Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
$42.65
$42.65Legendary Creature — Rat Warlock
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#789
Current Rank
#661
Last Week
#755
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.
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver+3% Synergy
$62.18
Widow's Bite+0% Synergy
$0.09
Unstable Molecule Suit+0% Synergy
$1.79
Madame Hydra, Reanimated+0% Synergy
$2.57
Cruel Alliance+0% Synergy
$0.12
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's abilities and overall game plan.
Marrow-Gnawer+82% Synergy
$28.71
Piper of the Swarm+71% Synergy
$2.30
Karumonix, the Rat King+69% Synergy
$1.23
Pack Rat+68% Synergy
$2.51
Rat Colony+64% Synergy
$5.59
Swarmyard+63% Synergy
$4.73
Ogre Slumlord+60% Synergy
$0.36
Lord Skitter, Sewer King+59% Synergy
$4.98
Herald's Horn+50% Synergy
$4.90
Rat King, Verminister+47% Synergy
$0.84
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks.
Crypt Rats+44% Synergy
$0.53
Persistent Marshstalker+40% Synergy
$0.27
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni+40% Synergy
$12.73
Patriarch's Bidding+39% Synergy
$3.99
Vanquisher's Banner+38% Synergy
$4.96
Bontu's Monument+36% Synergy
$7.91
Skullclamp+23% Synergy
$4.84
Jet Medallion+5% Synergy
$11.82
Feed the Swarm-4% Synergy
$0.20
Dark Ritual-10% Synergy
$9.21
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor+0% Synergy
$74.70
Vampiric Tutor0% Synergy
$58.03
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$132.37
Necropotence-7% Synergy
$37.70
Bolas's Citadel-10% Synergy
$15.95
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Ratcatcher+38% Synergy
$10.41
Lord Skitter's Butcher+38% Synergy
$0.32
Tangled Colony+36% Synergy
$0.90
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion+34% Synergy
$3.58
Typhoid Rats+33% Synergy
$0.18
Rat King, Pale Piper+31% Synergy
$0.38
Voracious Vermin+30% Synergy
$0.27
Valley Rotcaller+29% Synergy
$2.88
Swarm of Rats+27% Synergy
$2.36
Species Specialist+27% Synergy
$10.19
Wave of Rats+26% Synergy
$3.03
Throat Slitter+26% Synergy
$3.98
Burglar Rat+24% Synergy
$0.27
Relentless Rats+22% Synergy
$4.86
Gnat Miser+21% Synergy
$0.74
Pestilence Rats+19% Synergy
$0.31
Stronghold Rats+19% Synergy
$0.59
Rancid Rats+18% Synergy
$0.21
Chittering Witch+17% Synergy
$0.31
Nezumi Prowler+15% Synergy
$0.23
Gnawing Vermin+15% Synergy
$0.29
Blightbelly Rat+15% Synergy
$0.35
Nezumi Graverobber+15% Synergy
$0.54
Ichor Rats+14% Synergy
$2.54
Locust Miser+14% Synergy
$4.60
Twisted Sewer-Witch+14% Synergy
$0.26
Nezumi Informant+13% Synergy
$0.33
Engine Rat+13% Synergy
$0.28
Roaming Throne+13% Synergy
$53.23
Old Flitterfang+12% Synergy
$0.37
Ravenous Rats+11% Synergy
$0.51
Nezumi Bone-Reader+11% Synergy
$0.34
Septic Rats+11% Synergy
$0.43
Ruin Rat+11% Synergy
$0.20
Drainpipe Vermin+10% Synergy
$0.26
Ruthless Radrat+10% Synergy
$0.35
Undercity Dire Rat+10% Synergy
$0.20
Daggerfang Duo+10% Synergy
$0.14
Okiba-Gang Shinobi+9% Synergy
$1.30
Innocuous Rat+9% Synergy
$0.15
Filth+8% Synergy
$6.96
Ossuary Rats+8% Synergy
$0.23
Mukotai Ambusher+8% Synergy
$0.19
Ayara, First of Locthwain+7% Synergy
$8.28
Chittering Rats+7% Synergy
$0.34
Refurbished Familiar+7% Synergy
$0.31
Rotting Rats+6% Synergy
$1.47
Syr Konrad, the Grim-10% Synergy
$1.20
Crypt Ghast-22% Synergy
$20.03
Gray Merchant of Asphodel-30% Synergy
$5.19
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm safe.
