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Totentanz, Swarm Piper
Price tag $0.13

Legendary CreatureHuman Warlock Bard

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Format Staple Extremely popular, see it regularly at tables.

Ranking

#1280 Current Rank
#1227 Last Week
#935 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Totentanz, Swarm Piper.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Totentanz, Swarm Piper decks.

Rat King, Pale Piper Rat King, Pale Piper
+30% Synergy $0.39
Big Apple, 3 a.m. Big Apple, 3 a.m.
+22% Synergy $0.41
Rat King, Verminister Rat King, Verminister
+17% Synergy $0.72
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
+4% Synergy $2.39
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+1% Synergy $23.27

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Totentanz, Swarm Piper's abilities and overall game plan.

Piper of the Swarm Piper of the Swarm
+81% Synergy $1.90
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+80% Synergy $0.31
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+79% Synergy $5.58
Song of Totentanz Song of Totentanz
+79% Synergy $1.61
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+76% Synergy $0.27
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+73% Synergy $0.17
Gnawing Crescendo Gnawing Crescendo
+72% Synergy $0.19
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+71% Synergy $0.43
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+71% Synergy $0.12
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+67% Synergy $0.81

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Totentanz, Swarm Piper decks.

Impact Tremors Impact Tremors
+64% Synergy $1.88
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+64% Synergy $1.86
Redcap Gutter-Dweller Redcap Gutter-Dweller
+57% Synergy $0.15
Marrow-Gnawer Marrow-Gnawer
+56% Synergy $17.19
Ogre Chitterlord Ogre Chitterlord
+56% Synergy $0.36
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+55% Synergy $0.28
Shared Animosity Shared Animosity
+50% Synergy $3.13
Village Rites Village Rites
+46% Synergy $0.55
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+44% Synergy $4.97
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+42% Synergy $1.25

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-4% Synergy $16.46
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-7% Synergy $63.69
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-8% Synergy $62.01

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Totentanz, Swarm Piper's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Tattered Ratter Tattered Ratter
+51% Synergy $0.08
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+49% Synergy $6.65
Harried Spearguard Harried Spearguard
+49% Synergy $0.05
Ratcatcher Trainee Ratcatcher Trainee
+47% Synergy $0.06
Mad Ratter Mad Ratter
+45% Synergy $0.16
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+42% Synergy $0.28
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+41% Synergy $2.59
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+40% Synergy $0.26
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
+39% Synergy $0.14
Rat Colony Rat Colony
+37% Synergy $8.37
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+36% Synergy $2.17
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+35% Synergy $0.23
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+34% Synergy $9.17
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+33% Synergy $0.41
Old Flitterfang Old Flitterfang
+32% Synergy $0.32
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+28% Synergy $10.61
Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+24% Synergy $1.50
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+23% Synergy $2.85
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+22% Synergy $15.29
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+21% Synergy $0.33
Edgewall Pack Edgewall Pack
+21% Synergy $0.07
Mahadi, Emporium Master Mahadi, Emporium Master
+20% Synergy $1.89
Rancid Rats Rancid Rats
+20% Synergy $0.27
Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats
+20% Synergy $2.12
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+20% Synergy $0.33
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+20% Synergy $9.19
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+19% Synergy $3.36
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
+17% Synergy $0.45
Undercity Dire Rat Undercity Dire Rat
+17% Synergy $0.21
Warehouse Tabby Warehouse Tabby
+17% Synergy $0.08
Innocuous Rat Innocuous Rat
+17% Synergy $0.04
Nadier's Nightblade Nadier's Nightblade
+15% Synergy $0.24
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+15% Synergy $0.65
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
+14% Synergy $6.21
Hellhole Rats Hellhole Rats
+14% Synergy $0.42
Nezumi Linkbreaker Nezumi Linkbreaker
+14% Synergy $0.20
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+14% Synergy $0.26
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+13% Synergy $2.14
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+13% Synergy $1.09
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+13% Synergy $0.20
Charging Hooligan Charging Hooligan
+12% Synergy $0.07
Ravenous Rats Ravenous Rats
+12% Synergy $0.46
Reassembling Skeleton Reassembling Skeleton
+11% Synergy $0.28
Ruthless Radrat Ruthless Radrat
+11% Synergy $0.30
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+8% Synergy $0.57
Purphoros, God of the Forge Purphoros, God of the Forge
+8% Synergy $24.07
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
+7% Synergy $2.33
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+1% Synergy $0.37
Mayhem Devil Mayhem Devil
-1% Synergy $0.25
Anger Anger
-2% Synergy $1.97

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Totentanz, Swarm Piper safe.

