Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
$48.03
$48.03Legendary Creature — Rat Warlock
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#808
Current Rank
#838
Last Week
#713
Last Month
Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm.
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.
Behold the Sinister Six!0% Synergy
$2.60
Elephant-Rat0% Synergy
$4.95
Risky Research0% Synergy
$0.05
Gwenom, Remorseless-2% Synergy
$9.74
The Soul Stone-3% Synergy
$62.36
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's abilities and overall game plan.
Marrow-Gnawer+84% Synergy
$14.45
Piper of the Swarm+73% Synergy
$1.06
Karumonix, the Rat King+71% Synergy
$0.53
Pack Rat+70% Synergy
$1.28
Rat Colony+65% Synergy
$3.34
Swarmyard+63% Synergy
$4.97
Ogre Slumlord+63% Synergy
$0.25
Lord Skitter, Sewer King+59% Synergy
$2.78
Herald's Horn+53% Synergy
$3.53
Crypt Rats+47% Synergy
$0.29
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
$3.88
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni+42% Synergy
$7.90
Bontu's Monument+41% Synergy
$5.57
Vanquisher's Banner+41% Synergy
$2.96
Ratcatcher+41% Synergy
$6.72
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion+40% Synergy
$1.97
Skullclamp+26% Synergy
$4.02
Jet Medallion+6% Synergy
$7.50
Feed the Swarm-5% Synergy
$0.22
Dark Ritual-14% Synergy
$3.35
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor0% Synergy
$48.88
Vampiric Tutor-1% Synergy
$54.04
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$94.95
Necropotence-8% Synergy
$17.41
Bolas's Citadel-10% Synergy
$14.25
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Lord Skitter's Butcher+40% Synergy
$0.15
Persistent Marshstalker+39% Synergy
$0.17
Tangled Colony+38% Synergy
$0.35
Typhoid Rats+34% Synergy
$0.14
Voracious Vermin+33% Synergy
$0.16
Wave of Rats+31% Synergy
$2.43
Species Specialist+30% Synergy
$9.36
Throat Slitter+30% Synergy
$5.91
Swarm of Rats+28% Synergy
$3.43
Burglar Rat+26% Synergy
$0.06
Valley Rotcaller+26% Synergy
$1.49
Gnat Miser+24% Synergy
$0.65
Stronghold Rats+22% Synergy
$0.58
Chittering Witch+22% Synergy
$0.22
Pestilence Rats+21% Synergy
$0.35
Relentless Rats+21% Synergy
$2.14
Rancid Rats+20% Synergy
$0.15
Nezumi Graverobber+19% Synergy
$0.64
Twisted Sewer-Witch+18% Synergy
$0.13
Nezumi Prowler+18% Synergy
$0.17
Locust Miser+18% Synergy
$2.28
Gnawing Vermin+18% Synergy
$0.17
Old Flitterfang+18% Synergy
$0.23
Nezumi Informant+17% Synergy
$0.27
Roaming Throne+17% Synergy
$29.53
Ichor Rats+17% Synergy
$2.09
Blightbelly Rat+14% Synergy
$0.12
Nezumi Bone-Reader+14% Synergy
$0.39
Ruthless Radrat+14% Synergy
$0.11
Septic Rats+13% Synergy
$0.62
Ravenous Rats+13% Synergy
$0.51
Ruin Rat+12% Synergy
$0.13
Okiba-Gang Shinobi+12% Synergy
$1.52
Ossuary Rats+12% Synergy
$0.17
Ayara, First of Locthwain+11% Synergy
$5.39
Filth+11% Synergy
$6.30
Drainpipe Vermin+11% Synergy
$0.13
Daggerfang Duo+11% Synergy
$0.04
Undercity Dire Rat+10% Synergy
$0.07
Engine Rat+10% Synergy
$0.09
Innocuous Rat+10% Synergy
$0.07
Mukotai Ambusher+10% Synergy
$0.08
Rotting Rats+9% Synergy
$1.34
Sinuous Vermin+9% Synergy
$0.20
Chittering Rats+9% Synergy
$0.26
Refurbished Familiar+8% Synergy
$0.19
Adaptive Automaton+8% Synergy
$0.84
Syr Konrad, the Grim-9% Synergy
$0.40
Crypt Ghast-23% Synergy
$13.60
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-28% Synergy
$1.03
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm safe.
