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Totentanz, Swarm Piper
Price tag $0.10

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

#1276 Current Rank
#1195 Last Week
#871 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, Verminister Rat King, Verminister
+6% Synergy $22.62
Chronicle of Victory Chronicle of Victory
+1% Synergy $17.49
Collective Inferno Collective Inferno
-1% Synergy $0.57
Bloodline Bidding Bloodline Bidding
-1% Synergy $0.90
Hexing Squelcher Hexing Squelcher
-7% Synergy $16.50

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 $1.25
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+80% Synergy $0.27
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+80% Synergy $2.95
Song of Totentanz Song of Totentanz
+79% Synergy $2.78
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+76% Synergy $0.19
Gnawing Crescendo Gnawing Crescendo
+73% Synergy $0.05
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+73% Synergy $0.19
Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+72% Synergy $0.43
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+72% Synergy $0.13
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+68% Synergy $0.83

Top Cards

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

Impact Tremors Impact Tremors
+65% Synergy $1.67
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+65% Synergy $1.41
Redcap Gutter-Dweller Redcap Gutter-Dweller
+59% Synergy $0.12
Ogre Chitterlord Ogre Chitterlord
+56% Synergy $0.26
Marrow-Gnawer Marrow-Gnawer
+56% Synergy $14.72
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+55% Synergy $0.10
Shared Animosity Shared Animosity
+51% Synergy $1.13
Village Rites Village Rites
+47% Synergy $0.25
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+44% Synergy $4.08
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+43% Synergy $0.88

Game Changers

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

Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-4% Synergy $12.61
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-8% Synergy $56.74
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-8% Synergy $61.04

Creatures

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

Tattered Ratter Tattered Ratter
+51% Synergy $0.07
Harried Spearguard Harried Spearguard
+50% Synergy $0.04
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+49% Synergy $5.95
Ratcatcher Trainee Ratcatcher Trainee
+48% Synergy $0.08
Mad Ratter Mad Ratter
+45% Synergy $0.11
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+42% Synergy $2.68
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+42% Synergy $0.18
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
+40% Synergy $0.13
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+40% Synergy $0.16
Rat Colony Rat Colony
+37% Synergy $3.98
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+36% Synergy $2.00
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+35% Synergy $0.10
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+33% Synergy $0.42
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+33% Synergy $8.63
Old Flitterfang Old Flitterfang
+33% Synergy $0.26
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+28% Synergy $71.13
Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+24% Synergy $2.66
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+23% Synergy $13.27
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+22% Synergy $1.53
Edgewall Pack Edgewall Pack
+22% Synergy $0.07
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+22% Synergy $0.38
Mahadi, Emporium Master Mahadi, Emporium Master
+20% Synergy $2.19
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+20% Synergy $0.20
Rancid Rats Rancid Rats
+20% Synergy $0.25
Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats
+20% Synergy $3.04
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+20% Synergy $2.93
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+20% Synergy $8.06
Warehouse Tabby Warehouse Tabby
+17% Synergy $0.11
Undercity Dire Rat Undercity Dire Rat
+17% Synergy $0.06
Innocuous Rat Innocuous Rat
+17% Synergy $0.07
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
+16% Synergy $0.37
Nadier's Nightblade Nadier's Nightblade
+15% Synergy $0.14
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+15% Synergy $0.71
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
+14% Synergy $6.49
Nezumi Linkbreaker Nezumi Linkbreaker
+14% Synergy $0.06
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+14% Synergy $0.22
Hellhole Rats Hellhole Rats
+14% Synergy $0.52
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+13% Synergy $1.73
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+13% Synergy $0.20
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+13% Synergy $0.82
Charging Hooligan Charging Hooligan
+12% Synergy $0.07
Ravenous Rats Ravenous Rats
+12% Synergy $0.56
Reassembling Skeleton Reassembling Skeleton
+11% Synergy $0.11
Ruthless Radrat Ruthless Radrat
+10% Synergy $0.10
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+9% Synergy $0.53
Purphoros, God of the Forge Purphoros, God of the Forge
+8% Synergy $21.20
Braids, Arisen Nightmare Braids, Arisen Nightmare
+6% Synergy $1.99
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
0% Synergy $0.18
Mayhem Devil Mayhem Devil
-1% Synergy $0.24
Anger Anger
-2% Synergy $1.99

