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Rat King, Verminister: Aristocrats
Price tag $0.46

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New Cards

Recent-set cards that Rat King, Verminister players are trying out in Aristocrats decks.

Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
+20% Synergy $0.30
Emeritus of Woe Emeritus of Woe
+15% Synergy $23.13
My Precious My Precious
+10% Synergy

High Synergy Cards

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

Marrow-Gnawer Marrow-Gnawer
+87% Synergy $27.22
Rat Colony Rat Colony
+82% Synergy $6.97
Swarmyard Swarmyard
+70% Synergy $4.74
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+69% Synergy $0.39
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+65% Synergy $1.38
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+63% Synergy $55.34
Piper of the Swarm Piper of the Swarm
+63% Synergy $2.35
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+63% Synergy $21.84
Three Tree City Three Tree City
+62% Synergy $24.13
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+57% Synergy $2.79

Top Cards

The staple cards most Rat King, Verminister Aristocrats decks run as their core.

Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+52% Synergy $5.06
Rat King, Pale Piper Rat King, Pale Piper
+52% Synergy $0.32
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+51% Synergy $6.62
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+47% Synergy $9.63
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+44% Synergy $5.36
Village Rites Village Rites
+38% Synergy $0.74
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+37% Synergy $0.38
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+11% Synergy $10.47
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+4% Synergy $0.33
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-12% Synergy $4.19

Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a Rat King, Verminister Aristocrats game on their own.

Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
+5% Synergy $17.35
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
0% Synergy $70.03
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-2% Synergy $125.34
Opposition Agent Opposition Agent
-3% Synergy $23.76
The One Ring The One Ring
-3% Synergy $101.75
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-6% Synergy $62.01

Creatures

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

Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+43% Synergy $2.34
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+39% Synergy $2.82
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+36% Synergy $11.68
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
+34% Synergy $32.46
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+20% Synergy $0.43
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+13% Synergy $0.79
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+12% Synergy $0.52
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+10% Synergy $0.74
Crashing Drawbridge Crashing Drawbridge
+10% Synergy $0.78
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
+9% Synergy $2.54
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+9% Synergy $0.34
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+8% Synergy $1.47
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+8% Synergy $5.19
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+8% Synergy $0.28
Relentless Rats Relentless Rats
+7% Synergy $5.45
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+6% Synergy $0.30
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+6% Synergy $13.86
Smothering Abomination Smothering Abomination
+4% Synergy $0.30
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+3% Synergy $0.31
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+2% Synergy $0.27
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+1% Synergy $1.72
Pawn of Ulamog Pawn of Ulamog
-1% Synergy $0.76
Umbral Collar Zealot Umbral Collar Zealot
-2% Synergy $0.35
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
-4% Synergy $3.13
Warren Soultrader Warren Soultrader
-4% Synergy $13.89
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
-4% Synergy $37.59
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
-5% Synergy $0.37
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
-15% Synergy $0.32
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-17% Synergy $17.79
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-33% Synergy $4.18

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Rat King, Verminister's Aristocrats deck ahead.

Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+24% Synergy $0.30
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
+17% Synergy $14.73
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+14% Synergy $3.00
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+11% Synergy $0.30
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
+10% Synergy $12.67
Withering Torment Withering Torment
+8% Synergy $3.27
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+8% Synergy $1.09
Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+7% Synergy $0.24
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
+6% Synergy $15.78
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
+5% Synergy $1.70
Rat Out Rat Out
+5% Synergy $0.26
Body Count Body Count
+5% Synergy $2.64
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
+4% Synergy $2.89
Eviscerator's Insight Eviscerator's Insight
+4% Synergy $0.21
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
+3% Synergy $26.21
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
+3% Synergy $6.49
Archenemy's Charm Archenemy's Charm
+3% Synergy $0.84
Darkness Darkness
-1% Synergy $23.67
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-2% Synergy $0.28
Feign Death Feign Death
-2% Synergy $1.03
Defile Defile
-6% Synergy $1.37
Entomb Entomb
-6% Synergy $16.75
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-8% Synergy $0.61
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-10% Synergy $0.28

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Aristocrats game plan forward for Rat King, Verminister.

Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+47% Synergy $2.70
Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+36% Synergy $0.37
Secret Salvage Secret Salvage
+28% Synergy $0.40
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+21% Synergy $0.23
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+18% Synergy $16.10
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+13% Synergy $16.88
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+13% Synergy $25.34
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+11% Synergy $5.14
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+10% Synergy $1.11
Pact of the Serpent Pact of the Serpent
+10% Synergy $0.70
Incarnation Technique Incarnation Technique
+5% Synergy $10.26
Splinter's Technique Splinter's Technique
+4% Synergy $2.46
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+2% Synergy $28.02
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
+1% Synergy $5.63
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
+1% Synergy $23.87
Victimize Victimize
0% Synergy $2.02
Beseech the Queen Beseech the Queen
0% Synergy $5.85
Buried Alive Buried Alive
-3% Synergy $0.76
Living Death Living Death
-4% Synergy $2.19
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-7% Synergy $0.31
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
-7% Synergy $7.08
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-8% Synergy $2.09
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-9% Synergy $39.44
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-10% Synergy $4.22
Damnation Damnation
-14% Synergy $21.38
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-16% Synergy $4.98
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-17% Synergy $2.85
Exsanguinate Exsanguinate
-19% Synergy $0.38
Reanimate Reanimate
-31% Synergy $8.59

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Rat King, Verminister Aristocrats decks.

Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+40% Synergy $4.72
Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
+40% Synergy $16.99
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+36% Synergy $19.63
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+26% Synergy $7.56
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+20% Synergy $15.31
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+20% Synergy $54.11
Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+18% Synergy $19.92
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+10% Synergy $15.61
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+9% Synergy $3.93
Gathering Stone Gathering Stone
+8% Synergy $0.60
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+7% Synergy $10.94
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+6% Synergy $17.99
Mirror Box Mirror Box
+5% Synergy $5.01
Maskwood Nexus Maskwood Nexus
+5% Synergy $2.23
Perpetual Timepiece Perpetual Timepiece
+4% Synergy $0.26
Lavaspur Boots Lavaspur Boots
+4% Synergy $0.92
Staff of the Death Magus Staff of the Death Magus
+3% Synergy $0.38
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+2% Synergy $3.81
Sensei's Divining Top Sensei's Divining Top
-2% Synergy $47.01
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-5% Synergy $4.97
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
-5% Synergy $6.79
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-10% Synergy $2.99

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Aristocrats strategy in Rat King, Verminister decks.

Grave Pact Grave Pact
+26% Synergy $29.50
Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+21% Synergy $18.09
Haunted One Haunted One
+19% Synergy $5.99
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+16% Synergy $0.35
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
+14% Synergy $6.14
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
+13% Synergy $24.87
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+13% Synergy $18.56
Ripples of Undeath Ripples of Undeath
+7% Synergy $5.82
Grave Venerations Grave Venerations
+6% Synergy $0.92
Sothera, the Supervoid Sothera, the Supervoid
+6% Synergy $3.11
Ninja Teen Ninja Teen
+4% Synergy $1.68
Black Market Black Market
+3% Synergy $5.25
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+3% Synergy $0.17
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+3% Synergy $1.72
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+2% Synergy $6.30
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
0% Synergy $4.02
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
-4% Synergy $2.52
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-12% Synergy $18.31

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Rat King, Verminister Aristocrats decks.

Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+38% Synergy $26.16
Susur Secundi, Void Altar Susur Secundi, Void Altar
+23% Synergy $5.05
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+22% Synergy $0.33
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+21% Synergy $29.69
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+19% Synergy $1.85
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
+16% Synergy $2.05
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
+12% Synergy $0.77
Secret Tunnel Secret Tunnel
+11% Synergy $2.74
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+6% Synergy $11.57
Memorial to Folly Memorial to Folly
+6% Synergy $0.25
War Room War Room
+5% Synergy $1.99
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+4% Synergy $4.00
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+3% Synergy $2.85
Vesuva Vesuva
+3% Synergy $3.47
High Market High Market
+2% Synergy $0.48
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
+1% Synergy $49.84
Thespian's Stage Thespian's Stage
+1% Synergy $0.59
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-1% Synergy $0.63
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
-1% Synergy $38.10
Command Beacon Command Beacon
-2% Synergy $6.42
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-3% Synergy $1.00
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-4% Synergy $57.13
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-4% Synergy $13.47
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-4% Synergy $0.37
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
-7% Synergy $0.35
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-13% Synergy $0.36
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-21% Synergy $2.76

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Rat King, Verminister's Aristocrats strategy.

The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
+13% Synergy $84.04
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+8% Synergy $1.91
White Lotus Tile White Lotus Tile
+5% Synergy $4.30
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+2% Synergy $1.40
Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+1% Synergy $11.33
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
-1% Synergy $38.08
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-10% Synergy $0.46
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-19% Synergy $2.60

Lands

The mana base behind Rat King, Verminister's Aristocrats decks.

Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+39% Synergy $49.78
Big Apple, 3 a.m. Big Apple, 3 a.m.
+38% Synergy $0.39
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+22% Synergy $0.32
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+14% Synergy $3.00
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
+10% Synergy $12.67
Prismatic Vista Prismatic Vista
+10% Synergy $39.06
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
+10% Synergy $1.02
Verdant Catacombs Verdant Catacombs
+9% Synergy $32.22
Marsh Flats Marsh Flats
+9% Synergy $30.45
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
+9% Synergy $18.92
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+8% Synergy $1.09
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
+8% Synergy $17.82
Escape Tunnel Escape Tunnel
+8% Synergy $0.24
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
+6% Synergy $0.54
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+3% Synergy $0.26
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+2% Synergy $28.02
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+2% Synergy $0.39
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
+1% Synergy $0.93
Swamp Swamp
-7% Synergy $0.07
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-7% Synergy $0.24

Similar Commanders

The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Rat King, Verminister: Aristocrats.