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Totentanz, Swarm Piper: Rat Colony
Price tag $0.25

Legendary Creature — Human Warlock Bard

Magic color symbol for B Magic color symbol for R
Rakdos

Playstyle & Strategy

Aristocrats 23% Rats 20% Rat Colony 20% Tokens 15% Aggro 3%
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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 $2.35
Song of Totentanz Song of Totentanz
+81% Synergy $2.63
Lord Skitter, Sewer King Lord Skitter, Sewer King
+81% Synergy $5.06
Ogre Slumlord Ogre Slumlord
+80% Synergy $0.39
Pack Rat Pack Rat
+78% Synergy $2.82
Karumonix, the Rat King Karumonix, the Rat King
+75% Synergy $1.38
Voracious Vermin Voracious Vermin
+74% Synergy $0.30
Lord Skitter's Butcher Lord Skitter's Butcher
+73% Synergy $0.34
Gnawing Crescendo Gnawing Crescendo
+72% Synergy $0.17
Rat Colony Rat Colony
+100% Synergy $6.97

Top Cards

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

Tangled Colony Tangled Colony
+71% Synergy $0.52
Marrow-Gnawer Marrow-Gnawer
+70% Synergy $27.22
Impact Tremors Impact Tremors
+65% Synergy $2.19
Twisted Sewer-Witch Twisted Sewer-Witch
+62% Synergy $0.28
Ogre Chitterlord Ogre Chitterlord
+60% Synergy $0.38
Chittering Witch Chittering Witch
+53% Synergy $0.28
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+52% Synergy $9.63
Village Rites Village Rites
+46% Synergy $0.74
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+46% Synergy $6.62
Mirkwood Bats Mirkwood Bats
+42% Synergy $1.72

Game Changers

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

Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
0% Synergy $70.03
Bolas's Citadel Bolas's Citadel
-2% Synergy $17.35
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-4% Synergy $62.01

Creatures

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

Redcap Gutter-Dweller Redcap Gutter-Dweller
+51% Synergy $0.13
Rat King, Pale Piper Rat King, Pale Piper
+50% Synergy $0.32
Tattered Ratter Tattered Ratter
+49% Synergy $0.09
Typhoid Rats Typhoid Rats
+48% Synergy $0.27
Wave of Rats Wave of Rats
+48% Synergy $2.76
Crypt Rats Crypt Rats
+46% Synergy $0.43
Persistent Marshstalker Persistent Marshstalker
+46% Synergy $0.31
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
+44% Synergy $55.34
Ratcatcher Ratcatcher
+44% Synergy $13.86
Ratcatcher Trainee Ratcatcher Trainee
+43% Synergy $0.17
Mad Ratter Mad Ratter
+39% Synergy $0.23
Old Flitterfang Old Flitterfang
+39% Synergy $0.34
Burglar Rat Burglar Rat
+38% Synergy $0.25
Harried Spearguard Harried Spearguard
+36% Synergy $0.11
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+34% Synergy $0.79
Swarm of Rats Swarm of Rats
+32% Synergy $2.04
Species Specialist Species Specialist
+30% Synergy $11.68
Pestilence Rats Pestilence Rats
+28% Synergy $0.34
Rancid Rats Rancid Rats
+28% Synergy $0.34
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+28% Synergy $0.34
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
+27% Synergy $0.12
Valley Rotcaller Valley Rotcaller
+26% Synergy $2.34
Edgewall Pack Edgewall Pack
+23% Synergy $0.12
Gnat Miser Gnat Miser
+22% Synergy $0.76
Stronghold Rats Stronghold Rats
+21% Synergy $1.04
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+20% Synergy $1.47
Ruthless Radrat Ruthless Radrat
+20% Synergy $0.32
Hellhole Rats Hellhole Rats
+19% Synergy $0.41
Nezumi Linkbreaker Nezumi Linkbreaker
+18% Synergy $0.22
Innocuous Rat Innocuous Rat
+18% Synergy $0.20
Ravenous Rats Ravenous Rats
+18% Synergy $0.51
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
+18% Synergy $13.33
Mahadi, Emporium Master Mahadi, Emporium Master
+14% Synergy $2.37
Refurbished Familiar Refurbished Familiar
+14% Synergy $0.29
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
+14% Synergy $3.69
Ruin Rat Ruin Rat
+14% Synergy $0.23
Nezumi Informant Nezumi Informant
+13% Synergy $0.39
Drainpipe Vermin Drainpipe Vermin
+13% Synergy $0.13
Thornplate Intimidator Thornplate Intimidator
+13% Synergy $0.05
Daggerfang Duo Daggerfang Duo
+12% Synergy $0.20
Gnawing Vermin Gnawing Vermin
+12% Synergy $0.28
Warehouse Tabby Warehouse Tabby
+12% Synergy $0.27
Ichor Rats Ichor Rats
+11% Synergy $2.27
Charging Hooligan Charging Hooligan
+11% Synergy $0.08
Septic Rats Septic Rats
+10% Synergy $0.46
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+6% Synergy $5.19
Nadier's Nightblade Nadier's Nightblade
+3% Synergy $0.31
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+1% Synergy $0.74
Anger Anger
-3% Synergy $0.42
Mayhem Devil Mayhem Devil
-11% Synergy $0.29

