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Marrow-Gnawer
Price tag $27.86

Legendary CreatureRat Rogue

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

New Cards

Recent-set cards that Marrow-Gnawer players are trying out in Rat Colony decks.

Pull from the Grave Pull from the Grave
+2% Synergy $0.18

High Synergy Cards

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

Rat Colony Rat Colony
+94% Synergy $5.58
Piper of the Swarm Piper of the Swarm
+75% Synergy $2.31
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+74% Synergy $2.48
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+70% Synergy $1.19
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+67% Synergy $0.41
Swarmyard Swarmyard
+65% Synergy $4.93
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+53% Synergy $4.87
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+51% Synergy $10.33
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+50% Synergy $41.79
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+50% Synergy $4.39

Top Cards

The staple cards most Marrow-Gnawer Rat Colony decks run as their core.

Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+48% Synergy $22.25
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+46% Synergy $10.73
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+45% Synergy $6.96
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+45% Synergy $4.93
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+45% Synergy $4.76
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+41% Synergy $4.28
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+39% Synergy $8.41
Village Rites Village Rites
+24% Synergy $0.69
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+8% Synergy $10.25
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-4% Synergy $11.92

Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a Marrow-Gnawer Rat Colony game on their own.

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+10% Synergy $76.77
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
+9% Synergy $60.01
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
+6% Synergy $17.54
Imperial Seal Imperial Seal
-2% Synergy $163.77
Necropotence Necropotence
-4% Synergy $37.69
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-4% Synergy $131.68

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Rat Colony plan in Marrow-Gnawer decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+37% Synergy $12.93
Rat King, Verminister Rat King, Verminister
+37% Synergy $0.72
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+34% Synergy $0.57
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+28% Synergy $0.63
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+28% Synergy $0.26
Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+28% Synergy $2.81
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+28% Synergy $0.30
Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats
+28% Synergy $2.24
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+27% Synergy $1.57
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+26% Synergy $0.21
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+25% Synergy $0.29
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+24% Synergy $0.74
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+21% Synergy $0.33
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+20% Synergy $3.57
Throat Slitter Throat Slitter
+19% Synergy $4.06
Rat King, Pale Piper Rat King, Pale Piper
+17% Synergy $0.39
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+17% Synergy $0.22
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+16% Synergy $0.23
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+15% Synergy $0.24
Rancid Rats Rancid Rats
+15% Synergy $0.23
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+15% Synergy $2.98
Locust Miser Locust Miser
+15% Synergy $4.99
Crashing Drawbridge Crashing Drawbridge
+13% Synergy $0.63
Nezumi Graverobber Nezumi Graverobber
+12% Synergy $0.49
Old Flitterfang Old Flitterfang
+12% Synergy $0.39
Ravenous Rats Ravenous Rats
+10% Synergy $0.51
Innocuous Rat Innocuous Rat
+9% Synergy $0.20
Ruin Rat Ruin Rat
+9% Synergy $0.21
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+8% Synergy $0.82
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+8% Synergy $0.29
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+8% Synergy $47.63
Drainpipe Vermin Drainpipe Vermin
+8% Synergy $0.23
Relentless Rats Relentless Rats
+8% Synergy $5.07
Nezumi Prowler Nezumi Prowler
+8% Synergy $0.19
Nezumi Bone-Reader Nezumi Bone-Reader
+8% Synergy $0.35
Adaptive Automaton Adaptive Automaton
+7% Synergy $0.28
Ruthless Radrat Ruthless Radrat
+7% Synergy $0.32
Okiba-Gang Shinobi Okiba-Gang Shinobi
+7% Synergy $1.32
Ichor Rats Ichor Rats
+6% Synergy $2.31
Septic Rats Septic Rats
+6% Synergy $0.43
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+6% Synergy $0.24
Marvin, Murderous Mimic Marvin, Murderous Mimic
+5% Synergy $3.28
Daggerfang Duo Daggerfang Duo
+5% Synergy $0.19
Metallic Mimic Metallic Mimic
+5% Synergy $0.63
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+2% Synergy $0.37
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
-5% Synergy $1.00
Blood Artist Blood Artist
-15% Synergy $2.55
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-20% Synergy $19.82
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-33% Synergy $4.86

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Marrow-Gnawer's Rat Colony deck ahead.

Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+26% Synergy $0.26
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+9% Synergy $0.32
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+9% Synergy $0.25
Rat Out Rat Out
+9% Synergy $0.27
Murder Murder
+7% Synergy $0.19
Gravepurge Gravepurge
+4% Synergy $0.15
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+3% Synergy $0.40
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+2% Synergy $0.21
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+2% Synergy $0.36
Defile Defile
+1% Synergy $1.34
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+1% Synergy $0.62
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
0% Synergy $0.57
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-1% Synergy $0.26
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
-1% Synergy $8.52
Force of Despair Force of Despair
-1% Synergy $7.31
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-2% Synergy $0.56
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-2% Synergy $7.76
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
-2% Synergy $0.30
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-3% Synergy $3.61
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-4% Synergy $27.53
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-5% Synergy $0.36
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-10% Synergy $2.42
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-10% Synergy $13.61
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-13% Synergy $4.15
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-14% Synergy $13.15
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-16% Synergy $6.96

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Rat Colony game plan forward for Marrow-Gnawer.

