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Karumonix, the Rat King
Price tag $1.19

Legendary CreaturePhyrexian Rat

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

High Synergy Cards

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

Rat Colony Rat Colony
+94% Synergy $5.58
Marrow-Gnawer Marrow-Gnawer
+78% Synergy $27.86
Piper of the Swarm Piper of the Swarm
+76% Synergy $2.31
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+72% Synergy $2.48
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+70% Synergy $0.29
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+66% Synergy $0.41
Ichor Rats Ichor Rats
+64% Synergy $2.31
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+61% Synergy $4.87
Infectious Inquiry Infectious Inquiry
+55% Synergy $0.38
Vraska's Fall Vraska's Fall
+53% Synergy $0.36

Top Cards

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

Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+50% Synergy $0.29
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+48% Synergy $4.39
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+48% Synergy $0.57
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+48% Synergy $0.21
Drown in Ichor Drown in Ichor
+47% Synergy $0.55
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+47% Synergy $0.63
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+46% Synergy $41.79
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+35% Synergy $6.96
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+3% Synergy $10.25
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-4% Synergy $11.92

Game Changers

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

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+6% Synergy $76.77
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
+3% Synergy $60.01
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-8% Synergy $17.54
Necropotence Necropotence
-9% Synergy $37.69

Creatures

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

Septic Rats Septic Rats
+46% Synergy $0.43
Rancid Rats Rancid Rats
+45% Synergy $0.23
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+43% Synergy $10.33
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+41% Synergy $0.30
Rat King, Verminister Rat King, Verminister
+41% Synergy $0.72
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+35% Synergy $0.26
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+35% Synergy $0.74
Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats
+35% Synergy $2.24
Rat King, Pale Piper Rat King, Pale Piper
+34% Synergy $0.39
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+34% Synergy $2.98
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+31% Synergy $0.24
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+31% Synergy $0.82
Chittering Skitterling Chittering Skitterling
+30% Synergy $0.20
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+28% Synergy $12.93
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+25% Synergy $0.33
Old Flitterfang Old Flitterfang
+24% Synergy $0.39
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+23% Synergy $3.57
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+23% Synergy $10.73
Ruthless Radrat Ruthless Radrat
+23% Synergy $0.32
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+20% Synergy $0.23
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+19% Synergy $0.37
Innocuous Rat Innocuous Rat
+19% Synergy $0.20
Changeling Outcast Changeling Outcast
+18% Synergy $2.85
Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+18% Synergy $2.81
Nezumi Prowler Nezumi Prowler
+18% Synergy $0.19
Ruin Rat Ruin Rat
+17% Synergy $0.21
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+17% Synergy $0.24
Locust Miser Locust Miser
+16% Synergy $4.99
Ravenous Rats Ravenous Rats
+16% Synergy $0.51
Throat Slitter Throat Slitter
+15% Synergy $4.06
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+15% Synergy $0.22
Daggerfang Duo Daggerfang Duo
+14% Synergy $0.19
Relentless Rats Relentless Rats
+12% Synergy $5.07
Drainpipe Vermin Drainpipe Vermin
+12% Synergy $0.23
Nezumi Cutthroat Nezumi Cutthroat
+12% Synergy $0.09
Razortooth Rats Razortooth Rats
+12% Synergy $0.12
Engine Rat Engine Rat
+11% Synergy $0.27
Undercity Dire Rat Undercity Dire Rat
+10% Synergy $0.18
Rotting Rats Rotting Rats
+9% Synergy $1.47
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+8% Synergy $47.63
Refurbished Familiar Refurbished Familiar
+8% Synergy $0.27
Mukotai Ambusher Mukotai Ambusher
+8% Synergy $0.19
Elephant-Rat Elephant-Rat
+8% Synergy $0.14
Okiba-Gang Shinobi Okiba-Gang Shinobi
+7% Synergy $1.32
Nezumi Bladeblesser Nezumi Bladeblesser
+7% Synergy $0.23
Splinter, Hamato Yoshi Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
+7% Synergy $0.27
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+1% Synergy $8.41
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
-1% Synergy $32.14
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-28% Synergy $19.82
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-32% Synergy $4.86

Instants

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

Whisper of the Dross Whisper of the Dross
+39% Synergy $0.34
Rat Out Rat Out
+20% Synergy $0.27
Grim Affliction Grim Affliction
+15% Synergy $0.36
Village Rites Village Rites
+13% Synergy $0.69
Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+11% Synergy $0.26
Unbury Unbury
+10% Synergy $0.20
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+9% Synergy $0.57
Tainted Strike Tainted Strike
+9% Synergy $2.46
Gravepurge Gravepurge
+8% Synergy $0.15
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+7% Synergy $0.25
Anoint with Affliction Anoint with Affliction
+7% Synergy $0.20
Raise the Draugr Raise the Draugr
+6% Synergy $0.13
Murder Murder
+5% Synergy $0.19
Death Denied Death Denied
+5% Synergy $0.25
Defile Defile
+3% Synergy $1.34
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+2% Synergy $0.62
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+2% Synergy $0.21
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
+1% Synergy $0.30
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
-2% Synergy $8.52
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-3% Synergy $3.61
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-5% Synergy $0.36
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-7% Synergy $0.26
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-8% Synergy $27.53
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-9% Synergy $0.56
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
-10% Synergy $0.32
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-11% Synergy $13.61
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-11% Synergy $7.76
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-12% Synergy $2.42
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-14% Synergy $4.15
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-15% Synergy $13.15

