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Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
Price tag $44.51

Legendary CreatureRat Warlock

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

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

#820 Current Rank
#789 Last Week
#751 Past 2 Years

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.

Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
-1% Synergy $2.61
Decorum Dissertation Decorum Dissertation
-4% Synergy $7.90
Pox Plague Pox Plague
-4% Synergy $0.36
Emeritus of Woe Emeritus of Woe
-5% Synergy $16.39
Grave Researcher 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 Marrow-Gnawer
+83% Synergy $26.31
Piper of the Swarm Piper of the Swarm
+71% Synergy $2.87
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+69% Synergy $1.07
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+69% Synergy $2.82
Rat Colony Rat Colony
+65% Synergy $5.57
Swarmyard Swarmyard
+64% Synergy $4.34
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+60% Synergy $0.44
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+59% Synergy $6.19
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+51% Synergy $4.73
Rat King, Verminister 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 Crypt Rats
+45% Synergy $0.46
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+41% Synergy $12.61
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+40% Synergy $4.66
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+40% Synergy $0.28
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+39% Synergy $0.32
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+37% Synergy $5.33
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+24% Synergy $6.31
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+6% Synergy $10.49
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-5% Synergy $0.22
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-12% Synergy $3.96

Game Changers

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

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
0% Synergy $71.74
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-1% Synergy $59.89
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-6% Synergy $129.20
Necropotence Necropotence
-7% Synergy $37.26
Bolas's Citadel 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 Ratcatcher
+38% Synergy $13.47
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+38% Synergy $0.67
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+35% Synergy $3.49
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+34% Synergy $0.34
Rat King, Pale Piper Rat King, Pale Piper
+31% Synergy $0.34
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+31% Synergy $0.31
Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+28% Synergy $1.73
Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats
+28% Synergy $1.98
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+28% Synergy $2.87
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+27% Synergy $11.03
Throat Slitter Throat Slitter
+27% Synergy $4.24
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+25% Synergy $0.31
Relentless Rats Relentless Rats
+23% Synergy $5.48
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+22% Synergy $0.77
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+20% Synergy $1.00
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+20% Synergy $0.33
Rancid Rats Rancid Rats
+19% Synergy $0.40
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+18% Synergy $0.32
Nezumi Prowler Nezumi Prowler
+16% Synergy $0.30
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+16% Synergy $0.31
Nezumi Graverobber Nezumi Graverobber
+16% Synergy $0.55
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+16% Synergy $0.28
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+15% Synergy $0.29
Ichor Rats Ichor Rats
+15% Synergy $2.02
Locust Miser Locust Miser
+15% Synergy $5.43
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+14% Synergy $0.37
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+14% Synergy $50.64
Old Flitterfang Old Flitterfang
+14% Synergy $0.40
Engine Rat Engine Rat
+13% Synergy $0.22
Ravenous Rats Ravenous Rats
+12% Synergy $0.51
Septic Rats Septic Rats
+12% Synergy $0.55
Nezumi Bone-Reader Nezumi Bone-Reader
+12% Synergy $0.37
Undercity Dire Rat Undercity Dire Rat
+11% Synergy $0.20
Drainpipe Vermin Drainpipe Vermin
+11% Synergy $0.22
Ruin Rat Ruin Rat
+11% Synergy $0.23
Ruthless Radrat Ruthless Radrat
+11% Synergy $0.37
Daggerfang Duo Daggerfang Duo
+11% Synergy $0.16
Okiba-Gang Shinobi Okiba-Gang Shinobi
+10% Synergy $1.45
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+9% Synergy $10.31
Filth Filth
+9% Synergy $7.79
Innocuous Rat Innocuous Rat
+9% Synergy $0.22
Mukotai Ambusher Mukotai Ambusher
+9% Synergy $0.23
Ossuary Rats Ossuary Rats
+9% Synergy $0.18
Refurbished Familiar Refurbished Familiar
+8% Synergy $0.31
Chittering Rats Chittering Rats
+8% Synergy $0.34
Rotting Rats Rotting Rats
+7% Synergy $1.45
Adaptive Automaton Adaptive Automaton
+7% Synergy $0.38
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
-11% Synergy $0.85
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-22% Synergy $18.22
Gray Merchant of Asphodel 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 Village Rites
+13% Synergy $0.58
Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+13% Synergy $0.24
Rat Out Rat Out
+12% Synergy $0.21
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+7% Synergy $0.62
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+6% Synergy $0.31
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+3% Synergy $0.36
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
+3% Synergy $28.26
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+2% Synergy $0.24
Murder Murder
+1% Synergy $0.24
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+1% Synergy $0.18
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+1% Synergy $0.27
Defile Defile
0% Synergy $1.53
Force of Despair Force of Despair
0% Synergy $7.38
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
-1% Synergy $7.80
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-1% Synergy $3.95
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
-3% Synergy $0.78
Archenemy's Charm Archenemy's Charm
-3% Synergy $0.74
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-4% Synergy $0.21
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-5% Synergy $12.44
Entomb Entomb
-5% Synergy $17.25
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-6% Synergy $3.44
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
-6% Synergy $2.21
Snuff Out Snuff Out
-6% Synergy $10.06
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-8% Synergy $3.59
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-8% Synergy $14.68
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-9% Synergy $13.64
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-9% Synergy $0.31
Imp's Mischief 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 Kindred Dominance
+36% Synergy $16.79
Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+34% Synergy $0.28
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+33% Synergy $4.15
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+26% Synergy $0.20
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+22% Synergy $2.17
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+22% Synergy $2.72
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+19% Synergy $25.08
Haunting Voyage Haunting Voyage
+13% Synergy $0.32
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+12% Synergy $1.12
Pact of the Serpent Pact of the Serpent
+11% Synergy $0.62
Splinter's Technique Splinter's Technique
+6% Synergy $2.36
Secret Salvage Secret Salvage
+5% Synergy $0.64
Living Death Living Death
+2% Synergy $2.17
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+1% Synergy $16.89
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
-1% Synergy $29.47
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
-2% Synergy $26.04
Damnation Damnation
-4% Synergy $20.27
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-4% Synergy $2.11
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-4% Synergy $5.19
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-6% Synergy $3.40
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-6% Synergy $0.27
Buried Alive Buried Alive
-7% Synergy $0.85
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-8% Synergy $0.35
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-8% Synergy $3.71
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
-8% Synergy $7.22
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-9% Synergy $4.43
Victimize Victimize
-10% Synergy $1.94
Mutilate Mutilate
-10% Synergy $1.95
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-10% Synergy $40.92
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-18% Synergy $5.16
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-19% Synergy $0.41
Reanimate Reanimate
-23% Synergy $8.56