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
+41% Synergy $0.30
Foul-Tongue Shriek Foul-Tongue Shriek
+27% Synergy $0.24
Deadly Dispute Deadly Dispute
+22% Synergy $0.38
Tragic Slip Tragic Slip
+10% Synergy $0.28
Terminate Terminate
+9% Synergy $0.38
Bedevil Bedevil
+7% Synergy $0.30
Murder Murder
+7% Synergy $0.12
Plumb the Forbidden Plumb the Forbidden
+6% Synergy $0.30
Warhost's Frenzy Warhost's Frenzy
+5% Synergy $0.19
Defile Defile
+5% Synergy $1.37
Not Dead After All Not Dead After All
+3% Synergy $1.73
Abrade Abrade
0% Synergy $0.28
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
0% Synergy $0.61
Culling the Weak Culling the Weak
-1% Synergy $14.73
Withering Torment Withering Torment
-3% Synergy $3.27
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-7% Synergy $4.19
Demand Answers Demand Answers
-7% Synergy $0.46
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-7% Synergy $3.00
Untimely Malfunction Untimely Malfunction
-10% Synergy $5.88
Thrill of Possibility Thrill of Possibility
-12% Synergy $0.27
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-13% Synergy $26.21
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
-14% Synergy $68.53
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
-16% Synergy $0.38
Rakdos Charm Rakdos Charm
-28% Synergy $0.38

Sorceries

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

Lich-Knights' Conquest Lich-Knights' Conquest
+37% Synergy $1.11
Revenge of the Rats Revenge of the Rats
+28% Synergy $0.37
Swarmyard Massacre Swarmyard Massacre
+28% Synergy $2.79
Gruesome Fate Gruesome Fate
+25% Synergy $1.11
Back for Seconds Back for Seconds
+22% Synergy $0.24
Patriarch's Bidding Patriarch's Bidding
+21% Synergy $5.14
Kindred Dominance Kindred Dominance
+21% Synergy $16.88
Plague of Vermin Plague of Vermin
+20% Synergy $25.34
Victimize Victimize
+19% Synergy $2.02
Crippling Fear Crippling Fear
+19% Synergy $2.44
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+12% Synergy $0.33
Echoing Return Echoing Return
+9% Synergy $0.23
Lab Rats Lab Rats
+9% Synergy $1.27
Witch's Mark Witch's Mark
+7% Synergy $0.30
Eaten Alive Eaten Alive
+6% Synergy $0.10
Kindred Charge Kindred Charge
+6% Synergy $8.52
Fell Fell
+5% Synergy $0.35
Final Vengeance Final Vengeance
+5% Synergy $0.19
Drown in Ichor Drown in Ichor
+5% Synergy $0.99
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor
+4% Synergy $2.09
Unearth Unearth
+1% Synergy $0.48
Damnation Damnation
0% Synergy $21.38
Dreadbore Dreadbore
0% Synergy $0.78
Diabolic Intent Diabolic Intent
-1% Synergy $16.10
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-3% Synergy $4.22
Read the Bones Read the Bones
-6% Synergy $0.31
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-7% Synergy $0.82
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-7% Synergy $4.98
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
-11% Synergy $0.31
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-12% Synergy $2.85
Vandalblast Vandalblast
-16% Synergy $2.21
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
-19% Synergy $0.28

