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Marrow-Gnawer
Price tag $31.51

Legendary Creature — Rat Rogue

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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 $0.13

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 $5.40
Piper of the Swarm Piper of the Swarm
+75% Synergy $2.12
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+74% Synergy $3.20
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+70% Synergy $0.92
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+67% Synergy $0.34
Swarmyard Swarmyard
+65% Synergy $5.62
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+53% Synergy $4.91
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+51% Synergy $10.85
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+50% Synergy $38.43
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+50% Synergy $5.75

Top Cards

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

Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+48% Synergy $21.61
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+46% Synergy $10.42
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+45% Synergy $4.60
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+45% Synergy $5.18
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+45% Synergy $5.11
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+41% Synergy $3.60
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+39% Synergy $8.44
Village Rites Village Rites
+24% Synergy $0.93
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+8% Synergy $14.67
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-4% Synergy $7.28

Game Changers

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

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+10% Synergy $69.17
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
+9% Synergy $54.03
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
+6% Synergy $15.83
Imperial Seal Imperial Seal
-2% Synergy $166.33
Necropotence Necropotence
-4% Synergy $38.23
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-4% Synergy $119.25

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 $13.06
Rat King, Verminister Rat King, Verminister
+37% Synergy $0.63
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+34% Synergy $0.56
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+28% Synergy $0.76
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+28% Synergy $0.28
Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+28% Synergy $2.00
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+28% Synergy $0.33
Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats
+28% Synergy $3.22
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+27% Synergy $1.67
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+26% Synergy $0.21
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+25% Synergy $0.32
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+24% Synergy $0.94
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+21% Synergy $0.32
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+20% Synergy $3.57
Throat Slitter Throat Slitter
+19% Synergy $3.80
Rat King, Pale Piper Rat King, Pale Piper
+17% Synergy $0.32
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+17% Synergy $0.29
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+16% Synergy $0.34
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+15% Synergy $0.31
Rancid Rats Rancid Rats
+15% Synergy $0.25
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+15% Synergy $3.17
Locust Miser Locust Miser
+15% Synergy $3.73
Crashing Drawbridge Crashing Drawbridge
+13% Synergy $1.13
Nezumi Graverobber Nezumi Graverobber
+12% Synergy $0.51
Old Flitterfang Old Flitterfang
+12% Synergy $0.42
Ravenous Rats Ravenous Rats
+10% Synergy $0.61
Innocuous Rat Innocuous Rat
+9% Synergy $0.21
Ruin Rat Ruin Rat
+9% Synergy $0.24
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+8% Synergy $0.59
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+8% Synergy $0.26
Roaming Throne Roaming Throne
+8% Synergy $52.83
Drainpipe Vermin Drainpipe Vermin
+8% Synergy $0.39
Relentless Rats Relentless Rats
+8% Synergy $3.98
Nezumi Prowler Nezumi Prowler
+8% Synergy $0.30
Nezumi Bone-Reader Nezumi Bone-Reader
+8% Synergy $0.27
Adaptive Automaton Adaptive Automaton
+7% Synergy $0.43
Ruthless Radrat Ruthless Radrat
+7% Synergy $0.37
Okiba-Gang Shinobi Okiba-Gang Shinobi
+7% Synergy $1.18
Ichor Rats Ichor Rats
+6% Synergy $2.86
Septic Rats Septic Rats
+6% Synergy $0.57
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+6% Synergy $0.28
Marvin, Murderous Mimic Marvin, Murderous Mimic
+5% Synergy $4.44
Daggerfang Duo Daggerfang Duo
+5% Synergy $0.15
Metallic Mimic Metallic Mimic
+5% Synergy $1.38
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+2% Synergy $0.36
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
-5% Synergy $1.35
Blood Artist Blood Artist
-15% Synergy $3.83
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-20% Synergy $17.44
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-33% Synergy $4.20

Instants

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

Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+26% Synergy $0.18
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+9% Synergy $0.27
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+9% Synergy $0.33
Rat Out Rat Out
+9% Synergy $0.35
Murder Murder
+7% Synergy $0.20
Gravepurge Gravepurge
+4% Synergy $0.16
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+3% Synergy $0.39
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall
+2% Synergy $0.29
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+2% Synergy $0.42
Defile Defile
+1% Synergy $1.43
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+1% Synergy $0.23
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
0% Synergy $0.62
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-1% Synergy $0.26
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
-1% Synergy $6.95
Force of Despair Force of Despair
-1% Synergy $7.17
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-2% Synergy $0.32
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-2% Synergy $8.03
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
-2% Synergy $0.32
Baleful Mastery Baleful Mastery
-3% Synergy $2.53
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-4% Synergy $28.68
Consuming Corruption Consuming Corruption
-5% Synergy $0.26
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-10% Synergy $5.74
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-10% Synergy $14.55
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-13% Synergy $1.60
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-14% Synergy $13.30
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-16% Synergy $9.18

