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Totentanz, Swarm Piper
Price tag $0.30

Legendary Creature — Human Warlock Bard

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Playstyle & Strategy

Aristocrats 22% Rats 20% Tokens 18% Rat Colony 13% Aggro 4%
View Average Decklist All Rat Colony Commanders

High Synergy Cards

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

Piper of the Swarm Piper of the Swarm
+86% Synergy $2.25
Song of Totentanz Song of Totentanz
+81% Synergy $3.21
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+80% Synergy $4.52
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+80% Synergy $0.33
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+76% Synergy $3.50
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+75% Synergy $0.98
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+74% Synergy $0.32
Gnawing Crescendo Gnawing Crescendo
+72% Synergy $0.24
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+71% Synergy $0.32
Rat Colony Rat Colony
+100% Synergy $5.94

Top Cards

The staple cards most Totentanz, Swarm Piper Rat Colony decks run as their core.

Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+70% Synergy $1.03
Marrow-Gnawer Marrow-Gnawer
+70% Synergy $30.79
Impact Tremors Impact Tremors
+64% Synergy $2.25
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+62% Synergy $0.31
Ogre Chitterlord Ogre Chitterlord
+57% Synergy $0.39
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+51% Synergy $7.69
Village Rites Village Rites
+46% Synergy $0.38
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+45% Synergy $5.65
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+40% Synergy $1.62
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+12% Synergy $0.16

Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a Totentanz, Swarm Piper Rat Colony game on their own.

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
+1% Synergy $61.95
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-2% Synergy $14.92
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-4% Synergy $54.82

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Rat Colony plan in Totentanz, Swarm Piper decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+51% Synergy $0.28
Rat King, Pale Piper Rat King, Pale Piper
+50% Synergy $0.34
Tattered Ratter Tattered Ratter
+49% Synergy $0.11
Redcap Gutter-Dweller Redcap Gutter-Dweller
+48% Synergy $0.18
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+48% Synergy $3.22
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+48% Synergy $0.28
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+46% Synergy $0.27
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+45% Synergy $0.50
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+44% Synergy $40.83
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+44% Synergy $14.08
Ratcatcher Trainee Ratcatcher Trainee
+42% Synergy $0.23
Old Flitterfang Old Flitterfang
+40% Synergy $0.40
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+38% Synergy $0.25
Mad Ratter Mad Ratter
+38% Synergy $0.24
Harried Spearguard Harried Spearguard
+33% Synergy $0.17
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+32% Synergy $1.37
Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats
+31% Synergy $3.03
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+30% Synergy $10.25
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+30% Synergy $0.33
Rancid Rats Rancid Rats
+28% Synergy $0.20
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+28% Synergy $0.34
Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+26% Synergy $3.15
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
+25% Synergy $0.12
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+23% Synergy $0.79
Edgewall Pack Edgewall Pack
+23% Synergy $0.15
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+22% Synergy $0.54
Ravenous Rats Ravenous Rats
+19% Synergy $0.58
Hellhole Rats Hellhole Rats
+19% Synergy $0.35
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+18% Synergy $3.54
Ruthless Radrat Ruthless Radrat
+18% Synergy $0.34
Innocuous Rat Innocuous Rat
+18% Synergy $0.18
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+18% Synergy $13.59
Nezumi Linkbreaker Nezumi Linkbreaker
+17% Synergy $0.24
Ruin Rat Ruin Rat
+15% Synergy $0.18
Refurbished Familiar Refurbished Familiar
+14% Synergy $0.37
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+14% Synergy $3.71
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+14% Synergy $0.38
Drainpipe Vermin Drainpipe Vermin
+14% Synergy $0.37
Mahadi, Emporium Master Mahadi, Emporium Master
+13% Synergy $1.99
Thornplate Intimidator Thornplate Intimidator
+13% Synergy $0.18
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+12% Synergy $0.22
Daggerfang Duo Daggerfang Duo
+12% Synergy $0.19
Warehouse Tabby Warehouse Tabby
+12% Synergy $0.23
Ichor Rats Ichor Rats
+11% Synergy $1.88
Septic Rats Septic Rats
+11% Synergy $0.43
Charging Hooligan Charging Hooligan
+10% Synergy $0.16
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+5% Synergy $4.11
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+1% Synergy $1.14
Anger Anger
-2% Synergy $0.61
Mayhem Devil Mayhem Devil
-12% Synergy $0.30

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Totentanz, Swarm Piper's Rat Colony deck ahead.

Rat Out Rat Out
+51% Synergy $0.26
Corrupted Conviction Corrupted Conviction
+40% Synergy $0.29
Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+27% Synergy $0.25
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+21% Synergy $0.34
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+10% Synergy $0.35
Terminate Terminate
+8% Synergy $0.28
Bedevil Bedevil
+7% Synergy $0.31
Murder Murder
+6% Synergy $0.21
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+6% Synergy $0.35
Warhost's Frenzy Warhost's Frenzy
+6% Synergy $0.17
Defile Defile
+5% Synergy $1.35
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
+3% Synergy $1.96
Abrade Abrade
0% Synergy $0.33
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
0% Synergy $0.57
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-1% Synergy $6.71
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-3% Synergy $0.86
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-6% Synergy $5.94
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-7% Synergy $3.86
Demand Answers Demand Answers
-7% Synergy $0.46
Untimely Malfunction Untimely Malfunction
-10% Synergy $9.33
Thrill of Possibility Thrill of Possibility
-11% Synergy $0.27
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-13% Synergy $27.91
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
-14% Synergy $69.27
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-18% Synergy $0.36
Rakdos Charm Rakdos Charm
-28% Synergy $0.45

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Rat Colony game plan forward for Totentanz, Swarm Piper.

