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Marrow-Gnawer
Price tag $24.75

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

#163 Current Rank
#182 Last Week
#133 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.

Rat King, Verminister Rat King, Verminister
+30% Synergy $0.87
Rat King, Pale Piper Rat King, Pale Piper
+18% Synergy $0.39
Big Apple, 3 a.m. Big Apple, 3 a.m.
+9% Synergy $0.42
Splinter's Technique Splinter's Technique
+2% Synergy $2.15
Emeritus of Woe Emeritus of Woe
-3% Synergy $23.35

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
+75% Synergy $2.03
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+73% Synergy $2.71
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+71% Synergy $1.05
Rat Colony Rat Colony
+69% Synergy $7.52
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+67% Synergy $0.30
Swarmyard Swarmyard
+63% Synergy $4.42
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+55% Synergy $6.80
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+47% Synergy $58.59
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+47% Synergy $4.79
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+47% Synergy $13.86

Top Cards

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

Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+41% Synergy $19.33
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+39% Synergy $0.45
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+39% Synergy $4.36
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+39% Synergy $11.59
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+37% Synergy $5.71
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+36% Synergy $5.97
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+32% Synergy $8.70
Village Rites Village Rites
+22% Synergy $0.82
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+3% Synergy $10.22
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-5% Synergy $6.80

Game Changers

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

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+4% Synergy $68.04
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
+3% Synergy $64.98
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-2% Synergy $17.61
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-5% Synergy $122.46
Necropotence Necropotence
-6% Synergy $24.13

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 $12.92
Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+36% Synergy $1.89
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+35% Synergy $0.28
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+34% Synergy $0.32
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+32% Synergy $0.49
Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats
+32% Synergy $2.14
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+31% Synergy $0.33
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+30% Synergy $0.30
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+27% Synergy $0.93
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+26% Synergy $0.77
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+25% Synergy $0.34
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+22% Synergy $0.30
Throat Slitter Throat Slitter
+22% Synergy $4.63
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+21% Synergy $3.70
Rancid Rats Rancid Rats
+21% Synergy $0.26
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+20% Synergy $0.16
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+18% Synergy $0.25
Relentless Rats Relentless Rats
+17% Synergy $5.57
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+17% Synergy $2.81
Locust Miser Locust Miser
+16% Synergy $4.90
Nezumi Graverobber Nezumi Graverobber
+16% Synergy $0.57
Ravenous Rats Ravenous Rats
+14% Synergy $0.50
Crashing Drawbridge Crashing Drawbridge
+13% Synergy $0.79
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+12% Synergy $0.34
Ruin Rat Ruin Rat
+12% Synergy $0.23
Drainpipe Vermin Drainpipe Vermin
+12% Synergy $0.14
Old Flitterfang Old Flitterfang
+12% Synergy $0.31
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+11% Synergy $1.23
Nezumi Prowler Nezumi Prowler
+11% Synergy $0.30
Engine Rat Engine Rat
+11% Synergy $0.26
Nezumi Bone-Reader Nezumi Bone-Reader
+11% Synergy $0.40
Ichor Rats Ichor Rats
+9% Synergy $1.73
Okiba-Gang Shinobi Okiba-Gang Shinobi
+9% Synergy $1.67
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+8% Synergy $0.27
Undercity Dire Rat Undercity Dire Rat
+8% Synergy $0.15
Septic Rats Septic Rats
+8% Synergy $0.54
Adaptive Automaton Adaptive Automaton
+8% Synergy $0.38
Innocuous Rat Innocuous Rat
+7% Synergy $0.11
Marvin, Murderous Mimic Marvin, Murderous Mimic
+7% Synergy $3.15
Skullsnatcher Skullsnatcher
+7% Synergy $1.54
Mukotai Ambusher Mukotai Ambusher
+6% Synergy $0.23
Scrib Nibblers Scrib Nibblers
+6% Synergy $0.36
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+5% Synergy $0.29
Patron of the Nezumi Patron of the Nezumi
+5% Synergy $0.47
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+4% Synergy $52.93
Rotting Rats Rotting Rats
+4% Synergy $1.36
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
-4% Synergy $0.67
Blood Artist Blood Artist
-14% Synergy $1.48
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-21% Synergy $16.99
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-33% Synergy $3.53

Instants

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

Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+26% Synergy $0.18
Rat Out Rat Out
+11% Synergy $0.26
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+10% Synergy $0.35
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+9% Synergy $0.36
Murder Murder
+8% Synergy $0.15
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+5% Synergy $0.27
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+5% Synergy $0.45
Gravepurge Gravepurge
+4% Synergy $0.23
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+3% Synergy $0.28
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+2% Synergy $0.59
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+2% Synergy $0.32
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+1% Synergy $0.34
Defile Defile
0% Synergy $1.30
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
0% Synergy $8.60
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-1% Synergy $17.70
Force of Despair Force of Despair
-1% Synergy $5.34
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-5% Synergy $0.30
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-5% Synergy $26.08
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
-5% Synergy $1.62
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-8% Synergy $0.23
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-10% Synergy $3.22
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-10% Synergy $14.23
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-13% Synergy $3.32
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-13% Synergy $13.31
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-14% Synergy $6.76