Village Rites+13% Synergy
$0.74
Foul-Tongue Shriek+12% Synergy
$0.23
Rat Out+11% Synergy
$0.29
Go for the Throat+7% Synergy
$0.60
Corrupted Conviction+5% Synergy
$0.21
Deadly Dispute+3% Synergy
$0.27
Deadly Rollick+2% Synergy
$26.29
Murder+2% Synergy
$0.20
Infernal Grasp+1% Synergy
$0.34
Hero's Downfall+1% Synergy
$0.27
Doom Blade+0% Synergy
$0.36
Defile+0% Synergy
$1.43
Force of Despair0% Synergy
$8.13
Sudden Spoiling0% Synergy
$7.71
Baleful Mastery0% Synergy
$3.70
Archenemy's Charm-3% Synergy
$0.56
Bitter Triumph-3% Synergy
$0.32
Tragic Slip-4% Synergy
$0.25
Culling the Weak-4% Synergy
$7.23
Entomb-5% Synergy
$16.69
Flare of Malice-5% Synergy
$1.59
Snuff Out-6% Synergy
$10.41
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$3.42
Cabal Ritual-8% Synergy
$13.23
Withering Torment-8% Synergy
$3.61
Consuming Corruption-9% Synergy
$0.33
Malakir Rebirth-9% Synergy
$12.66
Imp's Mischief-16% Synergy
$6.82
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's game plan and control the board.
Kindred Dominance+35% Synergy
$3.40
Revenge of the Rats+34% Synergy
$0.31
Swarmyard Massacre+32% Synergy
$4.34
Echoing Return+25% Synergy
$0.21
Bloodline Bidding+22% Synergy
$2.18
Crippling Fear+21% Synergy
$3.29
Plague of Vermin+18% Synergy
$21.63
Haunting Voyage+12% Synergy
$0.29
Gruesome Fate+11% Synergy
$1.11
Pact of the Serpent+10% Synergy
$0.70
Splinter's Technique+6% Synergy
$1.95
Secret Salvage+5% Synergy
$0.47
Living Death+1% Synergy
$3.13
Diabolic Intent+0% Synergy
$17.17
Agadeem's Awakening-1% Synergy
$27.87
Grim Tutor-1% Synergy
$25.79
Diabolic Tutor-3% Synergy
$2.26
Damnation-4% Synergy
$20.13
Insatiable Avarice-4% Synergy
$4.81
Read the Bones-5% Synergy
$0.30
Sign in Blood-6% Synergy
$3.83
Buried Alive-7% Synergy
$0.90
Night's Whisper-7% Synergy
$0.23
Bubbling Muck-7% Synergy
$3.00
Rise of the Dark Realms-7% Synergy
$6.18
Blasphemous Edict-9% Synergy
$4.34
Torment of Hailfire-9% Synergy
$37.94
Mutilate-9% Synergy
$1.99
Victimize-9% Synergy
$1.69
Toxic Deluge-18% Synergy
$3.63
Exsanguinate-19% Synergy
$0.39
Reanimate-22% Synergy
$9.06
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Thrumming Stone+37% Synergy
$21.86
Coat of Arms+25% Synergy
$19.83
Door of Destinies+23% Synergy
$2.20
Banner of Kinship+18% Synergy
$7.43
Chronicle of Victory+18% Synergy
$20.57
Eldrazi Monument+11% Synergy
$10.10
Whip of Erebos+9% Synergy
$8.35
Mirror Box+8% Synergy
$4.99
Sword of the Squeak+6% Synergy
$0.45
Crucible of Worlds+6% Synergy
$33.46
Akroma's Memorial+6% Synergy
$33.00
Gathering Stone+6% Synergy
$0.66
Icon of Ancestry+6% Synergy
$0.43
Urza's Incubator+5% Synergy
$19.17
Thornbite Staff+5% Synergy
$22.38
Stoneforge Masterwork+5% Synergy
$3.67
Obelisk of Urd+4% Synergy
$2.55
Whispersilk Cloak+1% Synergy
$1.50
Lightning Greaves+0% Synergy
$3.84
Mithril Coat+0% Synergy
$31.91
Commander's Plate0% Synergy
$45.87
The Darkness Crystal-3% Synergy
$4.36
Expedition Map-5% Synergy
$0.85
Swiftfoot Boots-6% Synergy
$2.09
Wayfarer's Bauble-9% Synergy
$0.34
Ashnod's Altar-9% Synergy
$14.95
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Haunted One+33% Synergy
$5.72