Lich-Knights' Conquest Lich-Knights' Conquest
+35% Synergy $1.11
Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+28% Synergy $0.31
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+28% Synergy $4.03
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+25% Synergy $1.16
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+21% Synergy $4.09
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+21% Synergy $3.69
Back for Seconds Back for Seconds
+21% Synergy $0.24
Victimize Victimize
+19% Synergy $1.58
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+19% Synergy $2.42
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+19% Synergy $21.87
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+10% Synergy $0.23
Lab Rats Lab Rats
+9% Synergy $0.60
Witch's Mark Witch's Mark
+7% Synergy $0.35
Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+6% Synergy $0.24
Kindred Charge Kindred Charge
+6% Synergy $8.00
Fell Fell
+5% Synergy $0.35
Final Vengeance Final Vengeance
+5% Synergy $0.26
Drown in Ichor Drown in Ichor
+5% Synergy $0.78
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+4% Synergy $2.35
Unearth Unearth
+1% Synergy $0.53
Damnation Damnation
0% Synergy $20.48
Dreadbore Dreadbore
0% Synergy $0.91
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-1% Synergy $16.42
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-3% Synergy $4.67
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-5% Synergy $0.34
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-7% Synergy $0.89
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-9% Synergy $4.37
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-11% Synergy $5.42
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-12% Synergy $3.83
Vandalblast Vandalblast
-17% Synergy $1.10
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
-20% Synergy $0.46

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Totentanz, Swarm Piper Rat Colony decks.

Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+46% Synergy $4.94
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+28% Synergy $5.10
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+28% Synergy $5.20
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+19% Synergy $15.57
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+14% Synergy $8.17
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+10% Synergy $12.26
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+10% Synergy $20.16
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+10% Synergy $22.63
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+9% Synergy $2.62
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+8% Synergy $56.15
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+7% Synergy $9.07
Witch's Cauldron Witch's Cauldron
+6% Synergy $0.18
Vat of Rebirth Vat of Rebirth
+2% Synergy $0.34
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-5% Synergy $4.67
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-23% Synergy $2.28
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-27% Synergy $4.52

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Rat Colony strategy in Totentanz, Swarm Piper decks.

Raid Bombardment Raid Bombardment
+46% Synergy $0.31
Shared Animosity Shared Animosity
+45% Synergy $4.29
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+36% Synergy $0.13
Goblin Bombardment Goblin Bombardment
+34% Synergy $2.54
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+26% Synergy $33.84
Lord Skitter's Blessing Lord Skitter's Blessing
+24% Synergy $0.43
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+22% Synergy $2.64
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+15% Synergy $0.35
Echoing Assault Echoing Assault
+13% Synergy $0.39
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+12% Synergy $0.28
Black Market Black Market
+9% Synergy $6.17
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+8% Synergy $19.16
Into the Pit Into the Pit
+7% Synergy $0.31
Rising of the Day Rising of the Day
+6% Synergy $0.66
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+5% Synergy $3.07
Virtue of Persistence Virtue of Persistence
+4% Synergy $6.09
Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+4% Synergy $22.75
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
+3% Synergy $27.06
City on Fire City on Fire
-1% Synergy $12.18
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-8% Synergy $4.43
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-11% Synergy $10.16

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Totentanz, Swarm Piper Rat Colony decks.

Swarmyard Swarmyard
+52% Synergy $6.35
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
+43% Synergy $2.18
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+28% Synergy $0.32
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+20% Synergy $1.06
Three Tree City Three Tree City
+15% Synergy $28.42
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+8% Synergy $29.97
Castle Embereth Castle Embereth
+8% Synergy $0.28
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+7% Synergy $28.19
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+7% Synergy $3.44
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+6% Synergy $12.47
The Dross Pits The Dross Pits
+5% Synergy $0.23
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+4% Synergy $0.39
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+3% Synergy $1.93
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+3% Synergy $3.52
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
+2% Synergy $54.58
Restless Vents Restless Vents
+2% Synergy $0.34
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+1% Synergy $4.58
Forgotten Cave Forgotten Cave
+1% Synergy $0.31
High Market High Market
+1% Synergy $0.45
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-1% Synergy $10.89
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
-7% Synergy $0.36

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Totentanz, Swarm Piper's Rat Colony strategy.