Utility Artifacts

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

Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+47% Synergy $5.36
Herald's Horn Herald's Horn
+28% Synergy $4.72
Vanquisher's Banner Vanquisher's Banner
+27% Synergy $3.81
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+19% Synergy $15.31
Banner of Kinship Banner of Kinship
+14% Synergy $5.68
Coat of Arms Coat of Arms
+11% Synergy $17.99
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+10% Synergy $10.47
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+10% Synergy $21.84
Door of Destinies Door of Destinies
+9% Synergy $10.94
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
+8% Synergy $54.11
Whip of Erebos Whip of Erebos
+7% Synergy $6.79
Witch's Cauldron Witch's Cauldron
+5% Synergy $0.13
Eldrazi Monument Eldrazi Monument
+5% Synergy $7.56
Vat of Rebirth Vat of Rebirth
+2% Synergy $0.29
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
-6% Synergy $0.32
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
-22% Synergy $2.99
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-27% Synergy $3.93

Enchantments

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

Shared Animosity Shared Animosity
+47% Synergy $1.72
Raid Bombardment Raid Bombardment
+47% Synergy $0.30
Vampiric Rites Vampiric Rites
+36% Synergy $0.17
Goblin Bombardment Goblin Bombardment
+35% Synergy $3.70
Grave Pact Grave Pact
+27% Synergy $29.50
Lord Skitter's Blessing Lord Skitter's Blessing
+24% Synergy $0.41
Oversold Cemetery Oversold Cemetery
+23% Synergy $2.58
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+15% Synergy $0.35
Echoing Assault Echoing Assault
+13% Synergy $0.33
Tribute to Horobi Echo of Death's Wail Tribute to Horobi
+12% Synergy $0.26
Black Market Black Market
+10% Synergy $5.25
Dictate of Erebos Dictate of Erebos
+8% Synergy $18.56
Into the Pit Into the Pit
+7% Synergy $0.33
Rising of the Day Rising of the Day
+6% Synergy $0.76
Bad Moon Bad Moon
+6% Synergy $1.72
The Meathook Massacre The Meathook Massacre
+4% Synergy $24.87
Virtue of Persistence Virtue of Persistence
+4% Synergy $7.23
Cover of Darkness Cover of Darkness
+4% Synergy $18.09
Agent of the Iron Throne Agent of the Iron Throne
+2% Synergy $0.40
City on Fire City on Fire
-2% Synergy $12.82
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-6% Synergy $4.02
Black Market Connections Black Market Connections
-10% Synergy $18.31

Utility Lands

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

Swarmyard Swarmyard
+52% Synergy $4.74
Midgar, City of Mako Midgar, City of Mako
+43% Synergy $2.05
Mudflat Village Mudflat Village
+28% Synergy $0.33
Witch's Cottage Witch's Cottage
+20% Synergy $1.00
Three Tree City Three Tree City
+15% Synergy $24.13
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
+8% Synergy $29.69
Castle Embereth Castle Embereth
+8% Synergy $0.28
Westvale Abbey Ormendahl, Profane Prince Westvale Abbey
+7% Synergy $2.85
Phyrexian Tower Phyrexian Tower
+6% Synergy $26.16
Mortuary Mire Mortuary Mire
+5% Synergy $0.35
Cabal Stronghold Cabal Stronghold
+5% Synergy $13.47
The Dross Pits The Dross Pits
+5% Synergy $0.25
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+4% Synergy $0.63
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+2% Synergy $2.76
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
+2% Synergy $57.13
Castle Locthwain Castle Locthwain
+1% Synergy $4.00
Restless Vents Restless Vents
+1% Synergy $0.40
Forgotten Cave Forgotten Cave
+1% Synergy $0.25
High Market High Market
+1% Synergy $0.48
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-2% Synergy $11.57
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 $1.91
Heraldic Banner Heraldic Banner
+9% Synergy $0.33
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+1% Synergy $0.25
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-1% Synergy $0.32
Fire Diamond Fire Diamond
-2% Synergy $0.34
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-5% Synergy $1.40
Rakdos Signet Rakdos Signet
-8% Synergy $2.19
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-11% Synergy $0.46
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-12% Synergy $2.60
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-14% Synergy $0.34
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-23% Synergy $0.60
Talisman of Indulgence Talisman of Indulgence
-26% Synergy $2.99