Village Rites+15% Synergy
$0.30
Foul-Tongue Shriek+15% Synergy
$0.16
Rat Out+11% Synergy
$0.09
Deadly Dispute+7% Synergy
$0.37
Go for the Throat+7% Synergy
$0.74
Corrupted Conviction+7% Synergy
$0.17
Deadly Rollick+4% Synergy
$18.95
Infernal Grasp+3% Synergy
$0.25
Gravepurge+3% Synergy
$0.16
Murder+2% Synergy
$0.03
Defile+1% Synergy
$0.60
Doom Blade+1% Synergy
$0.19
Hero's Downfall+1% Synergy
$0.10
Plumb the Forbidden+1% Synergy
$0.61
Sudden Spoiling0% Synergy
$5.02
Archenemy's Charm0% Synergy
$1.13
Baleful Mastery-1% Synergy
$2.31
Force of Despair-1% Synergy
$3.91
Bitter Triumph-3% Synergy
$2.25
Tragic Slip-4% Synergy
$0.12
Flare of Malice-4% Synergy
$2.39
Fell the Profane-5% Synergy
$4.83
Entomb-5% Synergy
$18.03
Snuff Out-5% Synergy
$16.95
Culling the Weak-6% Synergy
$13.86
Malakir Rebirth-7% Synergy
$8.97
Withering Torment-8% Synergy
$2.54
Cabal Ritual-9% Synergy
$13.78
Consuming Corruption-9% Synergy
$0.16
Imp's Mischief-16% Synergy
$3.84
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's game plan and control the board.
Kindred Dominance+39% Synergy
$8.87
Revenge of the Rats+33% Synergy
$0.18
Swarmyard Massacre+32% Synergy
$2.16
Echoing Return+28% Synergy
$0.09
Crippling Fear+25% Synergy
$2.16
Haunting Voyage+19% Synergy
$2.22
Plague of Vermin+18% Synergy
$24.33
Gruesome Fate+14% Synergy
$1.02
Pact of the Serpent+14% Synergy
$0.32
Secret Salvage+6% Synergy
$0.28
Diabolic Intent+2% Synergy
$11.31
Living Death+2% Synergy
$2.45
Agadeem's Awakening-1% Synergy
$24.34
Grim Tutor-3% Synergy
$21.91
Insatiable Avarice-3% Synergy
$2.12
Damnation-5% Synergy
$19.28
Diabolic Tutor-5% Synergy
$1.77
Sign in Blood-7% Synergy
$0.43
Night's Whisper-7% Synergy
$0.46
Read the Bones-7% Synergy
$0.22
Dread Return-7% Synergy
$0.31
Bubbling Muck-8% Synergy
$4.77
Victimize-10% Synergy
$0.48
Blasphemous Edict-10% Synergy
$4.95
Torment of Hailfire-10% Synergy
$25.12
Mutilate-11% Synergy
$1.70
Toxic Deluge-17% Synergy
$5.95
Exsanguinate-19% Synergy
$0.31
Reanimate-23% Synergy
$5.34
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Thrumming Stone+38% Synergy
$15.23
Coat of Arms+27% Synergy
$16.06
Door of Destinies+24% Synergy
$6.83
Banner of Kinship+21% Synergy
$5.46
Eldrazi Monument+12% Synergy
$6.92
Mirror Box+11% Synergy
$3.49
Whip of Erebos+10% Synergy
$6.19
Crucible of Worlds+8% Synergy
$28.65
Sword of the Squeak+8% Synergy
$0.16
Icon of Ancestry+7% Synergy
$0.34
Akroma's Memorial+7% Synergy
$28.06
Stoneforge Masterwork+7% Synergy
$2.31
Thornbite Staff+6% Synergy
$11.94
Urza's Incubator+5% Synergy
$12.60
Obelisk of Urd+5% Synergy
$2.61
Whispersilk Cloak+4% Synergy
$2.20
Lightning Greaves+2% Synergy
$4.32
Mithril Coat+1% Synergy
$19.88
Commander's Plate+1% Synergy
$37.23
The Darkness Crystal-2% Synergy
$4.68
Swiftfoot Boots-4% Synergy
$1.22
Expedition Map-5% Synergy
$1.05
Ashnod's Altar-10% Synergy
$9.08
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+38% Synergy