Rat Out Rat Out
+46% Synergy $0.24
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+37% Synergy $0.25
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+22% Synergy $0.36
Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+22% Synergy $0.25
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+15% Synergy $0.82
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+13% Synergy $0.30
Warhost's Frenzy Warhost's Frenzy
+11% Synergy $0.11
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
+10% Synergy $2.02
Rowan's Grim Search Rowan's Grim Search
+9% Synergy $0.13
Terminate Terminate
+8% Synergy $0.40
Murder Murder
+6% Synergy $0.08
Body Count Body Count
+6% Synergy $2.28
Abrade Abrade
+5% Synergy $0.15
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+5% Synergy $0.48
Bedevil Bedevil
+4% Synergy $1.33
Nasty End Nasty End
+3% Synergy $0.09
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+2% Synergy $0.57
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-6% Synergy $0.32
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-6% Synergy $4.65
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-9% Synergy $4.07
Thrill of Possibility Thrill of Possibility
-9% Synergy $0.27
Untimely Malfunction Untimely Malfunction
-12% Synergy $6.43
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-14% Synergy $0.51
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-15% Synergy $25.03
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
-15% Synergy $66.45
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-17% Synergy $4.53
Rakdos Charm Rakdos Charm
-26% Synergy $0.43

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Totentanz, Swarm Piper's game plan and control the board.

Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+40% Synergy $0.31
Lich-Knights' Conquest Lich-Knights' Conquest
+39% Synergy $1.20
Victimize Victimize
+26% Synergy $0.55
Back for Seconds Back for Seconds
+24% Synergy $0.21
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+21% Synergy $1.05
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+19% Synergy $1.19
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+17% Synergy $24.85
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+15% Synergy $2.04
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+12% Synergy $15.09
Witch's Mark Witch's Mark
+11% Synergy $0.31
Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+10% Synergy $0.09
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+9% Synergy $4.93
Unearth Unearth
+8% Synergy $0.45
Lab Rats Lab Rats
+6% Synergy $0.25
Psychic Whorl Psychic Whorl
+5% Synergy $0.11
Worthy Cost Worthy Cost
+4% Synergy $0.10
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+3% Synergy $0.28
Dread Return Dread Return
+3% Synergy $0.39
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+2% Synergy $13.42
Chain Reaction Chain Reaction
+2% Synergy $0.29
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+1% Synergy $1.97
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
0% Synergy $5.43
Dreadbore Dreadbore
0% Synergy $0.58
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-4% Synergy $0.26
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-7% Synergy $0.74
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-10% Synergy $7.71
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-11% Synergy $2.77
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-11% Synergy $0.36
Vandalblast Vandalblast
-14% Synergy $2.56
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
-16% Synergy $0.37
Reanimate Reanimate
-16% Synergy $8.55

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+26% Synergy $13.83
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+25% Synergy $14.35
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+15% Synergy $4.92
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+14% Synergy $4.46
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+9% Synergy $7.85
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+8% Synergy $49.29
Witch's Cauldron Witch's Cauldron
+8% Synergy $0.15
Vat of Rebirth Vat of Rebirth
+7% Synergy $0.26
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+6% Synergy $10.94
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+6% Synergy $16.13
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+6% Synergy $11.37
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+5% Synergy $16.64
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+1% Synergy $6.02
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
0% Synergy $0.28
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-21% Synergy $1.85
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-27% Synergy $4.56