Sorceries

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

Phyresis Outbreak Phyresis Outbreak
+45% Synergy $11.23
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+33% Synergy $4.28
Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+32% Synergy $0.28
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+28% Synergy $2.66
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+26% Synergy $3.26
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+26% Synergy $3.91
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+19% Synergy $0.22
Vat Emergence Vat Emergence
+15% Synergy $0.28
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+14% Synergy $21.94
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+12% Synergy $1.78
Spread the Sickness Spread the Sickness
+12% Synergy $0.13
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+8% Synergy $1.12
Pact of the Serpent Pact of the Serpent
+8% Synergy $0.77
Lab Rats Lab Rats
+7% Synergy $0.88
Caress of Phyrexia Caress of Phyrexia
+6% Synergy $0.30
Feed the Infection Feed the Infection
+6% Synergy $0.20
Haunting Voyage Haunting Voyage
+5% Synergy $0.31
Forever Young Forever Young
+4% Synergy $0.11
Secret Salvage Secret Salvage
+4% Synergy $0.49
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+2% Synergy $2.93
Unearth Unearth
+1% Synergy $0.60
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
0% Synergy $17.57
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
0% Synergy $2.09
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-2% Synergy $4.48
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
-3% Synergy $24.65
Damnation Damnation
-4% Synergy $20.72
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-4% Synergy $0.29
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-8% Synergy $4.10
Mutilate Mutilate
-8% Synergy $1.95
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-9% Synergy $0.26
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-10% Synergy $4.47
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-10% Synergy $3.57
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-14% Synergy $0.20
Victimize Victimize
-20% Synergy $2.27
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-23% Synergy $3.31
Reanimate Reanimate
-30% Synergy $8.61

Utility Artifacts

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

Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+34% Synergy $4.76
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+27% Synergy $22.25
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+24% Synergy $4.93
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+20% Synergy $5.54
Contagion Clasp Contagion Clasp
+16% Synergy $0.33
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+15% Synergy $18.43
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+14% Synergy $19.48
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+14% Synergy $2.83
Contagion Engine Contagion Engine
+10% Synergy $13.57
Gathering Stone Gathering Stone
+10% Synergy $0.83
Icon of Ancestry Icon of Ancestry
+7% Synergy $0.43
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+6% Synergy $9.35
Sword of the Squeak Sword of the Squeak
+5% Synergy $0.70
Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+4% Synergy $16.49
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+3% Synergy $8.47
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-10% Synergy $0.33
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-12% Synergy $2.46
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-12% Synergy $14.95
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-12% Synergy $4.36
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-16% Synergy $3.66

Enchantments

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

Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+26% Synergy $20.73
Necrogen Communion Necrogen Communion
+25% Synergy $0.30
Haunted One Haunted One
+23% Synergy $5.92
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+21% Synergy $2.65
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+12% Synergy $2.69
Phyresis Phyresis
+9% Synergy $1.35
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+7% Synergy $0.28
Lord Skitter's Blessing Lord Skitter's Blessing
+7% Synergy $0.45
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+3% Synergy $0.18
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+3% Synergy $7.02
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
0% Synergy $2.64
Grave Pact Grave Pact
-1% Synergy $31.23
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-2% Synergy $4.33
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
-2% Synergy $17.33
Black Market Black Market
-4% Synergy $5.59
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-9% Synergy $13.42
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-11% Synergy $28.37

Planeswalkers

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

Vraska, Betrayal's Sting Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
+23% Synergy $0.73
Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-3% Synergy $9.15

Utility Lands

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

Swarmyard Swarmyard
+53% Synergy $4.93
Karn's Bastion Karn's Bastion
+39% Synergy $2.27
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+28% Synergy $0.30
Three Tree City Three Tree City
+18% Synergy $27.19
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+11% Synergy $0.40
Access Tunnel Access Tunnel
+7% Synergy $0.38
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+6% Synergy $0.41
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
+3% Synergy $18.62
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+2% Synergy $0.86
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+1% Synergy $0.29
Susur Secundi, Void Altar Susur Secundi, Void Altar
+1% Synergy $3.35
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
0% Synergy $10.98
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
0% Synergy $2.34
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
-1% Synergy $35.73
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-2% Synergy $0.95
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-3% Synergy $3.36
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-4% Synergy $54.27
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-4% Synergy $0.28
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-5% Synergy $3.77
War Room War Room
-5% Synergy $2.87
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-7% Synergy $34.50
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-9% Synergy $25.29
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-10% Synergy $11.29
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-13% Synergy $63.85

Mana Artifacts

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

Glistening Sphere Glistening Sphere
+33% Synergy $12.90
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+24% Synergy $1.89
White Lotus Tile White Lotus Tile
+14% Synergy $4.14
Staff of Compleation Staff of Compleation
+11% Synergy $3.44
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+5% Synergy $0.36
Firdoch Core Firdoch Core
+5% Synergy $0.31
Phyrexian Atlas Phyrexian Atlas
+5% Synergy $0.22
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+4% Synergy $4.38
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
0% Synergy $5.76
Caged Sun Caged Sun
-1% Synergy $3.57
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-2% Synergy $0.26
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
-4% Synergy $30.81
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-6% Synergy $0.32
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-8% Synergy $1.84
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-12% Synergy $0.69
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-15% Synergy $0.31
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-15% Synergy $1.92

Lands

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

Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+23% Synergy $0.31
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+13% Synergy $51.61
Big Apple, 3 a.m. Big Apple, 3 a.m.
+13% Synergy $0.42
Command Tower Command Tower
+7% Synergy $0.34
Escape Tunnel Escape Tunnel
+5% Synergy $0.26
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+2% Synergy $0.33
Swamp Swamp
+1% Synergy $0.14
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-7% Synergy $0.31
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-12% Synergy $2.42
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-15% Synergy $13.15

Similar Commanders

The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Karumonix, the Rat King: Rat Colony.