Sorceries

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

Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+35% Synergy $5.31
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+34% Synergy $1.05
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+32% Synergy $17.13
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+31% Synergy $0.18
Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+27% Synergy $0.32
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+27% Synergy $1.88
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+20% Synergy $1.62
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+17% Synergy $2.05
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+14% Synergy $25.36
Secret Salvage Secret Salvage
+11% Synergy $0.35
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+6% Synergy $2.07
Pact of the Serpent Pact of the Serpent
+6% Synergy $0.58
Haunting Voyage Haunting Voyage
+6% Synergy $0.36
Lab Rats Lab Rats
+5% Synergy $1.09
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+4% Synergy $16.12
Fell Fell
+3% Synergy $0.37
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+2% Synergy $1.61
Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+2% Synergy $0.12
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+1% Synergy $0.27
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
-1% Synergy $26.21
Living Death Living Death
-2% Synergy $1.90
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-3% Synergy $2.79
Damnation Damnation
-5% Synergy $20.74
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-5% Synergy $5.22
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-7% Synergy $3.59
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-8% Synergy $0.27
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-8% Synergy $3.53
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-10% Synergy $32.22
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-11% Synergy $0.38
Mutilate Mutilate
-11% Synergy $1.86
Victimize Victimize
-13% Synergy $1.20
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-15% Synergy $0.44
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-22% Synergy $4.69
Reanimate Reanimate
-28% Synergy $9.18

Utility Artifacts

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

Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+37% Synergy $24.44
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+32% Synergy $17.17
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+24% Synergy $11.10
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+19% Synergy $5.25
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+15% Synergy $6.90
Sting, the Glinting Dagger Sting, the Glinting Dagger
+14% Synergy $3.66
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+11% Synergy $19.85
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+11% Synergy $14.81
Mirror Box Mirror Box
+8% Synergy $5.78
Sword of the Squeak Sword of the Squeak
+8% Synergy $0.35
Icon of Ancestry Icon of Ancestry
+7% Synergy $0.49
Akroma's Memorial Akroma's Memorial
+7% Synergy $33.58
Illusionist's Bracers Illusionist's Bracers
+7% Synergy $4.89
Magewright's Stone Magewright's Stone
+6% Synergy $7.77
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+5% Synergy $3.57
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+5% Synergy $6.49
Altar of the Brood Altar of the Brood
+5% Synergy $8.97
Obelisk of Urd Obelisk of Urd
+5% Synergy $3.35
Gathering Stone Gathering Stone
+4% Synergy $0.63
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+1% Synergy $15.26
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
0% Synergy $54.75
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-4% Synergy $1.85
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-10% Synergy $4.41

Enchantments

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

Haunted One Haunted One
+31% Synergy $5.85
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+17% Synergy $30.17
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+15% Synergy $1.72
Black Market Black Market
+13% Synergy $5.00
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+7% Synergy $21.17
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+7% Synergy $0.17
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+6% Synergy $0.22
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+4% Synergy $1.97
Contamination Contamination
+4% Synergy $15.08
Attrition Attrition
+4% Synergy $19.57
Lord Skitter's Blessing Lord Skitter's Blessing
+4% Synergy $0.38
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+2% Synergy $3.79
Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+2% Synergy $16.69
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+1% Synergy $5.31
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-3% Synergy $25.91
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
-5% Synergy $0.28
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-8% Synergy $17.13

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 $11.12

Utility Lands

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

Three Tree City Three Tree City
+32% Synergy $25.10
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+28% Synergy $0.35
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+6% Synergy $1.14
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+5% Synergy $0.41
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+4% Synergy $13.24
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+4% Synergy $0.75
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+2% Synergy $29.65
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+2% Synergy $4.01
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+1% Synergy $0.53
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
-1% Synergy $23.58
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
-1% Synergy $4.00
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-1% Synergy $1.11
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-2% Synergy $0.31
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-3% Synergy $51.56
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-3% Synergy $0.30
War Room War Room
-4% Synergy $2.31
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-5% Synergy $2.51
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-5% Synergy $11.19
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-8% Synergy $58.63

Mana Artifacts

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

Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+26% Synergy $5.33
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+23% Synergy $1.92
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+14% Synergy $0.36
White Lotus Tile White Lotus Tile
+4% Synergy $4.82
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+3% Synergy $3.50
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+1% Synergy $1.17
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
0% Synergy $5.58
Caged Sun Caged Sun
-1% Synergy $3.87
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-2% Synergy $0.34
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
-3% Synergy $36.86
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-6% Synergy $67.27
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-7% Synergy $0.36
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-10% Synergy $0.39
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-14% Synergy $2.90
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-16% Synergy $0.34

Lands

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

Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+24% Synergy $0.28
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+13% Synergy $48.67
Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $0.11
Command Tower Command Tower
+1% Synergy $0.30
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-6% Synergy $0.27
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-10% Synergy $3.22
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-13% Synergy $13.31

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