Utility Artifacts

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

Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+38% Synergy $4.33
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+36% Synergy $22.34
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+26% Synergy $18.50
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+23% Synergy $7.31
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+19% Synergy $5.76
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+18% Synergy $19.27
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+12% Synergy $8.04
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+9% Synergy $7.57
Mirror Box Mirror Box
+9% Synergy $4.69
Crucible of Worlds Crucible of Worlds
+7% Synergy $33.79
Sword of the Squeak Sword of the Squeak
+7% Synergy $0.40
Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+6% Synergy $21.13
Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
+6% Synergy $16.31
Akroma's Memorial Akroma's Memorial
+6% Synergy $32.78
Gathering Stone Gathering Stone
+6% Synergy $0.67
Icon of Ancestry Icon of Ancestry
+6% Synergy $0.35
Obelisk of Urd Obelisk of Urd
+5% Synergy $2.58
Stoneforge Masterwork Stoneforge Masterwork
+5% Synergy $3.62
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+2% Synergy $2.31
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+1% Synergy $4.41
Mithril Coat Mithril Coat
0% Synergy $28.35
Commander's Plate Commander's Plate
0% Synergy $45.05
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-3% Synergy $4.81
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-6% Synergy $1.95
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-6% Synergy $0.78
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-9% Synergy $15.82
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-9% Synergy $0.29
Phyrexian Altar 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 Haunted One
+34% Synergy $5.64
Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+30% Synergy $18.89
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+12% Synergy $2.36
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+9% Synergy $2.67
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+8% Synergy $0.30
Lord Skitter's Blessing Lord Skitter's Blessing
+5% Synergy $0.45
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+2% Synergy $30.39
Black Market Black Market
+1% Synergy $5.86
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+1% Synergy $0.16
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+1% Synergy $7.53
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
0% Synergy $19.78
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-2% Synergy $3.96
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
-2% Synergy $18.73
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
-4% Synergy $2.40
The Meathook Massacre 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 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 Three Tree City
+34% Synergy $23.41
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+23% Synergy $0.36
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+11% Synergy $2.16
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+7% Synergy $0.34
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+6% Synergy $32.82
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
+6% Synergy $39.91
Secret Tunnel Secret Tunnel
+5% Synergy $3.23
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
+4% Synergy $49.91
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+3% Synergy $13.38
Buried Ruin Buried Ruin
+3% Synergy $0.36
Access Tunnel Access Tunnel
+3% Synergy $0.36
The Black Gate The Black Gate
+2% Synergy $9.46
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
0% Synergy $3.64
Susur Secundi, Void Altar Susur Secundi, Void Altar
0% Synergy $4.61
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-1% Synergy $10.69
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
-1% Synergy $0.47
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-2% Synergy $62.39
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-2% Synergy $0.87
War Room War Room
-2% Synergy $2.33
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-3% Synergy $0.68
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-3% Synergy $0.33
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-4% Synergy $27.76
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
-4% Synergy $0.91
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-6% Synergy $2.78

Mana Artifacts

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

Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+27% Synergy $3.33
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+8% Synergy $0.34
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+2% Synergy $35.66
Caged Sun Caged Sun
+1% Synergy $3.59
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+1% Synergy $5.90
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-3% Synergy $0.32
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-4% Synergy $85.56
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-5% Synergy $1.06
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-8% Synergy $0.34
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-8% Synergy $2.24
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-10% Synergy $0.35
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-12% Synergy $2.42
Mind Stone 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 Path of Ancestry
+26% Synergy $0.25
Big Apple, 3 a.m. Big Apple, 3 a.m.
+16% Synergy $0.39
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+15% Synergy $49.50
Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $2.00
Command Tower Command Tower
0% Synergy $0.25
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
-1% Synergy $29.47
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
-3% Synergy $0.87
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-6% Synergy $3.44
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-8% Synergy $0.34
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-9% Synergy $13.64

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