Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
$70.29
$70.29Legendary Creature — Rat Warlock
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#779
Current Rank
#844
Last Week
#751
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.
Rat King, Verminister+14% Synergy
$29.90
Chronicle of Victory+11% Synergy
$15.14
Bloodline Bidding+7% Synergy
$0.81
Gathering Stone+1% Synergy
$0.37
Blight Rot0% Synergy
$0.24
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's abilities and overall game plan.
Marrow-Gnawer+84% Synergy
$14.72
Piper of the Swarm+73% Synergy
$1.21
Karumonix, the Rat King+71% Synergy
$0.84
Pack Rat+69% Synergy
$1.41
Rat Colony+65% Synergy
$4.19
Swarmyard+63% Synergy
$3.41
Ogre Slumlord+62% Synergy
$0.26
Lord Skitter, Sewer King+59% Synergy
$2.92
Herald's Horn+53% Synergy
$3.74
Crypt Rats+46% Synergy
$0.43
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
$3.43
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni+42% Synergy
$8.06
Ratcatcher+41% Synergy
$8.32
Vanquisher's Banner+40% Synergy
$3.56
Bontu's Monument+39% Synergy
$8.89
Kindred Dominance+38% Synergy
$10.19
Skullclamp+26% Synergy
$4.16
Jet Medallion+6% Synergy
$9.97
Feed the Swarm-5% Synergy
$0.18
Dark Ritual-13% Synergy
$4.28
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor0% Synergy
$56.74
Vampiric Tutor0% Synergy
$61.56
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$97.48
Necropotence-8% Synergy
$21.85
Bolas's Citadel-10% Synergy
$12.76
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Lord Skitter's Butcher+40% Synergy
$0.18
Persistent Marshstalker+39% Synergy
$0.18
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion+38% Synergy
$3.06
Tangled Colony+38% Synergy
$0.39
Typhoid Rats+34% Synergy
$0.16
Voracious Vermin+33% Synergy
$0.19
Species Specialist+30% Synergy
$13.32
Wave of Rats+30% Synergy
$2.68
Throat Slitter+28% Synergy
$4.95
Valley Rotcaller+28% Synergy
$2.63
Swarm of Rats+27% Synergy
$3.04
Burglar Rat+26% Synergy
$0.10
Gnat Miser+24% Synergy
$0.67
Relentless Rats+22% Synergy
$2.54
Stronghold Rats+21% Synergy
$0.80
Chittering Witch+21% Synergy
$0.10
Pestilence Rats+21% Synergy
$0.38
Rancid Rats+20% Synergy
$0.26
Nezumi Graverobber+18% Synergy
$0.60
Roaming Throne+17% Synergy
$46.68
Nezumi Prowler+17% Synergy
$0.23
Twisted Sewer-Witch+17% Synergy
$0.15
Gnawing Vermin+17% Synergy
$0.17
Locust Miser+17% Synergy
$2.10
Nezumi Informant+16% Synergy
$0.24
Ichor Rats+16% Synergy
$1.35
Old Flitterfang+16% Synergy
$0.26
Blightbelly Rat+15% Synergy
$0.23
Nezumi Bone-Reader+13% Synergy
$0.39
Ruthless Radrat+13% Synergy
$0.11
Septic Rats+12% Synergy
$0.76
Ravenous Rats+12% Synergy
$0.56
Ruin Rat+11% Synergy
$0.14
Engine Rat+11% Synergy
$0.08
Okiba-Gang Shinobi+11% Synergy
$1.75
Drainpipe Vermin+11% Synergy
$0.12
Daggerfang Duo+11% Synergy
$0.06
Ayara, First of Locthwain+10% Synergy
$5.99
Filth+10% Synergy
$10.39
Ossuary Rats+10% Synergy
$0.12
Innocuous Rat+10% Synergy
$0.07
Undercity Dire Rat+9% Synergy
$0.08
Mukotai Ambusher+9% Synergy
$0.15
Rotting Rats+8% Synergy
$1.33
Refurbished Familiar+8% Synergy
$0.19
Adaptive Automaton+8% Synergy
$0.60
Sinuous Vermin+8% Synergy
$0.21
Syr Konrad, the Grim-10% Synergy
$0.52
Crypt Ghast-22% Synergy
$13.42
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-28% Synergy
$1.77
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm safe.
Village Rites+15% Synergy
$0.24
Foul-Tongue Shriek+14% Synergy
$0.18
Rat Out+12% Synergy
$0.12
Go for the Throat+7% Synergy
$0.53
Corrupted Conviction+7% Synergy
$0.25
Deadly Dispute+5% Synergy
$0.28
Deadly Rollick+4% Synergy
$21.63
Gravepurge+3% Synergy
$0.17
Infernal Grasp+2% Synergy
$0.13
Defile+1% Synergy
$1.08
Murder+1% Synergy
$0.05
Hero's Downfall+1% Synergy
$0.09
Doom Blade+1% Synergy
$0.21
Sudden Spoiling-1% Synergy
$5.42
Baleful Mastery-1% Synergy
$4.65
Force of Despair-1% Synergy
$4.53
Archenemy's Charm-2% Synergy
$0.70
Bitter Triumph-3% Synergy
$0.73
Tragic Slip-4% Synergy
$0.15
Culling the Weak-5% Synergy
$11.70
Flare of Malice-5% Synergy
$2.05
Entomb-5% Synergy
$14.01
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$4.74
Snuff Out-6% Synergy
$12.61
Malakir Rebirth-8% Synergy
$8.88
Withering Torment-9% Synergy
$3.86
Cabal Ritual-9% Synergy
$10.18
Consuming Corruption-9% Synergy
$0.47
Imp's Mischief-16% Synergy
$4.25
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's game plan and control the board.