Sorceries

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

Echoing Return Echoing Return
+39% Synergy $0.24
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+36% Synergy $1.15
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+34% Synergy $4.92
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+27% Synergy $4.30
Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+25% Synergy $0.38
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+23% Synergy $3.40
Secret Salvage Secret Salvage
+17% Synergy $0.37
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+15% Synergy $20.47
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+8% Synergy $2.39
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+7% Synergy $17.44
Pact of the Serpent Pact of the Serpent
+7% Synergy $1.07
Haunting Voyage Haunting Voyage
+7% Synergy $0.34
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+5% Synergy $2.21
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+3% Synergy $0.30
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+3% Synergy $3.17
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
+2% Synergy $23.87
Fell Fell
+2% Synergy $0.36
Living Death Living Death
0% Synergy $6.29
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-1% Synergy $3.14
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-2% Synergy $6.03
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-3% Synergy $4.24
Damnation Damnation
-4% Synergy $21.01
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-7% Synergy $4.87
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
-8% Synergy $0.24
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-8% Synergy $6.25
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-9% Synergy $36.04
Mutilate Mutilate
-10% Synergy $2.19
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-17% Synergy $0.41
Victimize Victimize
-18% Synergy $1.25
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-21% Synergy $5.02
Reanimate Reanimate
-31% Synergy $10.10

Utility Artifacts

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

Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+41% Synergy $21.04
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+36% Synergy $19.25
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+25% Synergy $2.45
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+24% Synergy $7.41
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+16% Synergy $10.65
Sting, the Glinting Dagger Sting, the Glinting Dagger
+15% Synergy $3.18
Mirror Box Mirror Box
+13% Synergy $4.73
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+12% Synergy $18.39
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+9% Synergy $21.77
Sword of the Squeak Sword of the Squeak
+8% Synergy $1.16
Illusionist's Bracers Illusionist's Bracers
+8% Synergy $6.39
Akroma's Memorial Akroma's Memorial
+7% Synergy $35.07
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+6% Synergy $4.10
Altar of the Brood Altar of the Brood
+6% Synergy $9.71
Icon of Ancestry Icon of Ancestry
+6% Synergy $0.38
Magewright's Stone Magewright's Stone
+6% Synergy $10.27
Throne of the God-Pharaoh Throne of the God-Pharaoh
+6% Synergy $7.30
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+5% Synergy $9.52
Locket of Yesterdays Locket of Yesterdays
+5% Synergy $2.86
Obelisk of Urd Obelisk of Urd
+4% Synergy $2.82
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+3% Synergy $53.98
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+2% Synergy $16.64
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-7% Synergy $1.98
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-7% Synergy $1.43
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-14% Synergy $4.28

Enchantments

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

Haunted One Haunted One
+41% Synergy $5.47
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+20% Synergy $30.52
Black Market Black Market
+17% Synergy $6.30
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+16% Synergy $4.20
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+9% Synergy $16.92
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+5% Synergy $0.17
Contamination Contamination
+5% Synergy $17.80
Attrition Attrition
+5% Synergy $18.95
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+5% Synergy $0.26
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+4% Synergy $4.16
Into the Pit Into the Pit
+4% Synergy $0.33
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+2% Synergy $2.60
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+2% Synergy $5.79
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-2% Synergy $24.81
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
-7% Synergy $0.30
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-8% Synergy $10.53

Planeswalkers

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

Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-2% Synergy $9.67

Utility Lands

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

Three Tree City Three Tree City
+34% Synergy $29.95
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+24% Synergy $0.34
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+11% Synergy $12.37
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+9% Synergy $28.81
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+5% Synergy $3.78
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+3% Synergy $30.16
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+3% Synergy $0.82
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+2% Synergy $0.44
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+2% Synergy $3.39
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+1% Synergy $1.40
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+1% Synergy $4.31
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
-1% Synergy $45.74
Susur Secundi, Void Altar Susur Secundi, Void Altar
-1% Synergy $5.46
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-2% Synergy $0.32
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-3% Synergy $4.23
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-3% Synergy $10.64
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-3% Synergy $0.66
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-4% Synergy $0.77
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-5% Synergy $55.48
War Room War Room
-5% Synergy $5.22

Mana Artifacts

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

Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+32% Synergy $4.51
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+24% Synergy $2.89
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+14% Synergy $0.36
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+4% Synergy $1.34
Gauntlet of Power Gauntlet of Power
+3% Synergy $4.09
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+1% Synergy $29.40
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
+1% Synergy $4.76
Caged Sun Caged Sun
0% Synergy $3.87
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-3% Synergy $0.31
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-7% Synergy $0.49
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
-8% Synergy $60.43
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-9% Synergy $0.35
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-14% Synergy $2.35
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-17% Synergy $0.34

Lands

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

Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+23% Synergy $0.27
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+15% Synergy $51.06
Big Apple, 3 a.m. Big Apple, 3 a.m.
+11% Synergy $0.34
Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $0.10
Command Tower Command Tower
0% Synergy $0.25
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-6% Synergy $0.34
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-10% Synergy $5.74
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
-14% Synergy $13.30

Similar Commanders

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