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Karumonix, the Rat King
Price tag $0.92

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Rat

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

New Cards

Recent-set cards that Karumonix, the Rat King players are trying out in Infect decks.

Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
-1% Synergy $0.27
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
-1% Synergy $1.60
Withering Curse Withering Curse
-1% Synergy $1.01
Decorum Dissertation Decorum Dissertation
-3% Synergy $5.43
Grave Researcher Grave Researcher
-6% Synergy $1.93

High Synergy Cards

The highest-synergy picks for Karumonix, the Rat King's Infect builds — cards that lean hardest into the Infect theme.

Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+88% Synergy $0.26
Piper of the Swarm Piper of the Swarm
+82% Synergy $2.12
Ichor Rats Ichor Rats
+80% Synergy $2.86
Infectious Inquiry Infectious Inquiry
+78% Synergy $0.35
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+74% Synergy $3.20
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+72% Synergy $0.34
Marrow-Gnawer Marrow-Gnawer
+72% Synergy $31.51
Vraska's Fall Vraska's Fall
+71% Synergy $0.33
Drown in Ichor Drown in Ichor
+70% Synergy $0.83
Septic Rats Septic Rats
+69% Synergy $0.57

Top Cards

The staple cards most Karumonix, the Rat King Infect decks run as their core.

Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+68% Synergy $4.91
Rancid Rats Rancid Rats
+67% Synergy $0.25
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+63% Synergy $0.21
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+63% Synergy $0.32
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+59% Synergy $0.76
Whisper of the Dross Whisper of the Dross
+57% Synergy $0.30
Phyresis Outbreak Phyresis Outbreak
+56% Synergy $12.61
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+54% Synergy $0.56
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+51% Synergy $0.33
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-5% Synergy $7.28

Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a Karumonix, the Rat King Infect game on their own.

Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-9% Synergy $54.03
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-10% Synergy $69.17
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-16% Synergy $15.83

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Infect plan in Karumonix, the Rat King decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+49% Synergy $0.59
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+45% Synergy $0.28
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+45% Synergy $0.94
Chittering Skitterling Chittering Skitterling
+45% Synergy $0.24
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+42% Synergy $0.31
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+42% Synergy $3.17
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+39% Synergy $10.85
Changeling Outcast Changeling Outcast
+37% Synergy $2.38
Rat Colony Rat Colony
+35% Synergy $5.40
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+33% Synergy $38.43
Nezumi Prowler Nezumi Prowler
+31% Synergy $0.30
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+31% Synergy $0.32
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+30% Synergy $13.06
Ruin Rat Ruin Rat
+30% Synergy $0.24
Nezumi Cutthroat Nezumi Cutthroat
+30% Synergy $0.10
Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats
+28% Synergy $3.22
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+28% Synergy $0.34
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+28% Synergy $3.57
Engine Rat Engine Rat
+27% Synergy $0.28
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+26% Synergy $0.36
Rat King, Pale Piper Rat King, Pale Piper
+25% Synergy $0.32
Throat Slitter Throat Slitter
+25% Synergy $3.80
Ravenous Rats Ravenous Rats
+24% Synergy $0.61
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+24% Synergy $0.28
Drainpipe Vermin Drainpipe Vermin
+24% Synergy $0.39
Old Flitterfang Old Flitterfang
+23% Synergy $0.42
Rat King, Verminister Rat King, Verminister
+22% Synergy $0.63
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+22% Synergy $0.29
Ruthless Radrat Ruthless Radrat
+22% Synergy $0.37
Razortooth Rats Razortooth Rats
+20% Synergy $0.11
Locust Miser Locust Miser
+19% Synergy $3.73
Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+18% Synergy $2.00
Undercity Dire Rat Undercity Dire Rat
+17% Synergy $0.14
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+15% Synergy $10.42
Rotting Rats Rotting Rats
+15% Synergy $1.59
Nezumi Graverobber Nezumi Graverobber
+15% Synergy $0.51
Mukotai Ambusher Mukotai Ambusher
+15% Synergy $0.19
Sinuous Vermin Sinuous Vermin
+15% Synergy $0.24
Innocuous Rat Innocuous Rat
+14% Synergy $0.21
Okiba-Gang Shinobi Okiba-Gang Shinobi
+13% Synergy $1.18
Skullsnatcher Skullsnatcher
+13% Synergy $1.27
Refurbished Familiar Refurbished Familiar
+12% Synergy $0.31
Nezumi Bladeblesser Nezumi Bladeblesser
+12% Synergy $0.26
Elephant-Rat Elephant-Rat
+12% Synergy $0.17
Chittering Rats Chittering Rats
+11% Synergy $0.29
Relentless Rats Relentless Rats
+10% Synergy $3.98
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
+1% Synergy $28.31
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
-7% Synergy $8.44
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-31% Synergy $17.44
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-36% Synergy $4.20

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Karumonix, the Rat King's Infect deck ahead.

