reanimate
-23% Synergy $7.64

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+38% Synergy $16.44
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+27% Synergy $14.17
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+25% Synergy $5.49
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+19% Synergy $3.79
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+12% Synergy $7.39
Mirror Box Mirror Box
+11% Synergy $4.22
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+9% Synergy $7.52
Crucible of Worlds Crucible of Worlds
+8% Synergy $27.08
Icon of Ancestry Icon of Ancestry
+7% Synergy $0.47
Stoneforge Masterwork Stoneforge Masterwork
+7% Synergy $1.74
Sword of the Squeak Sword of the Squeak
+7% Synergy $0.50
Akroma's Memorial Akroma's Memorial
+7% Synergy $26.63
Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+6% Synergy $15.23
Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
+5% Synergy $13.11
Obelisk of Urd Obelisk of Urd
+5% Synergy $2.23
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+4% Synergy $2.15
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+3% Synergy $4.45
Commander's Plate Commander's Plate
+1% Synergy $35.07
Mithril Coat Mithril Coat
+1% Synergy $17.15
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-3% Synergy $1.30
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-6% Synergy $0.92
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-9% Synergy $8.99
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-10% Synergy $0.24

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Haunted One Haunted One
+40% Synergy $6.42
Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+23% Synergy $13.01
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+14% Synergy $2.68
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+10% Synergy $0.98
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+10% Synergy $0.18
Lord Skitter's Blessing Lord Skitter's Blessing
+6% Synergy $0.21
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+3% Synergy $18.12
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+3% Synergy $0.17
Black Market Black Market
+2% Synergy $3.61
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+2% Synergy $4.54
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
+1% Synergy $15.42
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
-1% Synergy $14.39
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-2% Synergy $1.55
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
-3% Synergy $2.64
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-5% Synergy $18.67

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-4% Synergy $5.91

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Three Tree City Three Tree City
+32% Synergy $19.02
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+21% Synergy $0.19
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+12% Synergy $0.27
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+11% Synergy $2.02
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+8% Synergy $24.56
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
+8% Synergy $21.58
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
+6% Synergy $34.54
The Black Gate The Black Gate
+4% Synergy $8.17
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+3% Synergy $11.54
Access Tunnel Access Tunnel
+2% Synergy $0.36
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+1% Synergy $3.76
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+1% Synergy $6.61
Buried Ruin Buried Ruin
+1% Synergy $0.46
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-1% Synergy $47.16
War Room War Room
-1% Synergy $2.73
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
-1% Synergy $0.28
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
-1% Synergy $0.87
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-2% Synergy $0.61
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-2% Synergy $19.73
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-3% Synergy $0.57
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
-4% Synergy $0.80
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-5% Synergy $0.19
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-7% Synergy $1.98

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+24% Synergy $4.04
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+11% Synergy $0.20
Caged Sun Caged Sun
+2% Synergy $3.61
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+2% Synergy $17.16
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+2% Synergy $4.82
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+2% Synergy $3.21
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-4% Synergy $1.07
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-4% Synergy $0.16
Sceptre of Eternal Glory Sceptre of Eternal Glory
-5% Synergy $15.07
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-9% Synergy $0.51
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-9% Synergy $0.26
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-9% Synergy $1.12
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-14% Synergy $1.33
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-18% Synergy $0.22

Lands

The mana base foundation for Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+25% Synergy $0.18
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+15% Synergy $34.04
Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $0.07
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
0% Synergy $25.53
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
-3% Synergy $1.78
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $5.21
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-7% Synergy $9.16
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-8% Synergy $0.11

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