Patchwork Banner Patchwork Banner
+22% Synergy $2.50
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+9% Synergy $0.37
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+1% Synergy $0.34
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-1% Synergy $0.38
Fire Diamond Fire Diamond
-3% Synergy $0.36
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-6% Synergy $1.55
Rakdos Signet Rakdos Signet
-10% Synergy $4.43
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-12% Synergy $0.89
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-12% Synergy $2.59
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-14% Synergy $0.31
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-23% Synergy $0.89
Talisman of Indulgence Talisman of Indulgence
-28% Synergy $1.85

Lands

The mana base behind Totentanz, Swarm Piper's Rat Colony decks.

Big Apple, 3 a.m. Big Apple, 3 a.m.
+50% Synergy $0.37
Vibrant Cityscape Vibrant Cityscape
+49% Synergy $0.30
Rakdos Carnarium Rakdos Carnarium
+8% Synergy $0.35
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+8% Synergy $0.25
Bloodfell Caves Bloodfell Caves
+5% Synergy $0.22
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+5% Synergy $51.14
Tramway Station Tramway Station
+5% Synergy $0.20
Jagged Barrens Jagged Barrens
+4% Synergy $0.46
Cinder Barrens Cinder Barrens
+4% Synergy $0.26
Akoum Refuge Akoum Refuge
+3% Synergy $0.33
Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $0.08
Mountain Mountain
+2% Synergy $0.08
Rakdos Guildgate Rakdos Guildgate
+1% Synergy $0.14
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
0% Synergy $0.26
Foreboding Ruins Foreboding Ruins
-3% Synergy $0.29
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-3% Synergy $0.37
Geothermal Bog Geothermal Bog
-3% Synergy $0.27
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-4% Synergy $0.23
Haunted Ridge Haunted Ridge
-6% Synergy $8.51
Blazemire Verge Blazemire Verge
-6% Synergy $9.75
Badlands Badlands
-6% Synergy
Command Tower Command Tower
-7% Synergy $0.31
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-7% Synergy $3.86
Temple of Malice Temple of Malice
-8% Synergy $0.22
Dragonskull Summit Dragonskull Summit
-9% Synergy $0.47
Luxury Suite Luxury Suite
-9% Synergy $9.09
Blightstep Pathway Searstep Pathway Blightstep Pathway
-9% Synergy $5.92
Blackcleave Cliffs Blackcleave Cliffs
-10% Synergy $2.65
Raucous Theater Raucous Theater
-11% Synergy $10.75
Smoldering Marsh Smoldering Marsh
-12% Synergy $0.30
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
-15% Synergy $18.20
Blood Crypt Blood Crypt
-17% Synergy $9.11
Tainted Peak Tainted Peak
-18% Synergy $1.25
Shadowblood Ridge Shadowblood Ridge
-18% Synergy $0.37
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-19% Synergy $0.24
Graven Cairns Graven Cairns
-20% Synergy $4.70
Sulfurous Springs Sulfurous Springs
-28% Synergy $1.50

Similar Commanders

The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Totentanz, Swarm Piper: Rat Colony.

Viconia, Drow Apostate Dragon Cultist Viconia, Drow Apostate // Dragon Cultist
Viconia, Drow Apostate Street Urchin Viconia, Drow Apostate // Street Urchin
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker Guild Artisan Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Guild Artisan
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers Haunted One Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Haunted One
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
Lucius the Eternal Lucius the Eternal
Alena, Kessig Trapper Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Alena, Kessig Trapper // Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Dargo, the Shipwrecker Sengir, the Dark Baron Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Garna, the Bloodflame Garna, the Bloodflame
Orca, Siege Demon Orca, Siege Demon
Miara, Thorn of the Glade Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh Miara, Thorn of the Glade // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Miara, Thorn of the Glade Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Miara, Thorn of the Glade // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Judith, the Scourge Diva Judith, the Scourge Diva
Viconia, Drow Apostate Cultist of the Absolute Viconia, Drow Apostate // Cultist of the Absolute
Viconia, Drow Apostate Haunted One Viconia, Drow Apostate // Haunted One
Geth, Thane of Contracts Geth, Thane of Contracts
Lyzolda, the Blood Witch Lyzolda, the Blood Witch
Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker Agent of the Iron Throne Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Agent of the Iron Throne
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker Criminal Past Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Criminal Past
Juri, Master of the Revue Juri, Master of the Revue
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Mahadi, Emporium Master Mahadi, Emporium Master
The Balrog of Moria The Balrog of Moria
Vraan, Executioner Thane Vraan, Executioner Thane
Dargo, the Shipwrecker Tormod, the Desecrator Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tormod, the Desecrator
Francisco, Fowl Marauder Miara, Thorn of the Glade Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Akul the Unrepentant Akul the Unrepentant
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar Sengir, the Dark Baron Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar Tavern Brawler Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Tavern Brawler
Extus, Oriq Overlord Extus, Oriq Overlord
Gollum, Patient Plotter Gollum, Patient Plotter
Ozox, the Clattering King Ozox, the Clattering King
Raphael, Fiendish Savior Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Rohgahh of Kher Keep Rohgahh of Kher Keep
God-Eternal Bontu God-Eternal Bontu
Pavel Maliki Pavel Maliki
Yahenni, Undying Partisan Yahenni, Undying Partisan