Instants

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

Rat Out Rat Out
+46% Synergy $0.11
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+37% Synergy $0.24
Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+22% Synergy $0.18
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+21% Synergy $0.27
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+16% Synergy $0.54
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+14% Synergy $0.15
Warhost's Frenzy Warhost's Frenzy
+12% Synergy $0.05
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
+10% Synergy $1.58
Terminate Terminate
+9% Synergy $0.21
Rowan's Grim Search Rowan's Grim Search
+9% Synergy $0.11
Murder Murder
+6% Synergy $0.05
Body Count Body Count
+6% Synergy $1.95
Bedevil Bedevil
+4% Synergy $2.45
Abrade Abrade
+4% Synergy $0.17
Altar's Reap Altar's Reap
+4% Synergy $0.46
Nasty End Nasty End
+3% Synergy $0.12
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+2% Synergy $0.53
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-6% Synergy $0.14
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-6% Synergy $4.43
Thrill of Possibility Thrill of Possibility
-8% Synergy $0.11
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-10% Synergy $3.95
Untimely Malfunction Untimely Malfunction
-12% Synergy $6.31
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-14% Synergy $0.46
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-14% Synergy $21.82
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
-15% Synergy $60.05
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-17% Synergy $4.24
Rakdos Charm Rakdos Charm
-27% Synergy $0.31

Sorceries

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

Lich-Knights' Conquest Lich-Knights' Conquest
+40% Synergy $1.25
Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+39% Synergy $0.17
Victimize Victimize
+26% Synergy $0.48
Back for Seconds Back for Seconds
+25% Synergy $0.08
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+21% Synergy $1.05
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+18% Synergy $1.24
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+17% Synergy $21.24
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+15% Synergy $2.77
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+13% Synergy $10.19
Witch's Mark Witch's Mark
+12% Synergy $0.14
Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+10% Synergy $0.06
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+9% Synergy $3.21
Unearth Unearth
+8% Synergy $0.51
Lab Rats Lab Rats
+6% Synergy $0.25
Psychic Whorl Psychic Whorl
+5% Synergy $0.05
Worthy Cost Worthy Cost
+4% Synergy $0.07
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+3% Synergy $0.19
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
+2% Synergy $11.14
Dread Return Dread Return
+2% Synergy $0.40
Chain Reaction Chain Reaction
+2% Synergy $0.15
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+1% Synergy $1.86
Beseech the Mirror Beseech the Mirror
+1% Synergy $18.22
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
0% Synergy $5.75
Dreadbore Dreadbore
0% Synergy $0.55
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-4% Synergy $0.22
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-7% Synergy $1.02
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-10% Synergy $7.07
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-11% Synergy $2.42
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-11% Synergy $0.20
Vandalblast Vandalblast
-14% Synergy $2.27
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
-16% Synergy $0.27
Reanimate Reanimate
-16% Synergy $6.36

Utility Artifacts

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

Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+26% Synergy $8.79
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+25% Synergy $12.07
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+15% Synergy $3.67
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+14% Synergy $3.60
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+9% Synergy $50.92
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+9% Synergy $7.70
Vat of Rebirth Vat of Rebirth
+8% Synergy $0.23
Witch's Cauldron Witch's Cauldron
+8% Synergy $0.12
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+6% Synergy $10.02
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+6% Synergy $15.62
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+6% Synergy $10.41
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+5% Synergy $16.02
Tarrian's Journal The Tomb of Aclazotz Tarrian's Journal
+4% Synergy $0.42
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+1% Synergy $5.13
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
0% Synergy $0.21
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-21% Synergy $1.64
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-27% Synergy $4.36

