Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
$44.51
$44.51Legendary Creature — Rat Warlock
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#820
Current Rank
#789
Last Week
#751
Past 2 Years
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.
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer-1% Synergy
$2.61
Decorum Dissertation-4% Synergy
$7.90
Pox Plague-4% Synergy
$0.36
Emeritus of Woe-5% Synergy
$16.39
Grave Researcher-6% Synergy
$2.86
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's abilities and overall game plan.
Marrow-Gnawer+83% Synergy
$26.31
Piper of the Swarm+71% Synergy
$2.87
Karumonix, the Rat King+69% Synergy
$1.07
Pack Rat+69% Synergy
$2.82
Rat Colony+65% Synergy
$5.57
Swarmyard+64% Synergy
$4.34
Ogre Slumlord+60% Synergy
$0.44
Lord Skitter, Sewer King+59% Synergy
$6.19
Herald's Horn+51% Synergy
$4.73
Rat King, Verminister+46% Synergy
$0.88
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks.
Crypt Rats+45% Synergy
$0.46
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni+41% Synergy
$12.61
Patriarch's Bidding+40% Synergy
$4.66
Persistent Marshstalker+40% Synergy
$0.28
Lord Skitter's Butcher+39% Synergy
$0.32
Bontu's Monument+37% Synergy
$5.33
Skullclamp+24% Synergy
$6.31
Jet Medallion+6% Synergy
$10.49
Feed the Swarm-5% Synergy
$0.22
Dark Ritual-12% Synergy
$3.96
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor0% Synergy
$71.74
Vampiric Tutor-1% Synergy
$59.89
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$129.20
Necropotence-7% Synergy
$37.26
Bolas's Citadel-10% Synergy
$17.77
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Ratcatcher+38% Synergy
$13.47
Tangled Colony+38% Synergy
$0.67
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion+35% Synergy
$3.49
Typhoid Rats+34% Synergy
$0.34
Rat King, Pale Piper+31% Synergy
$0.34
Voracious Vermin+31% Synergy
$0.31
Valley Rotcaller+28% Synergy
$1.73
Swarm of Rats+28% Synergy
$1.98
Wave of Rats+28% Synergy
$2.87
Species Specialist+27% Synergy
$11.03
Throat Slitter+27% Synergy
$4.24
Burglar Rat+25% Synergy
$0.31
Relentless Rats+23% Synergy
$5.48
Gnat Miser+22% Synergy
$0.77
Stronghold Rats+20% Synergy
$1.00
Pestilence Rats+20% Synergy
$0.33
Rancid Rats+19% Synergy
$0.40
Chittering Witch+18% Synergy
$0.32
Nezumi Prowler+16% Synergy
$0.30
Gnawing Vermin+16% Synergy
$0.31
Nezumi Graverobber+16% Synergy
$0.55
Twisted Sewer-Witch+16% Synergy
$0.28
Blightbelly Rat+15% Synergy
$0.29
Ichor Rats+15% Synergy
$2.02
Locust Miser+15% Synergy
$5.43
Nezumi Informant+14% Synergy
$0.37
Roaming Throne+14% Synergy
$50.64
Old Flitterfang+14% Synergy
$0.40
Engine Rat+13% Synergy
$0.22
Ravenous Rats+12% Synergy
$0.51
Septic Rats+12% Synergy
$0.55
Nezumi Bone-Reader+12% Synergy
$0.37
Undercity Dire Rat+11% Synergy
$0.20
Drainpipe Vermin+11% Synergy
$0.22
Ruin Rat+11% Synergy
$0.23
Ruthless Radrat+11% Synergy
$0.37
Daggerfang Duo+11% Synergy
$0.16
Okiba-Gang Shinobi+10% Synergy
$1.45
Ayara, First of Locthwain+9% Synergy
$10.31
Filth+9% Synergy
$7.79
Innocuous Rat+9% Synergy
$0.22
Mukotai Ambusher+9% Synergy
$0.23
Ossuary Rats+9% Synergy
$0.18
Refurbished Familiar+8% Synergy
$0.31
Chittering Rats+8% Synergy
$0.34
Rotting Rats+7% Synergy
$1.45
Adaptive Automaton+7% Synergy
$0.38
Syr Konrad, the Grim-11% Synergy
$0.85
Crypt Ghast-22% Synergy
$18.22
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-30% Synergy
$4.29
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm safe.