Grim Affliction Grim Affliction
+37% Synergy $0.32
Tainted Strike Tainted Strike
+28% Synergy $3.23
Rat Out Rat Out
+27% Synergy $0.35
Anoint with Affliction Anoint with Affliction
+25% Synergy $0.27
Virulent Wound Virulent Wound
+17% Synergy $0.24
Village Rites Village Rites
+15% Synergy $0.93
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+11% Synergy $0.33
Raise the Draugr Raise the Draugr
+10% Synergy $0.30
Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+9% Synergy $0.18
Gravepurge Gravepurge
+8% Synergy $0.16
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+6% Synergy $0.62
Murder Murder
+6% Synergy $0.20
Offer Immortality Offer Immortality
+4% Synergy $0.23
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+3% Synergy $0.39
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+2% Synergy $0.29
Defile Defile
+1% Synergy $1.43
Doom Blade Doom Blade
0% Synergy $0.23
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
-2% Synergy $6.95
Feign Death Feign Death
-2% Synergy $0.78
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-2% Synergy $2.53
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-3% Synergy $0.26
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
-3% Synergy $0.32
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
-4% Synergy $1.65
Undying Malice Undying Malice
-4% Synergy $0.38
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $5.74
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-5% Synergy $0.26
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-6% Synergy $0.27
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-8% Synergy $0.32
Sheoldred's Edict Sheoldred's Edict
-9% Synergy $1.44
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-10% Synergy $13.30
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-11% Synergy $8.03
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-12% Synergy $14.55
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-14% Synergy $28.68
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-15% Synergy $1.60

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Infect game plan forward for Karumonix, the Rat King.

Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+35% Synergy $0.38
Vat Emergence Vat Emergence
+34% Synergy $0.32
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+31% Synergy $3.40
Spread the Sickness Spread the Sickness
+24% Synergy $0.22
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+22% Synergy $4.92
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+21% Synergy $3.60
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+21% Synergy $4.30
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+17% Synergy $2.39
Feed the Infection Feed the Infection
+16% Synergy $0.25
Caress of Phyrexia Caress of Phyrexia
+16% Synergy $0.28
Geth's Summons Geth's Summons
+14% Synergy $0.38
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+11% Synergy $20.47
Lab Rats Lab Rats
+10% Synergy $0.41
Unearth Unearth
+6% Synergy $0.54
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+6% Synergy $0.24
Pact of the Serpent Pact of the Serpent
+6% Synergy $1.07
Forever Young Forever Young
+6% Synergy $0.14
Haunting Voyage Haunting Voyage
+6% Synergy $0.34
Return from Extinction Return from Extinction
+6% Synergy $0.30
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+5% Synergy $1.15
Psychic Whorl Psychic Whorl
+5% Synergy $0.13
Fell Fell
+4% Synergy $0.36
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+3% Synergy $0.30
Splinter's Technique Splinter's Technique
+3% Synergy $1.64
Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+2% Synergy $0.28
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-1% Synergy $6.25
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-2% Synergy $2.21
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-4% Synergy $6.03
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-5% Synergy $3.14
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-6% Synergy $17.44
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-8% Synergy $4.87
Mutilate Mutilate
-9% Synergy $2.19
Damnation Damnation
-11% Synergy $21.01
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-12% Synergy $0.24
Victimize Victimize
-17% Synergy $1.25
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-25% Synergy $5.02
Reanimate Reanimate
-30% Synergy $10.10

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Karumonix, the Rat King Infect decks.

Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+38% Synergy $5.75
Contagion Clasp Contagion Clasp
+37% Synergy $0.36
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+25% Synergy $4.60
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+24% Synergy $5.11
Contagion Engine Contagion Engine
+22% Synergy $14.32
Grafted Exoskeleton Grafted Exoskeleton
+16% Synergy $6.98
Prosthetic Injector Prosthetic Injector
+15% Synergy $0.24
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+10% Synergy $2.45
Icon of Ancestry Icon of Ancestry
+10% Synergy $0.38
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+9% Synergy $5.18
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+9% Synergy $21.61
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+9% Synergy $19.25
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+8% Synergy $21.77
Sword of Truth and Justice Sword of Truth and Justice
+7% Synergy $33.25
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+5% Synergy $7.41
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+3% Synergy $10.65
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+2% Synergy $9.52
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+1% Synergy $2.18
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-7% Synergy $1.43
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
-9% Synergy $14.67
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-9% Synergy $5.61
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-13% Synergy $1.98
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-13% Synergy $4.28
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-15% Synergy $16.64
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-21% Synergy $4.10

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Infect strategy in Karumonix, the Rat King decks.

Necrogen Communion Necrogen Communion
+49% Synergy $0.32
Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+35% Synergy $21.67
Phyresis Phyresis
+30% Synergy $2.52
Haunted One Haunted One
+18% Synergy $5.47
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+16% Synergy $2.60
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+16% Synergy $4.20
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+13% Synergy $0.26
Lord Skitter's Blessing Lord Skitter's Blessing
+10% Synergy $0.36
Intimidation Intimidation
+9% Synergy $0.93
Relic Putrescence Relic Putrescence
+8% Synergy $0.23
Glistening Oil Glistening Oil
+6% Synergy $12.91
Snake Cult Initiation Snake Cult Initiation
+6% Synergy $0.47
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+4% Synergy $0.17
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
0% Synergy $4.16
Grave Pact Grave Pact
-2% Synergy $30.52
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
-2% Synergy $2.84
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
-4% Synergy $16.92
Black Market Black Market
-7% Synergy $6.30
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-9% Synergy $10.53

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up Karumonix, the Rat King's Infect game plan.

Vraska, Betrayal's Sting Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
+37% Synergy $2.78
Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-4% Synergy $9.67

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Karumonix, the Rat King Infect decks.

Karn's Bastion Karn's Bastion
+59% Synergy $2.71
Swarmyard Swarmyard
+57% Synergy $5.62
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+41% Synergy $0.34
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+28% Synergy $0.77
Access Tunnel Access Tunnel
+19% Synergy $0.54
Three Tree City Three Tree City
+16% Synergy $29.95
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+13% Synergy $0.44
Secret Tunnel Secret Tunnel
+12% Synergy $2.64
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+9% Synergy $1.40
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+7% Synergy $0.82
Inkmoth Nexus Inkmoth Nexus
+7% Synergy $13.28
The Dross Pits The Dross Pits
+6% Synergy $0.29
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
+4% Synergy $11.35
Barren Moor Barren Moor
+3% Synergy $0.66
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+2% Synergy $3.78
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
0% Synergy $34.19
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-1% Synergy $0.32
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-4% Synergy $4.31
War Room War Room
-6% Synergy $5.22
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-8% Synergy $10.64
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-9% Synergy $45.74
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-10% Synergy $12.37
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-10% Synergy $30.16
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-11% Synergy $4.23
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-13% Synergy $55.48
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-17% Synergy $28.81

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Karumonix, the Rat King's Infect strategy.

Glistening Sphere Glistening Sphere
+48% Synergy $13.25
Staff of Compleation Staff of Compleation
+24% Synergy $4.00
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+19% Synergy $2.89
Phyrexian Atlas Phyrexian Atlas
+14% Synergy $0.23
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+9% Synergy $0.36
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-1% Synergy $0.31
Caged Sun Caged Sun
-3% Synergy $3.87
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-4% Synergy $0.35
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-6% Synergy $1.34
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-8% Synergy $60.43
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-12% Synergy $0.34
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-14% Synergy $0.49
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-19% Synergy $2.35

Lands

The mana base behind Karumonix, the Rat King's Infect decks.

Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+36% Synergy $0.27
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+9% Synergy $51.06
Big Apple, 3 a.m. Big Apple, 3 a.m.
+8% Synergy $0.34
Escape Tunnel Escape Tunnel
+7% Synergy $0.28
Command Tower Command Tower
+4% Synergy $0.25
Swamp Swamp
+3% Synergy $0.10
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+3% Synergy $0.29
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-5% Synergy $0.34
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-5% Synergy $5.74
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-10% Synergy $13.30

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