Enchantments

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

Raid Bombardment Raid Bombardment
+49% Synergy $0.16
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+40% Synergy $0.11
Goblin Bombardment Goblin Bombardment
+39% Synergy $2.76
Lord Skitter's Blessing Lord Skitter's Blessing
+26% Synergy $0.27
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+25% Synergy $0.23
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+24% Synergy $1.19
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+22% Synergy $26.35
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+14% Synergy $0.20
Black Market Black Market
+9% Synergy $4.34
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
+6% Synergy $22.76
Phyrexian Reclamation Phyrexian Reclamation
+5% Synergy $1.23
Echoing Assault Echoing Assault
+5% Synergy $0.18
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+5% Synergy $15.49
Brazen Cannonade Brazen Cannonade
+5% Synergy $3.12
Agent of the Iron Throne Agent of the Iron Throne
+4% Synergy $0.36
Virtue of Persistence Virtue of Persistence
+3% Synergy $7.22
Rising of the Day Rising of the Day
+2% Synergy $0.65
City on Fire City on Fire
-1% Synergy $10.32
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-7% Synergy $3.85
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-10% Synergy $12.97

Utility Lands

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

Swarmyard Swarmyard
+38% Synergy $3.68
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+28% Synergy $0.29
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+17% Synergy $0.69
Three Tree City Three Tree City
+11% Synergy $24.93
Castle Embereth Castle Embereth
+10% Synergy $0.23
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+7% Synergy $0.36
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+7% Synergy $4.01
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+5% Synergy $0.84
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+5% Synergy $22.37
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+3% Synergy $27.17
Restless Vents Restless Vents
+3% Synergy $0.31
High Market High Market
+3% Synergy $1.12
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+2% Synergy $3.09
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
0% Synergy $3.27
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
-1% Synergy $1.47
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-3% Synergy $8.31
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-4% Synergy $53.21
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-7% Synergy $0.31

Mana Artifacts

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

Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+16% Synergy $6.83
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+10% Synergy $0.28
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+4% Synergy $0.16
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+3% Synergy $0.29
Fire Diamond Fire Diamond
+1% Synergy $0.28
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-7% Synergy $0.35
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-8% Synergy $1.05
Rakdos Signet Rakdos Signet
-8% Synergy $1.41
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-8% Synergy $0.23
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-10% Synergy $1.71
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-18% Synergy $0.77
Talisman of Indulgence Talisman of Indulgence
-23% Synergy $2.15

Lands

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

Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+11% Synergy $0.17
Bloodfell Caves Bloodfell Caves
+10% Synergy $0.06
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+5% Synergy $0.20
Rakdos Guildgate Rakdos Guildgate
+5% Synergy $0.17
Rakdos Carnarium Rakdos Carnarium
+4% Synergy $0.17
Tramway Station Tramway Station
+4% Synergy $0.06
Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $0.17
Jagged Barrens Jagged Barrens
+2% Synergy $0.52
Cinder Barrens Cinder Barrens
+2% Synergy $0.08
Sulfurous Mire Sulfurous Mire
+2% Synergy $0.25
Mountain Mountain
+1% Synergy $0.20
Foreboding Ruins Foreboding Ruins
+1% Synergy $0.22
Temple of Malice Temple of Malice
+1% Synergy $0.23
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+1% Synergy $0.09
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+1% Synergy $0.15
Geothermal Bog Geothermal Bog
+1% Synergy $0.19
Akoum Refuge Akoum Refuge
+1% Synergy $0.37
Smoldering Marsh Smoldering Marsh
-2% Synergy $0.19
Canyon Slough Canyon Slough
-4% Synergy $0.25
Blackcleave Cliffs Blackcleave Cliffs
-5% Synergy $1.12
Shadowblood Ridge Shadowblood Ridge
-6% Synergy $0.23
Badlands Badlands
-6% Synergy
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-6% Synergy $4.43
Command Tower Command Tower
-7% Synergy $0.22
Tainted Peak Tainted Peak
-7% Synergy $0.35
Blightstep Pathway Searstep Pathway Blightstep Pathway
-7% Synergy $5.00
Haunted Ridge Haunted Ridge
-8% Synergy $5.58
Raucous Theater Raucous Theater
-8% Synergy $10.58
Dragonskull Summit Dragonskull Summit
-10% Synergy $0.47
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-12% Synergy $0.12
Blazemire Verge Blazemire Verge
-12% Synergy $7.96
Luxury Suite Luxury Suite
-13% Synergy $21.90
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
-16% Synergy $15.23
Graven Cairns Graven Cairns
-17% Synergy $2.35
Blood Crypt Blood Crypt
-18% Synergy $8.75
Sulfurous Springs Sulfurous Springs
-22% Synergy $0.85

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