Village Rites+13% Synergy
$0.58
Foul-Tongue Shriek+13% Synergy
$0.24
Rat Out+12% Synergy
$0.21
Go for the Throat+7% Synergy
$0.62
Corrupted Conviction+6% Synergy
$0.31
Deadly Dispute+3% Synergy
$0.36
Deadly Rollick+3% Synergy
$28.26
Infernal Grasp+2% Synergy
$0.24
Murder+1% Synergy
$0.24
Doom Blade+1% Synergy
$0.18
Hero's Downfall+1% Synergy
$0.27
Defile0% Synergy
$1.53
Force of Despair0% Synergy
$7.38
Sudden Spoiling-1% Synergy
$7.80
Baleful Mastery-1% Synergy
$3.95
Bitter Triumph-3% Synergy
$0.78
Archenemy's Charm-3% Synergy
$0.74
Tragic Slip-4% Synergy
$0.21
Culling the Weak-5% Synergy
$12.44
Entomb-5% Synergy
$17.25
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$3.44
Flare of Malice-6% Synergy
$2.21
Snuff Out-6% Synergy
$10.06
Withering Torment-8% Synergy
$3.59
Cabal Ritual-8% Synergy
$14.68
Malakir Rebirth-9% Synergy
$13.64
Consuming Corruption-9% Synergy
$0.31
Imp's Mischief-16% Synergy
$7.21
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's game plan and control the board.
Kindred Dominance+36% Synergy
$16.79
Revenge of the Rats+34% Synergy
$0.28
Swarmyard Massacre+33% Synergy
$4.15
Echoing Return+26% Synergy
$0.20
Bloodline Bidding+22% Synergy
$2.17
Crippling Fear+22% Synergy
$2.72
Plague of Vermin+19% Synergy
$25.08
Haunting Voyage+13% Synergy
$0.32
Gruesome Fate+12% Synergy
$1.12
Pact of the Serpent+11% Synergy
$0.62
Splinter's Technique+6% Synergy
$2.36
Secret Salvage+5% Synergy
$0.64
Living Death+2% Synergy
$2.17
Diabolic Intent+1% Synergy
$16.89
Agadeem's Awakening-1% Synergy
$29.47
Grim Tutor-2% Synergy
$26.04
Damnation-4% Synergy
$20.27
Diabolic Tutor-4% Synergy
$2.11
Insatiable Avarice-4% Synergy
$5.19
Sign in Blood-6% Synergy
$3.40
Read the Bones-6% Synergy
$0.27
Buried Alive-7% Synergy
$0.85
Night's Whisper-8% Synergy
$0.35
Bubbling Muck-8% Synergy
$3.71
Rise of the Dark Realms-8% Synergy
$7.22
Blasphemous Edict-9% Synergy
$4.43
Victimize-10% Synergy
$1.94
Mutilate-10% Synergy
$1.95
Torment of Hailfire-10% Synergy
$40.92
Toxic Deluge-18% Synergy
$5.16
Exsanguinate-19% Synergy
$0.41
Reanimate-23% Synergy
$8.56
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Vanquisher's Banner+38% Synergy
$4.33
Thrumming Stone+36% Synergy
$22.34
Coat of Arms+26% Synergy
$18.50
Door of Destinies+23% Synergy
$7.31
Banner of Kinship+19% Synergy
$5.76
Chronicle of Victory+18% Synergy
$19.27
Eldrazi Monument+12% Synergy
$8.04
Whip of Erebos+9% Synergy
$7.57
Mirror Box+9% Synergy
$4.69
Crucible of Worlds+7% Synergy
$33.79
Sword of the Squeak+7% Synergy
$0.40
Thornbite Staff+6% Synergy
$21.13
Urza's Incubator+6% Synergy
$16.31
Akroma's Memorial+6% Synergy
$32.78
Gathering Stone+6% Synergy
$0.67
Icon of Ancestry+6% Synergy
$0.35
Obelisk of Urd+5% Synergy
$2.58
Stoneforge Masterwork+5% Synergy
$3.62
Whispersilk Cloak+2% Synergy
$2.31
Lightning Greaves+1% Synergy
$4.41
Mithril Coat0% Synergy
$28.35
Commander's Plate0% Synergy
$45.05
The Darkness Crystal-3% Synergy
$4.81
Swiftfoot Boots-6% Synergy
$1.95
Expedition Map-6% Synergy
