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Marrow-Gnawer
Price tag $17.59

Legendary CreatureRat Rogue

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

#179 Current Rank
#203 Last Week
#112 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Marrow-Gnawer.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Marrow-Gnawer decks.

Undercity Dire Rat Undercity Dire Rat
+7% Synergy $0.03
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
-3% Synergy $39.99
Overkill Overkill
-6% Synergy $0.36
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
-11% Synergy $3.63
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-12% Synergy $3.87

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Marrow-Gnawer's abilities and overall game plan.

Piper of the Swarm Piper of the Swarm
+77% Synergy $1.07
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+73% Synergy $1.75
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+71% Synergy $0.43
Rat Colony Rat Colony
+70% Synergy $3.22
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+68% Synergy $0.25
Swarmyard Swarmyard
+61% Synergy $4.87
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+51% Synergy $1.34
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+50% Synergy $7.23
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+47% Synergy $44.53
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+45% Synergy $4.33

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Marrow-Gnawer decks.

Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+42% Synergy $16.44
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+41% Synergy $4.22
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+41% Synergy $9.69
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+39% Synergy $5.20
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+39% Synergy $0.34
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+38% Synergy $5.02
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+33% Synergy $3.86
Village Rites Village Rites
+24% Synergy $0.20
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+2% Synergy $7.55
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-6% Synergy $2.94

Game Changers

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

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+2% Synergy $58.30
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
+2% Synergy $50.85
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-2% Synergy $11.59
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-6% Synergy $94.69
Necropotence Necropotence
-7% Synergy $17.52

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Marrow-Gnawer's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+39% Synergy $9.42
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+33% Synergy $0.14
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+33% Synergy $0.17
Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats
+32% Synergy $3.55
Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+32% Synergy $0.59
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+31% Synergy $0.29
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+30% Synergy $0.09
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+28% Synergy $0.13
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+28% Synergy $0.58
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+26% Synergy $0.42
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+25% Synergy $0.54
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+24% Synergy $0.96
Throat Slitter Throat Slitter
+23% Synergy $8.05
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+22% Synergy $0.20
Rancid Rats Rancid Rats
+21% Synergy $0.27
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+20% Synergy $0.10
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+19% Synergy $2.19
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+18% Synergy $0.08
Nezumi Graverobber Nezumi Graverobber
+18% Synergy $0.62
Relentless Rats Relentless Rats
+18% Synergy $2.09
Locust Miser Locust Miser
+17% Synergy $4.31
Ravenous Rats Ravenous Rats
+14% Synergy $0.40
Crashing Drawbridge Crashing Drawbridge
+14% Synergy $0.56
Old Flitterfang Old Flitterfang
+14% Synergy $0.23
Ruin Rat Ruin Rat
+13% Synergy $0.16
Drainpipe Vermin Drainpipe Vermin
+12% Synergy $0.13
Nezumi Bone-Reader Nezumi Bone-Reader
+12% Synergy $0.40
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+11% Synergy $0.54
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+11% Synergy $0.15
Nezumi Prowler Nezumi Prowler
+11% Synergy $0.18
Okiba-Gang Shinobi Okiba-Gang Shinobi
+10% Synergy $1.27
Ichor Rats Ichor Rats
+9% Synergy $1.44
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+9% Synergy $0.18
Adaptive Automaton Adaptive Automaton
+9% Synergy $0.83
Engine Rat Engine Rat
+9% Synergy $0.09
Septic Rats Septic Rats
+8% Synergy $0.44
Innocuous Rat Innocuous Rat
+8% Synergy $0.03
Skullsnatcher Skullsnatcher
+8% Synergy $1.24
Patron of the Nezumi Patron of the Nezumi
+7% Synergy $0.53
Marvin, Murderous Mimic Marvin, Murderous Mimic
+7% Synergy $1.69
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+6% Synergy $30.11
Mukotai Ambusher Mukotai Ambusher
+6% Synergy $0.07
Scrib Nibblers Scrib Nibblers
+6% Synergy $0.35
Ruthless Radrat Ruthless Radrat
+6% Synergy $0.19
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+5% Synergy $0.22
Rotting Rats Rotting Rats
+4% Synergy $1.47
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
-3% Synergy $2.38
Blood Artist Blood Artist
-13% Synergy $1.24
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-21% Synergy $11.29
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-32% Synergy $1.09

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Marrow-Gnawer safe.

Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+28% Synergy $0.26
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+12% Synergy $0.49
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+11% Synergy $0.22
Rat Out Rat Out
+10% Synergy $0.07
Murder Murder
+8% Synergy $0.06
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+5% Synergy $0.12
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+5% Synergy $0.39
Gravepurge Gravepurge
+5% Synergy $0.14
Death Denied Death Denied
+4% Synergy $0.14
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+3% Synergy $0.21
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+2% Synergy $0.66
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
0% Synergy $0.12
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
0% Synergy $4.80
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-1% Synergy $0.79
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-1% Synergy $9.78
Force of Despair Force of Despair
-1% Synergy $2.65
Defile Defile
-2% Synergy $0.61
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-3% Synergy $0.26
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
-3% Synergy $0.80
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-5% Synergy $18.24
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-5% Synergy $1.47
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-8% Synergy $0.18
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-9% Synergy $5.21
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-10% Synergy $12.97
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-13% Synergy $2.59
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-13% Synergy $9.16
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-14% Synergy $3.88

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Marrow-Gnawer's game plan and control the board.

Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+38% Synergy $2.53
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+36% Synergy $0.94
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+34% Synergy $0.10
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+31% Synergy $8.39
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+27% Synergy $3.64
Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+25% Synergy $0.21
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+23% Synergy $1.13
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+14% Synergy $22.07
Secret Salvage Secret Salvage
+14% Synergy $0.34
Haunting Voyage Haunting Voyage
+8% Synergy $2.76
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+6% Synergy $1.75
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+6% Synergy $10.16
Pact of the Serpent Pact of the Serpent
+6% Synergy $0.58
Lab Rats Lab Rats
+6% Synergy $0.27
Return from Extinction Return from Extinction
+5% Synergy $0.15
Fell Fell
+3% Synergy $0.39
Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+3% Synergy $0.05
Forever Young Forever Young
+3% Synergy $0.11
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+2% Synergy $1.33
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+1% Synergy $0.28
Profane Tutor Profane Tutor
0% Synergy $2.98
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
-1% Synergy $18.70
Living Death Living Death
-1% Synergy $2.36
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-3% Synergy $0.60
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-5% Synergy $2.49
Damnation Damnation
-6% Synergy $18.68
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-7% Synergy $3.59
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-7% Synergy $2.13
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-8% Synergy $0.25
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-10% Synergy $20.27
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-12% Synergy $0.23
Victimize Victimize
-13% Synergy $0.56
Mutilate Mutilate
-13% Synergy $1.57
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-15% Synergy $0.43
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-23% Synergy $5.30
Reanimate Reanimate
-28% Synergy $7.64

Utility Artifacts

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

Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+38% Synergy $15.23
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+33% Synergy $14.17
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+26% Synergy $5.49
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+20% Synergy $3.79
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+16% Synergy $7.39
Sting, the Glinting Dagger Sting, the Glinting Dagger
+16% Synergy $1.04
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+12% Synergy $11.66
Mirror Box Mirror Box
+10% Synergy $4.22
Icon of Ancestry Icon of Ancestry
+8% Synergy $0.47
Sword of the Squeak Sword of the Squeak
+8% Synergy $0.50
Akroma's Memorial Akroma's Memorial
+8% Synergy $26.63
Illusionist's Bracers Illusionist's Bracers
+7% Synergy $4.01
Altar of the Brood Altar of the Brood
+6% Synergy $9.78
Magewright's Stone Magewright's Stone
+6% Synergy $5.81
Obelisk of Urd Obelisk of Urd
+6% Synergy $2.23
Throne of the God-Pharaoh Throne of the God-Pharaoh
+6% Synergy $5.21
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+5% Synergy $7.52
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+4% Synergy $4.45
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+2% Synergy $8.99
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+1% Synergy $54.66
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-5% Synergy $1.30
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-8% Synergy $0.92
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-12% Synergy $0.24

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Marrow-Gnawer's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Haunted One Haunted One
+35% Synergy $6.42
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+17% Synergy $18.12
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+16% Synergy $2.68
Black Market Black Market
+14% Synergy $3.61
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+9% Synergy $14.39
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+8% Synergy $0.18
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+7% Synergy $0.17
Attrition Attrition
+5% Synergy $19.31
Contamination Contamination
+4% Synergy $11.93
Lord Skitter's Blessing Lord Skitter's Blessing
+4% Synergy $0.21
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+3% Synergy $0.98
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+2% Synergy $4.54
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+1% Synergy $1.55
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-3% Synergy $18.67
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
-4% Synergy $0.31
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-8% Synergy $15.42

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Marrow-Gnawer to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-1% Synergy $5.91

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Three Tree City Three Tree City
+31% Synergy $19.02
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+27% Synergy $0.19
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+7% Synergy $2.02
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+5% Synergy $11.54
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+5% Synergy $0.28
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+4% Synergy $0.61
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+4% Synergy $0.87
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+2% Synergy $24.56
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+2% Synergy $19.73
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
0% Synergy $0.57
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
0% Synergy $0.27
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
0% Synergy $0.14
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-2% Synergy $34.54
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-2% Synergy $3.76
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-3% Synergy $0.19
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-4% Synergy $6.61
War Room War Room
-5% Synergy $2.73
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-6% Synergy $1.98
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-8% Synergy $47.16

Mana Artifacts

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

Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+28% Synergy $1.79
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+23% Synergy $4.04
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+16% Synergy $0.20
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+4% Synergy $3.21
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+1% Synergy $4.82
Sol Ring Sol Ring
0% Synergy $1.07
Caged Sun Caged Sun
-1% Synergy $3.61
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
-2% Synergy $17.16
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-3% Synergy $0.16
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-9% Synergy $0.26
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-12% Synergy $0.51
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-16% Synergy $1.33
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-20% Synergy $0.22

Lands

The mana base foundation for Marrow-Gnawer decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+25% Synergy $0.18
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+13% Synergy $34.04
Swamp Swamp
+3% Synergy $0.07
Command Tower Command Tower
+1% Synergy $0.22
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-7% Synergy $0.11
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-9% Synergy $5.21
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-13% Synergy $9.16

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