$5.76
Cover of Darkness+26% Synergy
$10.92
Bad Moon+13% Synergy
$2.10
Oversold Cemetery+10% Synergy
$1.04
Tribute to Horobi+9% Synergy
$0.18
Lord Skitter's Blessing+6% Synergy
$0.23
Grave Pact+4% Synergy
$20.71
Vampiric Rites+3% Synergy
$0.23
Black Market+2% Synergy
$3.33
Dark Prophecy+2% Synergy
$4.71
Black Market Connections+1% Synergy
$11.95
Dictate of Erebos-1% Synergy
$17.73
Phyrexian Arena-3% Synergy
$2.32
Phyrexian Reclamation-3% Synergy
$3.20
The Meathook Massacre-6% Synergy
$21.80
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Dark Realms-3% Synergy
$5.21
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Three Tree City+33% Synergy
$18.31
Mudflat Village+22% Synergy
$0.25
Rogue's Passage+11% Synergy
$0.31
Crypt of Agadeem+11% Synergy
$2.94
Cabal Coffers+8% Synergy
$23.13
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+8% Synergy
$25.46
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+6% Synergy
$39.21
Cabal Stronghold+3% Synergy
$11.65
The Black Gate+3% Synergy
$8.97
Buried Ruin+2% Synergy
$0.29
Access Tunnel+2% Synergy
$0.35
Castle Locthwain+1% Synergy
$3.65
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+1% Synergy
$6.87
Susur Secundi, Void Altar0% Synergy
$4.70
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-1% Synergy
$48.67
War Room-1% Synergy
$3.04
Mortuary Mire-1% Synergy
$0.27
Westvale Abbey-1% Synergy
$1.77
Bojuka Bog-2% Synergy
$0.94
Witch's Cottage-2% Synergy
$1.12
Phyrexian Tower-3% Synergy
$18.67
Barren Moor-4% Synergy
$0.13
Spymaster's Vault-4% Synergy
$1.14
Reliquary Tower-7% Synergy
$2.03
Midgar, City of Mako-7% Synergy
$2.19
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+25% Synergy
$4.96
Heraldic Banner+10% Synergy
$0.25
Throne of Eldraine+3% Synergy
$23.24
Nyx Lotus+2% Synergy
$5.28
Gauntlet of Power+2% Synergy
$3.62
Caged Sun+1% Synergy
$3.55
Commander's Sphere-4% Synergy
$0.16
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.48
Sceptre of Eternal Glory-5% Synergy
$16.61
Arcane Signet-9% Synergy
$0.48
Charcoal Diamond-9% Synergy
$0.20
Fellwar Stone-9% Synergy
$1.06
Thought Vessel-14% Synergy
$1.05
Mind Stone-17% Synergy
$0.12
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+26% Synergy
$0.16
Cavern of Souls+15% Synergy
$35.68
Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.06
Agadeem's Awakening-1% Synergy
$24.34
Urza's Cave-2% Synergy
$2.01
Fell the Profane-5% Synergy
$4.83
Malakir Rebirth-7% Synergy
$8.97
Myriad Landscape-8% Synergy
$0.17
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
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Wick, the Whorled Mind
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Siani, Eye of the Storm
Vren, the Relentless
Patron of the Nezumi
Totentanz, Swarm Piper
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
Kodama of the East Tree // Nocturno of Myra's Marvels
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