Lands

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

Big Apple, 3 a.m. Big Apple, 3 a.m.
+50% Synergy $0.39
Vibrant Cityscape Vibrant Cityscape
+49% Synergy $0.35
Rakdos Carnarium Rakdos Carnarium
+7% Synergy $0.34
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+7% Synergy $0.39
Cavern of Souls Cavern of Souls
+6% Synergy $49.78
Bloodfell Caves Bloodfell Caves
+5% Synergy $0.09
Jagged Barrens Jagged Barrens
+5% Synergy $0.42
Tramway Station Tramway Station
+5% Synergy $0.09
Cinder Barrens Cinder Barrens
+3% Synergy $0.18
Thriving Bluff Thriving Bluff
+3% Synergy $0.17
Swamp Swamp
+2% Synergy $0.07
Mountain Mountain
+2% Synergy $0.08
Akoum Refuge Akoum Refuge
+2% Synergy $0.35
Rakdos Guildgate Rakdos Guildgate
+1% Synergy $0.08
Sulfurous Mire Sulfurous Mire
+1% Synergy $0.31
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
0% Synergy $0.26
Foreboding Ruins Foreboding Ruins
-3% Synergy $0.32
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-3% Synergy $0.24
Geothermal Bog Geothermal Bog
-3% Synergy $0.31
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-4% Synergy $0.32
Badlands Badlands
-5% Synergy
Command Tower Command Tower
-6% Synergy $0.25
Blazemire Verge Blazemire Verge
-6% Synergy $8.94
Haunted Ridge Haunted Ridge
-7% Synergy $8.45
Temple of Malice Temple of Malice
-7% Synergy $0.28
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-7% Synergy $3.00
Blightstep Pathway Searstep Pathway Blightstep Pathway
-8% Synergy $5.42
Dragonskull Summit Dragonskull Summit
-9% Synergy $0.52
Smoldering Marsh Smoldering Marsh
-10% Synergy $0.35
Luxury Suite Luxury Suite
-10% Synergy $26.54
Raucous Theater Raucous Theater
-10% Synergy $11.68
Blackcleave Cliffs Blackcleave Cliffs
-11% Synergy $1.60
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
-15% Synergy $17.82
Tainted Peak Tainted Peak
-16% Synergy $0.52
Shadowblood Ridge Shadowblood Ridge
-17% Synergy $0.37
Blood Crypt Blood Crypt
-18% Synergy $10.10
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-19% Synergy $0.36
Graven Cairns Graven Cairns
-19% Synergy $2.90
Sulfurous Springs Sulfurous Springs
-28% Synergy $1.09

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
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker Guild Artisan Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Guild Artisan
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers Haunted One Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Haunted One
Lucius the Eternal Lucius the Eternal
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
Alena, Kessig Trapper Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Alena, Kessig Trapper // Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Garna, the Bloodflame Garna, the Bloodflame
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
Orca, Siege Demon Orca, Siege Demon
Dargo, the Shipwrecker Sengir, the Dark Baron Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Miara, Thorn of the Glade Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh Miara, Thorn of the Glade // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
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
Lyzolda, the Blood Witch Lyzolda, the Blood Witch
Rohgahh of Kher Keep Rohgahh of Kher Keep
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
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
Raphael, Fiendish Savior Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Shelob, Dread Weaver Shelob, Dread Weaver
Mahadi, Emporium Master Mahadi, Emporium Master
Miara, Thorn of the Glade Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Miara, Thorn of the Glade // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
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
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Juri, Master of the Revue Juri, Master of the Revue
Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
The Balrog of Moria The Balrog of Moria
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar Sengir, the Dark Baron Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Gollum, Patient Plotter Gollum, Patient Plotter
Ozox, the Clattering King Ozox, the Clattering King
Boris Devilboon Boris Devilboon
Geth, Thane of Contracts Geth, Thane of Contracts
Yahenni, Undying Partisan Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar Agent of the Iron Throne Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Agent of the Iron Throne
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar Cultist of the Absolute Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Cultist of the Absolute
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar Haunted One Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Haunted One