$0.78
Ashnod's Altar-9% Synergy
$15.82
Wayfarer's Bauble-9% Synergy
$0.29
Phyrexian Altar-9% Synergy
$53.83
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Haunted One+34% Synergy
$5.64
Cover of Darkness+30% Synergy
$18.89
Bad Moon+12% Synergy
$2.36
Oversold Cemetery+9% Synergy
$2.67
Tribute to Horobi+8% Synergy
$0.30
Lord Skitter's Blessing+5% Synergy
$0.45
Grave Pact+2% Synergy
$30.39
Black Market+1% Synergy
$5.86
Vampiric Rites+1% Synergy
$0.16
Dark Prophecy+1% Synergy
$7.53
Black Market Connections0% Synergy
$19.78
Phyrexian Arena-2% Synergy
$3.96
Dictate of Erebos-2% Synergy
$18.73
Phyrexian Reclamation-4% Synergy
$2.40
The Meathook Massacre-7% Synergy
$25.40
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Dark Realms-3% Synergy
$9.51
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Three Tree City+34% Synergy
$23.41
Mudflat Village+23% Synergy
$0.36
Crypt of Agadeem+11% Synergy
$2.16
Rogue's Passage+7% Synergy
$0.34
Cabal Coffers+6% Synergy
$32.82
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+6% Synergy
$39.91
Secret Tunnel+5% Synergy
$3.23
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+4% Synergy
$49.91
Cabal Stronghold+3% Synergy
$13.38
Buried Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.36
Access Tunnel+3% Synergy
$0.36
The Black Gate+2% Synergy
$9.46
Castle Locthwain0% Synergy
$3.64
Susur Secundi, Void Altar0% Synergy
$4.61
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-1% Synergy
$10.69
Mortuary Mire-1% Synergy
$0.47
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-2% Synergy
$62.39
Witch's Cottage-2% Synergy
$0.87
War Room-2% Synergy
$2.33
Bojuka Bog-3% Synergy
$0.68
Barren Moor-3% Synergy
$0.33
Phyrexian Tower-4% Synergy
$27.76
Spymaster's Vault-4% Synergy
$0.91
Reliquary Tower-6% Synergy
$2.78
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+27% Synergy
$3.33
Heraldic Banner+8% Synergy
$0.34
Throne of Eldraine+2% Synergy
$35.66
Caged Sun+1% Synergy
$3.59
Nyx Lotus+1% Synergy
$5.90
Commander's Sphere-3% Synergy
$0.32
The Soul Stone-4% Synergy
$85.56
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.06
Charcoal Diamond-8% Synergy
$0.34
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$2.24
Arcane Signet-10% Synergy
$0.35
Thought Vessel-12% Synergy
$2.42
Mind Stone-15% Synergy
$0.28
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+26% Synergy
$0.25
Big Apple, 3 a.m.+16% Synergy
$0.39
Cavern of Souls+15% Synergy
$49.50
Swamp+2% Synergy
$2.00
Command Tower0% Synergy
$0.25
Agadeem's Awakening-1% Synergy
$29.47
Urza's Cave-3% Synergy
$0.87
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$3.44
Myriad Landscape-8% Synergy
$0.34
Malakir Rebirth-9% Synergy
$13.64
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
Vren, the Relentless
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Siani, Eye of the Storm
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
Patron of the Nezumi
Totentanz, Swarm Piper
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