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Rat King, Verminister
Price tag $0.87

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Mono-Black

New Cards

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

Thrór's Map Thrór's Map
+8% Synergy $0.23
Bilbo's Deadly Slice Bilbo's Deadly Slice
+7% Synergy $0.15
My Precious My Precious
+0% Synergy $1.89

High Synergy Cards

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

Rat Colony Rat Colony
+91% Synergy $5.94
Marrow-Gnawer Marrow-Gnawer
+85% Synergy $30.79
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+72% Synergy $22.63
Swarmyard Swarmyard
+71% Synergy $6.35
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+69% Synergy $0.98
Piper of the Swarm Piper of the Swarm
+68% Synergy $2.25
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+62% Synergy $0.33
Rat King, Pale Piper Rat King, Pale Piper
+59% Synergy $0.34
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+56% Synergy $40.83
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+53% Synergy $4.52

Top Cards

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

Pack Rat Pack Rat
+52% Synergy $3.50
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+45% Synergy $5.65
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+43% Synergy $4.03
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+40% Synergy $5.10
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+33% Synergy $4.94
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+24% Synergy $7.69
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+22% Synergy $0.34
Village Rites Village Rites
+20% Synergy $0.38
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+7% Synergy $12.26
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+3% Synergy $0.16

Game Changers

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

Necropotence Necropotence
-5% Synergy $36.65
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-8% Synergy $14.92
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-8% Synergy $61.95
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-10% Synergy $54.82

Creatures

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

Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+40% Synergy $3.15
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+39% Synergy $10.25
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+24% Synergy $14.08
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+12% Synergy $0.32
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+11% Synergy $0.50
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+10% Synergy $0.27
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+9% Synergy $0.31
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+7% Synergy $1.03
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+7% Synergy $0.22
Relentless Rats Relentless Rats
+7% Synergy $4.42
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+7% Synergy $0.33
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+6% Synergy $0.32
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+5% Synergy $0.28
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
+5% Synergy $31.56
Crashing Drawbridge Crashing Drawbridge
+5% Synergy $0.76
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+4% Synergy $0.28
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+4% Synergy $3.22
Ichor Rats Ichor Rats
+3% Synergy $1.88
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+3% Synergy $13.59
Grim Haruspex Grim Haruspex
0% Synergy $3.31
Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods
-2% Synergy $0.61
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
-6% Synergy $1.37
Blood Artist Blood Artist
-6% Synergy $3.54
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
-9% Synergy $1.14
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
-12% Synergy $4.11
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
-13% Synergy $4.84
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
-16% Synergy $0.35
Crypt Ghast Crypt Ghast
-23% Synergy $16.51
Gray Merchant of Asphodel Gray Merchant of Asphodel
-39% Synergy $5.52

Instants

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

Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+26% Synergy $0.29
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+11% Synergy $0.35
Songs of the Damned Songs of the Damned
+9% Synergy $3.57
Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+9% Synergy $0.25
Rat Out Rat Out
+7% Synergy $0.26
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
+5% Synergy $13.47
Desperate Measures Desperate Measures
+5% Synergy $0.27
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+5% Synergy $0.40
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+4% Synergy $3.86
Tainted Strike Tainted Strike
+3% Synergy $3.00
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
+2% Synergy $27.91
Murder Murder
+1% Synergy $0.21
Withering Torment Withering Torment
+0% Synergy $0.86
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
+0% Synergy $0.32
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+0% Synergy $0.57
Darkness Darkness
+0% Synergy $24.18
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-2% Synergy $6.71
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-3% Synergy $0.35
Defile Defile
-4% Synergy $1.35
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
-5% Synergy $0.35
Flare of Malice Flare of Malice
-5% Synergy $2.31
Snuff Out Snuff Out
-7% Synergy $10.92
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-12% Synergy $13.51
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
-14% Synergy $7.39
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-22% Synergy $5.94

Sorceries

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

Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+39% Synergy $0.31
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+33% Synergy $4.09
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+32% Synergy $2.49
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+27% Synergy $0.23
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+20% Synergy $3.69
Secret Salvage Secret Salvage
+15% Synergy $0.41
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+14% Synergy $21.87
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+8% Synergy $1.16
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+7% Synergy $16.42
Pact of the Serpent Pact of the Serpent
+7% Synergy $0.58
Haunting Voyage Haunting Voyage
+6% Synergy $0.40
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+6% Synergy $2.42
Splinter's Technique Splinter's Technique
+4% Synergy $2.01
Buried Alive Buried Alive
+4% Synergy $1.35
Insatiable Avarice Insatiable Avarice
-1% Synergy $4.79
Grim Tutor Grim Tutor
-3% Synergy $24.73
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
-7% Synergy $2.35
Damnation Damnation
-9% Synergy $20.48
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-9% Synergy $0.34
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-16% Synergy $5.42
Victimize Victimize
-19% Synergy $1.58
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-24% Synergy $3.83
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-26% Synergy $4.37
Reanimate Reanimate
-31% Synergy $9.76