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Totentanz, Swarm Piper's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Raid Bombardment Raid Bombardment
+49% Synergy $0.24
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+40% Synergy $0.17
Goblin Bombardment Goblin Bombardment
+38% Synergy $3.39
Lord Skitter's Blessing Lord Skitter's Blessing
+26% Synergy $0.31
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+25% Synergy $0.34
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+24% Synergy $1.63
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+22% Synergy $28.13
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+13% Synergy $0.25
Black Market Black Market
+9% Synergy $4.19
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
+6% Synergy $24.49
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+6% Synergy $17.17
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
+5% Synergy $1.91
Echoing Assault Echoing Assault
+5% Synergy $0.29
Brazen Cannonade Brazen Cannonade
+5% Synergy $3.25
Agent of the Iron Throne Agent of the Iron Throne
+3% Synergy $0.37
Rising of the Day Rising of the Day
+2% Synergy $1.29
City on Fire City on Fire
-1% Synergy $12.25
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-6% Synergy $3.69
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-11% Synergy $16.46

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Swarmyard Swarmyard
+38% Synergy $2.94
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+28% Synergy $0.33
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+18% Synergy $0.93
Three Tree City Three Tree City
+11% Synergy $21.12
Castle Embereth Castle Embereth
+11% Synergy $0.24
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+7% Synergy $0.42
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+7% Synergy $4.31
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+5% Synergy $1.06
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+5% Synergy $23.12
High Market High Market
+3% Synergy $1.31
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+2% Synergy $31.12
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+2% Synergy $3.80
Restless Vents Restless Vents
+2% Synergy $0.38
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
0% Synergy $3.70
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
-1% Synergy $1.37
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-3% Synergy $52.21
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-3% Synergy $10.61
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-8% Synergy $0.39

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+16% Synergy $3.98
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+10% Synergy $0.39
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+4% Synergy $0.31
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+3% Synergy $0.32
Fire Diamond Fire Diamond
+1% Synergy $0.32
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-7% Synergy $0.37
Rakdos Signet Rakdos Signet
-8% Synergy $2.74
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-8% Synergy $0.30
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-9% Synergy $1.01
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-10% Synergy $2.55
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-19% Synergy $1.06
Talisman of Indulgence Talisman of Indulgence
-22% Synergy $3.03

Lands

The mana base foundation for Totentanz, Swarm Piper decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+11% Synergy $0.22
Bloodfell Caves Bloodfell Caves
+10% Synergy $0.20
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+5% Synergy $0.28
Rakdos Guildgate Rakdos Guildgate
+5% Synergy $0.13
Rakdos Carnarium Rakdos Carnarium
+4% Synergy $0.35
Tramway Station Tramway Station
+4% Synergy $0.09
Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $0.22
Temple of Malice Temple of Malice
+2% Synergy $0.24
Jagged Barrens Jagged Barrens
+2% Synergy $0.50
Cinder Barrens Cinder Barrens
+2% Synergy $0.09
Sulfurous Mire Sulfurous Mire
+2% Synergy $0.32
Mountain Mountain
+1% Synergy $0.25
Foreboding Ruins Foreboding Ruins
+1% Synergy $0.28
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+1% Synergy $0.19
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+1% Synergy $0.30
Geothermal Bog Geothermal Bog
+1% Synergy $0.28
Akoum Refuge Akoum Refuge
+1% Synergy $0.18
Smoldering Marsh Smoldering Marsh
-2% Synergy $0.34
Canyon Slough Canyon Slough
-4% Synergy $0.25
Tainted Peak Tainted Peak
-6% Synergy $0.37
Shadowblood Ridge Shadowblood Ridge
-6% Synergy $0.30
Blackcleave Cliffs Blackcleave Cliffs
-6% Synergy $1.43
Badlands Badlands
-6% Synergy
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-6% Synergy $4.65
Command Tower Command Tower
-7% Synergy $0.23
Haunted Ridge Haunted Ridge
-7% Synergy $7.47
Blightstep Pathway Searstep Pathway Blightstep Pathway
-7% Synergy $5.13
Raucous Theater Raucous Theater
-8% Synergy $10.70
Dragonskull Summit Dragonskull Summit
-10% Synergy $0.36
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-12% Synergy $0.29
Blazemire Verge Blazemire Verge
-12% Synergy $11.77
Luxury Suite Luxury Suite
-13% Synergy $29.08
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
-16% Synergy $17.28
Graven Cairns Graven Cairns
-17% Synergy $3.83
Blood Crypt Blood Crypt
-18% Synergy $9.82
Sulfurous Springs Sulfurous Springs
-22% Synergy $2.04

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