Echoing Return Echoing Return
+39% Synergy $0.22
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+36% Synergy $1.12
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+34% Synergy $3.26
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+27% Synergy $3.91
Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+25% Synergy $0.28
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+23% Synergy $2.66
Secret Salvage Secret Salvage
+17% Synergy $0.49
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+15% Synergy $21.94
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+8% Synergy $1.78
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+7% Synergy $17.57
Pact of the Serpent Pact of the Serpent
+7% Synergy $0.77
Haunting Voyage Haunting Voyage
+7% Synergy $0.31
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+5% Synergy $2.09
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+3% Synergy $0.29
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+3% Synergy $2.93
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
+2% Synergy $24.65
Fell Fell
+2% Synergy $0.39
Living Death Living Death
0% Synergy $2.21
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-1% Synergy $4.10
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-2% Synergy $4.48
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-3% Synergy $4.47
Damnation Damnation
-4% Synergy $20.72
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-7% Synergy $3.57
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-8% Synergy $0.20
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-8% Synergy $0.26
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-9% Synergy $41.44
Mutilate Mutilate
-10% Synergy $1.95
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-17% Synergy $0.37
Victimize Victimize
-18% Synergy $2.27
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-21% Synergy $3.31
Reanimate Reanimate
-31% Synergy $8.61

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Marrow-Gnawer Rat Colony decks.

Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+41% Synergy $16.49
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+36% Synergy $18.43
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+25% Synergy $2.83
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+24% Synergy $5.54
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+16% Synergy $9.35
Sting, the Glinting Dagger Sting, the Glinting Dagger
+15% Synergy $3.35
Mirror Box Mirror Box
+13% Synergy $4.92
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+12% Synergy $14.43
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+9% Synergy $19.48
Sword of the Squeak Sword of the Squeak
+8% Synergy $0.70
Illusionist's Bracers Illusionist's Bracers
+8% Synergy $5.40
Akroma's Memorial Akroma's Memorial
+7% Synergy $35.18
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+6% Synergy $3.66
Altar of the Brood Altar of the Brood
+6% Synergy $8.47
Icon of Ancestry Icon of Ancestry
+6% Synergy $0.43
Magewright's Stone Magewright's Stone
+6% Synergy $9.93
Throne of the God-Pharaoh Throne of the God-Pharaoh
+6% Synergy $6.37
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+5% Synergy $8.47
Locket of Yesterdays Locket of Yesterdays
+5% Synergy $2.24
Obelisk of Urd Obelisk of Urd
+4% Synergy $2.76
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+3% Synergy $55.96
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+2% Synergy $14.95
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-7% Synergy $2.46
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-7% Synergy $0.83
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-14% Synergy $4.36

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Rat Colony strategy in Marrow-Gnawer decks.

Haunted One Haunted One
+41% Synergy $5.92
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+20% Synergy $31.23
Black Market Black Market
+17% Synergy $5.59
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+16% Synergy $2.65
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+9% Synergy $17.33
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+5% Synergy $0.18
Contamination Contamination
+5% Synergy $16.93
Attrition Attrition
+5% Synergy $19.72
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+5% Synergy $0.28
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+4% Synergy $4.33
Into the Pit Into the Pit
+4% Synergy $0.31
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+2% Synergy $2.69
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+2% Synergy $7.02
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-2% Synergy $28.37
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
-7% Synergy $0.29
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-8% Synergy $13.42

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up Marrow-Gnawer's Rat Colony game plan.

Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-2% Synergy $9.15

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Marrow-Gnawer Rat Colony decks.

Three Tree City Three Tree City
+34% Synergy $27.19
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+24% Synergy $0.30
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+11% Synergy $10.98
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+9% Synergy $34.50
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+5% Synergy $2.34
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+3% Synergy $25.29
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+3% Synergy $0.86
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+2% Synergy $0.41
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+2% Synergy $3.87
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+1% Synergy $0.95
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+1% Synergy $3.77
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-1% Synergy $54.27
Susur Secundi, Void Altar Susur Secundi, Void Altar
-1% Synergy $3.35
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-2% Synergy $0.29
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-3% Synergy $3.36
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-3% Synergy $11.29
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-3% Synergy $0.28
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-4% Synergy $0.40
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-5% Synergy $63.85
War Room War Room
-5% Synergy $2.87

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Marrow-Gnawer's Rat Colony strategy.

Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+32% Synergy $5.06
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+24% Synergy $1.89
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+14% Synergy $0.36
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+4% Synergy $1.84
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+3% Synergy $4.38
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+1% Synergy $30.81
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+1% Synergy $5.76
Caged Sun Caged Sun
0% Synergy $3.57
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-3% Synergy $0.26
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-7% Synergy $0.69
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-8% Synergy $109.41
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-9% Synergy $0.32
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-14% Synergy $1.92
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-17% Synergy $0.31

Lands

The mana base behind Marrow-Gnawer's Rat Colony decks.

Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+23% Synergy $0.31
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+15% Synergy $51.61
Big Apple, 3 a.m. Big Apple, 3 a.m.
+11% Synergy $0.42
Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $0.14
Command Tower Command Tower
0% Synergy $0.34
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-6% Synergy $0.31
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-10% Synergy $2.42
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-14% Synergy $13.15

Similar Commanders

The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Marrow-Gnawer: Rat Colony.