Revenge of the Rats+33% Synergy
$0.15
Swarmyard Massacre+32% Synergy
$1.21
Echoing Return+28% Synergy
$0.05
Crippling Fear+25% Synergy
$2.77
Plague of Vermin+18% Synergy
$21.10
Haunting Voyage+17% Synergy
$0.26
Gruesome Fate+13% Synergy
$1.05
Pact of the Serpent+13% Synergy
$0.40
Secret Salvage+6% Synergy
$0.24
Diabolic Intent+2% Synergy
$11.18
Living Death+2% Synergy
$1.94
Agadeem's Awakening-1% Synergy
$19.56
Grim Tutor-2% Synergy
$24.95
Damnation-4% Synergy
$18.65
Insatiable Avarice-4% Synergy
$2.86
Diabolic Tutor-5% Synergy
$1.84
Sign in Blood-7% Synergy
$2.35
Night's Whisper-7% Synergy
$0.22
Read the Bones-7% Synergy
$0.22
Dread Return-7% Synergy
$0.40
Bubbling Muck-8% Synergy
$4.23
Blasphemous Edict-9% Synergy
$5.60
Victimize-10% Synergy
$0.49
Torment of Hailfire-10% Synergy
$24.47
Mutilate-11% Synergy
$1.85
Toxic Deluge-18% Synergy
$6.76
Exsanguinate-19% Synergy
$0.32
Reanimate-23% Synergy
$6.13
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Thrumming Stone+39% Synergy
$15.71
Coat of Arms+27% Synergy
$15.63
Door of Destinies+24% Synergy
$10.41
Banner of Kinship+20% Synergy
$7.68
Eldrazi Monument+12% Synergy
$6.10
Mirror Box+11% Synergy
$3.37
Whip of Erebos+9% Synergy
$5.12
Crucible of Worlds+8% Synergy
$31.44
Akroma's Memorial+7% Synergy
$31.65
Sword of the Squeak+7% Synergy
$0.25
Thornbite Staff+6% Synergy
$16.01
Urza's Incubator+6% Synergy
$15.83
Icon of Ancestry+6% Synergy
$0.34
Stoneforge Masterwork+6% Synergy
$4.69
Obelisk of Urd+5% Synergy
$3.25
Whispersilk Cloak+3% Synergy
$2.62
Lightning Greaves+1% Synergy
$4.43
Mithril Coat+1% Synergy
$22.41
Commander's Plate0% Synergy
$39.87
The Darkness Crystal-2% Synergy
$3.47
Swiftfoot Boots-5% Synergy
$1.71
Expedition Map-5% Synergy
$0.75
Ashnod's Altar-9% Synergy
$12.18
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
$6.23
Cover of Darkness+27% Synergy
$12.96
Bad Moon+13% Synergy
$1.68
Oversold Cemetery+10% Synergy
$1.19
Tribute to Horobi+9% Synergy
$0.20
Lord Skitter's Blessing+6% Synergy
$0.29
Grave Pact+4% Synergy
$25.65
Black Market+2% Synergy
$4.39
Vampiric Rites+2% Synergy
$0.11
Dark Prophecy+2% Synergy
$5.35
Black Market Connections0% Synergy
$12.91
Dictate of Erebos-1% Synergy
$15.13
Phyrexian Arena-2% Synergy
$4.08
Phyrexian Reclamation-3% Synergy
$1.20
The Meathook Massacre-6% Synergy
$22.33
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Dark Realms-3% Synergy
$7.72
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Three Tree City+34% Synergy
$24.91
Mudflat Village+22% Synergy
$0.30
Crypt of Agadeem+11% Synergy
$1.04
Rogue's Passage+9% Synergy
$0.36
Cabal Coffers+8% Synergy
$26.67
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+7% Synergy
$32.96
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+6% Synergy
$45.46
Secret Tunnel+5% Synergy
$3.19
Cabal Stronghold+4% Synergy
$12.48
The Black Gate+3% Synergy
$12.80
Access Tunnel+3% Synergy
$0.32
Buried Ruin+2% Synergy
$0.28
Castle Locthwain+1% Synergy
$3.08
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire0% Synergy
$7.76
Susur Secundi, Void Altar0% Synergy
$3.50
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-1% Synergy
$52.31
Mortuary Mire-1% Synergy
$0.36
Witch's Cottage-2% Synergy
$0.72
War Room-2% Synergy
$5.04
Bojuka Bog-3% Synergy
$0.79
Phyrexian Tower-3% Synergy
$23.26
Barren Moor-4% Synergy
$0.09
Spymaster's Vault-4% Synergy
$1.47
Reliquary Tower-6% Synergy
$3.00
Midgar, City of Mako-7% Synergy
$1.36
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+26% Synergy
$6.83
Heraldic Banner+10% Synergy
$0.30
Throne of Eldraine+3% Synergy
$31.84
Nyx Lotus+2% Synergy
$4.64
Gauntlet of Power+2% Synergy
$3.53
Caged Sun+1% Synergy
$3.29
The Soul Stone-2% Synergy
$53.57
Commander's Sphere-3% Synergy
$0.13
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.11
Charcoal Diamond-9% Synergy
$0.27
Fellwar Stone-9% Synergy
$0.63
Arcane Signet-10% Synergy
$0.35
Thought Vessel-13% Synergy
$1.70
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
$0.11
Cavern of Souls+15% Synergy
$40.56
Swamp+2% Synergy
$0.16
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.24
Agadeem's Awakening-1% Synergy
$19.56
Urza's Cave-3% Synergy
$1.74
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$4.74
Malakir Rebirth-8% Synergy
$8.88
Myriad Landscape-9% Synergy
$0.18
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