Utility Artifacts

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

Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+29% Synergy $23.98
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+20% Synergy $5.20
Altar of Dementia Altar of Dementia
+20% Synergy $17.24
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+16% Synergy $56.15
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+15% Synergy $20.16
Thornbite Staff Thornbite Staff
+11% Synergy $21.11
Gathering Stone Gathering Stone
+11% Synergy $0.69
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+10% Synergy $2.62
Mirror Box Mirror Box
+10% Synergy $5.42
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+9% Synergy $10.44
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+7% Synergy $8.17
Urza's Incubator Urza's Incubator
+4% Synergy $19.19
Thousand-Year Elixir Thousand-Year Elixir
+3% Synergy $14.66
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+3% Synergy $4.52
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
-1% Synergy $9.07
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
-2% Synergy $15.57
Expedition Map Expedition Map
-5% Synergy $0.95
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-9% Synergy $2.28
The Darkness Crystal The Darkness Crystal
-12% Synergy $4.44

Enchantments

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

Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+43% Synergy $22.75
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+19% Synergy $33.84
Haunted One Haunted One
+14% Synergy $5.25
Ripples of Undeath Ripples of Undeath
+12% Synergy $6.31
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+7% Synergy $0.13
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+7% Synergy $19.16
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+5% Synergy $2.64
Dark Prophecy Dark Prophecy
+5% Synergy $6.96
Scavenger's Talent Scavenger's Talent
+5% Synergy $1.18
Out of the Tombs Out of the Tombs
+3% Synergy $14.89
Black Market Black Market
0% Synergy $6.17
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-1% Synergy $10.16
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
-3% Synergy $27.06
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
-4% Synergy $0.35
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-6% Synergy $4.43

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up Rat King, Verminister's Rat Colony game plan.

Liliana of the Dark Realms Liliana of the Dark Realms
-7% Synergy $9.20

Utility Lands

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

Three Tree City Three Tree City
+47% Synergy $28.42
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+34% Synergy $0.32
Susur Secundi, Void Altar Susur Secundi, Void Altar
+22% Synergy $4.36
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+19% Synergy $28.19
Crypt of Agadeem Crypt of Agadeem
+16% Synergy $4.36
Secret Tunnel Secret Tunnel
+14% Synergy $2.40
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
+8% Synergy $2.18
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
+5% Synergy $53.41
Thespian's Stage Thespian's Stage
+4% Synergy $0.48
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
+4% Synergy $1.61
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+3% Synergy $4.58
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+3% Synergy $1.06
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+2% Synergy $12.47
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
+1% Synergy $10.89
Buried Ruin Buried Ruin
+0% Synergy $0.43
War Room War Room
+0% Synergy $5.79
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+0% Synergy $0.36
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
0% Synergy $29.97
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-5% Synergy $54.58
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
-6% Synergy $0.39
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-10% Synergy $3.52
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-11% Synergy $1.93

Mana Artifacts

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

Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+20% Synergy $2.50
White Lotus Tile White Lotus Tile
+14% Synergy $4.58
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+5% Synergy $0.37
The Soul Stone The Soul Stone
+4% Synergy $101.88
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine
+1% Synergy $28.49
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-14% Synergy $1.55
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-18% Synergy $2.59
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-19% Synergy $0.89
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-21% Synergy $0.31

Lands

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

Big Apple, 3 a.m. Big Apple, 3 a.m.
+26% Synergy $0.37
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+22% Synergy $0.23
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+14% Synergy $51.14
Malakir Rebirth Malakir Mire Malakir Rebirth
+5% Synergy $13.47
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+4% Synergy $3.86
Fabled Passage Fabled Passage
+3% Synergy $1.11
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
+2% Synergy $18.20
Swamp Swamp
+1% Synergy $0.08
Snow-Covered Swamp Snow-Covered Swamp
0% Synergy $0.77
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-5% Synergy $0.37

Similar Commanders

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