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Rat King, Verminister
Price tag $0.72

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New Cards

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

My Precious My Precious
+5% Synergy $35.88

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
+86% Synergy $27.86
Rat Colony Rat Colony
+81% Synergy $5.58
Swarmyard Swarmyard
+70% Synergy $4.93
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+69% Synergy $22.25
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+66% Synergy $0.41
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+62% Synergy $41.79
Piper of the Swarm Piper of the Swarm
+61% Synergy $2.31
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+61% Synergy $1.19
Rat King, Pale Piper Rat King, Pale Piper
+58% Synergy $0.39
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+58% Synergy $3.91

Top Cards

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

Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+54% Synergy $4.87
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+51% Synergy $4.93
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+50% Synergy $6.96
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+49% Synergy $4.39
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+43% Synergy $8.41
Village Rites Village Rites
+35% Synergy $0.69
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+28% Synergy $0.32
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+11% Synergy $10.25
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+7% Synergy $0.20
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-6% Synergy $11.92

Game Changers

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

Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
+8% Synergy $17.54
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+4% Synergy $76.77
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
-3% Synergy $131.68
The One Ring The One Ring
-4% Synergy $104.30
Opposition Agent Opposition Agent
-4% Synergy $19.34
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-7% Synergy $60.01
Necropotence Necropotence
-9% Synergy $37.69

Creatures

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

Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+47% Synergy $2.81
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+46% Synergy $2.48
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+33% Synergy $10.73
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
+28% Synergy $30.86
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+16% Synergy $0.57
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+15% Synergy $10.33
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
+13% Synergy $0.38
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+12% Synergy $0.63
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+11% Synergy $1.12
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+10% Synergy $0.29
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+8% Synergy $0.23
Relentless Rats Relentless Rats
+8% Synergy $5.07
Emeritus of Woe Emeritus of Woe
+8% Synergy $13.12
Crashing Drawbridge Crashing Drawbridge
+8% Synergy $0.63
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+7% Synergy $0.30
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+6% Synergy $4.23
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+5% Synergy $1.00
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+4% Synergy $0.26
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
+4% Synergy $3.42
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+4% Synergy $0.21
Smothering Abomination Smothering Abomination
+3% Synergy $0.27
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar
+3% Synergy $0.81
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+2% Synergy $0.74
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+2% Synergy $12.93
Defiler of Flesh Defiler of Flesh
+1% Synergy $0.39
Blood Artist Blood Artist
0% Synergy $2.55
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
0% Synergy $1.57
Pawn of Ulamog Pawn of Ulamog
-2% Synergy $0.51
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
-2% Synergy $32.14
Warren Soultrader Warren Soultrader
-3% Synergy $14.63
Umbral Collar Zealot Umbral Collar Zealot
-3% Synergy $0.63
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
-3% Synergy $3.37
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
-4% Synergy $0.41
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
-16% Synergy $0.29
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-23% Synergy $19.82
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-34% Synergy $4.86

Instants

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

Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+21% Synergy $0.25
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
+16% Synergy $7.76
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+11% Synergy $0.36
Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+8% Synergy $0.26
Darkness Darkness
+8% Synergy $23.94
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+6% Synergy $2.42
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
+5% Synergy $13.15
Withering Torment Withering Torment
+5% Synergy $4.15
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
+4% Synergy $3.45
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
+4% Synergy $1.48
Archenemy's Charm Archenemy's Charm
+4% Synergy $0.53
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
+3% Synergy $27.53
Rat Out Rat Out
+3% Synergy $0.27
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+3% Synergy $0.99
Eviscerator's Insight Eviscerator's Insight
+2% Synergy $0.30
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
+2% Synergy $13.61
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
+1% Synergy $6.96
Sudden Spoiling Sudden Spoiling
0% Synergy $8.52
Feign Death Feign Death
-2% Synergy $0.94
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-3% Synergy $0.26
Defile Defile
-6% Synergy $1.34
Entomb Entomb
-7% Synergy $18.02
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
-9% Synergy $0.57
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-14% Synergy $0.56

Sorceries

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

Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+48% Synergy $1.78
Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+38% Synergy $0.28
Secret Salvage Secret Salvage
+32% Synergy $0.49
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+21% Synergy $17.57
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+20% Synergy $0.22
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+16% Synergy $3.26
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+16% Synergy $21.94
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+14% Synergy $4.28
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+11% Synergy $1.12
Pact of the Serpent Pact of the Serpent
+6% Synergy $0.77
Splinter's Technique Splinter's Technique
+5% Synergy $2.08
Infernal Tutor Infernal Tutor
+4% Synergy $0.49
Desperate Plea Desperate Plea
+4% Synergy $0.42
Haunting Voyage Haunting Voyage
+4% Synergy $0.31
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
+1% Synergy $24.65
Scheming Symmetry Scheming Symmetry
+0% Synergy $8.19
Buried Alive Buried Alive
+0% Synergy $0.73
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+0% Synergy $27.44
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
0% Synergy $4.48
Beseech the Queen Beseech the Queen
0% Synergy $6.19
Beseech the Mirror Beseech the Mirror
-1% Synergy $17.52
Living Death Living Death
-2% Synergy $2.21
Victimize Victimize
-3% Synergy $2.27
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-6% Synergy $2.09
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
-7% Synergy $6.80
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-8% Synergy $4.47
Torment of Hailfire Torment of Hailfire
-9% Synergy $41.44
Bubbling Muck Bubbling Muck
-10% Synergy $3.57
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-11% Synergy $0.26
Damnation Damnation
-14% Synergy $20.72
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-15% Synergy $3.31
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-16% Synergy $4.10
Reanimate Reanimate
-32% Synergy $8.61