Cover of Darkness+30% Synergy
$21.28
Bad Moon+11% Synergy
$2.94
Oversold Cemetery+9% Synergy
$2.83
Tribute to Horobi+7% Synergy
$0.29
Lord Skitter's Blessing+4% Synergy
$0.43
Grave Pact+1% Synergy
$32.35
Vampiric Rites+1% Synergy
$0.14
Black Market+1% Synergy
$5.95
Black Market Connections0% Synergy
$12.55
Phyrexian Arena-1% Synergy
$4.12
Dictate of Erebos-2% Synergy
$18.61
Phyrexian Reclamation-3% Synergy
$2.78
The Meathook Massacre-6% Synergy
$26.95
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Liliana of the Dark Realms-2% Synergy
$8.88
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Three Tree City+34% Synergy
$26.07
Mudflat Village+23% Synergy
$0.31
Crypt of Agadeem+10% Synergy
$2.67
Rogue's Passage+6% Synergy
$0.38
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+5% Synergy
$35.01
Cabal Coffers+5% Synergy
$32.63
Secret Tunnel+4% Synergy
$2.83
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+3% Synergy
$53.45
Buried Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.38
Access Tunnel+2% Synergy
$0.41
Cabal Stronghold+2% Synergy
$12.00
The Black Gate+1% Synergy
$9.28
Castle Locthwain0% Synergy
$4.29
Susur Secundi, Void Altar0% Synergy
$3.40
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire0% Synergy
$11.77
Mortuary Mire0% Synergy
$0.41
Witch's Cottage-1% Synergy
$0.96
War Room-2% Synergy
$4.38
Barren Moor-2% Synergy
$0.31
Bojuka Bog-2% Synergy
$0.98
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth-2% Synergy
$61.75
Phyrexian Tower-4% Synergy
$27.69
Spymaster's Vault-4% Synergy
$1.16
Reliquary Tower-5% Synergy
$3.61
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Patchwork Banner+27% Synergy
$1.75
Heraldic Banner+7% Synergy
$0.34
Nyx Lotus+1% Synergy
$5.25
Throne of Eldraine+1% Synergy
$29.90
Caged Sun+0% Synergy
$3.64
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.28
The Soul Stone-4% Synergy
$123.97
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.38
Charcoal Diamond-7% Synergy
$0.36
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$0.97
Arcane Signet-9% Synergy
$0.49
Thought Vessel-10% Synergy
$2.42
Mind Stone-14% Synergy
$0.34
Lands
The mana base foundation for Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+25% Synergy
$0.28
Big Apple, 3 a.m.+16% Synergy
$0.36
Cavern of Souls+14% Synergy
$47.75
Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.16
Command Tower+0% Synergy
$0.27
Agadeem's Awakening-1% Synergy
$27.87
Urza's Cave-2% Synergy
$1.17
Fell the Profane-6% Synergy
$3.42
Myriad Landscape-8% Synergy
$0.30
Malakir Rebirth-9% Synergy
$12.66
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm.
Marrow-Gnawer
Karumonix, the Rat King
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
Wick, the Whorled Mind
Vren, the Relentless
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Sengir, the Dark Baron // Siani, Eye of the Storm
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
Patron of the Nezumi
Nashi, Moon's Legacy
Kodama of the East Tree // Nocturno of Myra's Marvels
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
Safana, Calimport Cutthroat // Agent of the Iron Throne