Utility Artifacts

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

Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
+39% Synergy $16.89
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+36% Synergy $19.48
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+19% Synergy $9.35
Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+18% Synergy $16.49
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+17% Synergy $55.96
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+16% Synergy $14.95
Gathering Stone Gathering Stone
+14% Synergy $0.83
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+10% Synergy $3.66
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+8% Synergy $14.43
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+7% Synergy $18.43
Mirror Box Mirror Box
+4% Synergy $4.92
Maskwood Nexus Maskwood Nexus
+4% Synergy $2.26
Perpetual Timepiece Perpetual Timepiece
+3% Synergy $0.57
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+3% Synergy $2.83
Staff of the Death Magus Staff of the Death Magus
+1% Synergy $0.39
Sensei's Divining Top Sensei's Divining Top
0% Synergy $46.92
Commander's Plate Commander's Plate
0% Synergy $45.30
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
-3% Synergy $8.47
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-4% Synergy $4.36
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-10% Synergy $2.46

Enchantments

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

Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+31% Synergy $20.73
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+22% Synergy $31.23
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
+14% Synergy $28.37
Haunted One Haunted One
+13% Synergy $5.92
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+12% Synergy $17.33
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+11% Synergy $0.29
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
+11% Synergy $5.10
Ripples of Undeath Ripples of Undeath
+9% Synergy $5.49
Black Market Black Market
+5% Synergy $5.59
Sothera, the Supervoid Sothera, the Supervoid
+5% Synergy $1.95
Grave Venerations Grave Venerations
+5% Synergy $0.56
Ninja Teen Ninja Teen
+3% Synergy $1.19
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
+2% Synergy $4.33
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+2% Synergy $2.65
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+1% Synergy $0.18
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+1% Synergy $7.02
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-3% Synergy $13.42
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
-4% Synergy $2.64

Utility Lands

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

Three Tree City Three Tree City
+53% Synergy $27.19
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+42% Synergy $25.29
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+22% Synergy $2.34
Susur Secundi, Void Altar Susur Secundi, Void Altar
+21% Synergy $3.35
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+21% Synergy $34.50
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+20% Synergy $0.30
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
+10% Synergy $1.54
Secret Tunnel Secret Tunnel
+9% Synergy $2.59
War Room War Room
+7% Synergy $2.87
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+5% Synergy $11.29
Vesuva Vesuva
+5% Synergy $3.05
Memorial to Folly Memorial to Folly
+4% Synergy $0.28
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
+4% Synergy $54.27
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+3% Synergy $3.87
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
+3% Synergy $0.87
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+2% Synergy $0.95
Thespian's Stage Thespian's Stage
+2% Synergy $0.48
High Market High Market
+2% Synergy $0.78
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+1% Synergy $3.77
Deserted Temple Deserted Temple
+1% Synergy $0.46
Lake of the Dead Lake of the Dead
+0% Synergy $123.47
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
-2% Synergy $35.73
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
-2% Synergy $10.98
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga
-2% Synergy $43.89
Command Beacon Command Beacon
-2% Synergy $7.41
Barren Moor Barren Moor
-4% Synergy $0.28
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-6% Synergy $63.85
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
-6% Synergy $0.86
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
-7% Synergy $0.41
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-11% Synergy $0.40
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-21% Synergy $3.36

Mana Artifacts

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

The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
+10% Synergy $109.41
Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+6% Synergy $1.89
White Lotus Tile White Lotus Tile
+4% Synergy $4.14
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+1% Synergy $1.84
Lotus Petal Lotus Petal
+0% Synergy $36.20
Extraplanar Lens Extraplanar Lens
+0% Synergy $12.42
Nyx Lotus Nyx Lotus
0% Synergy $5.76
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-6% Synergy $0.69
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-19% Synergy $1.92

Lands

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

Big Apple, 3 a.m. Big Apple, 3 a.m.
+38% Synergy $0.42
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+35% Synergy $51.61
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+18% Synergy $0.31
Prismatic Vista Prismatic Vista
+10% Synergy $34.97
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
+9% Synergy $19.37
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
+9% Synergy $17.35
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+6% Synergy $2.42
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
+6% Synergy $0.69
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
+5% Synergy $1.05
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
+5% Synergy $13.15
Verdant Catacombs Verdant Catacombs
+4% Synergy $28.51
Marsh Flats Marsh Flats
+4% Synergy $31.12
Escape Tunnel Escape Tunnel
+4% Synergy $0.26
Hagra Mauling Hagra Broodpit Hagra Mauling
+3% Synergy $0.99
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+2% Synergy $0.29
Urza's Cave Urza's Cave
+2% Synergy $0.89
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+1% Synergy $0.33
Agadeem's Awakening Agadeem, the Undercrypt Agadeem's Awakening
+0% Synergy $27.44
Swamp Swamp
-8% Synergy $0.14
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-9% Synergy $0.31

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