Mirkwood Bats

Mirkwood Bats is a black creature. It appears in the recommended lists of 155 commanders, and 9% of black decks run it.

Type: Creature — Bat

Cost: 3B

Color identity: Black

Reference price: €0.30

Oldest printing: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

Rules text

Flying Whenever you create or sacrifice a token, each opponent loses 1 life.

Official text (Scryfall).

Paste your list and we tell you whether this card fits: ramp, draw, interaction, curve and a 10,000-game simulation.

📥 Analyze my deck for free 🛠️ Browse commanders

Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
Nyla, Shirshu Sleuth	Black	81%	+73%
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder	Black	77%	+69%
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch	Black · White	80%	+66%
The Sackville-Bagginses	Black	72%	+64%
Smaug, Wicked Worm	Black · Red	77%	+63%
Mastermind Plum	Black	71%	+63%
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor	Black · White	75%	+61%
Smaug the Impenetrable	Black · Red	75%	+61%
Azula, On the Hunt	Black	69%	+61%
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant	Black	65%	+57%
Kingpin, Wilson Fisk	Black	65%	+57%
Minotaur, Roxxon CEO	Black	64%	+55%
Inquisitor Eisenhorn	Black · Blue	58%	+54%
Evin, Waterdeep Opportunist	Black	61%	+53%
Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth	Black · Blue	57%	+53%
Prosper, Tome-Bound	Black · Red	66%	+52%
Mr. House, President and CEO	Black · Red · White	68%	+52%
Mahadi, Emporium Master	Black · Red	65%	+52%
Vazi, Keen Negotiator	Black · Green · Red	61%	+50%
Izoni, Center of the Web	Black · Green	68%	+48%
King Macar, the Gold-Cursed	Black	56%	+47%
Old Flitterfang	Black	55%	+47%
Greta, Sweettooth Scourge	Black · Green	66%	+46%
Wernog, Rider's Chaplain	Black · White	60%	+46%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Tokens · 133 Aristocrats · 111 Sacrifice · 69 Artifacts · 46 Combo · 41 Reanimator · 39 Treasure · 39 Lifegain · 34

Known combos with Mirkwood Bats

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

Mirkwood Bats + Plague of Vermin → Each opponent loses the game, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite creature ETB
Academy Manufactor + Mirkwood Bats + There and Back Again → Near-infinite lifeloss
Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar + Mirkwood Bats + Exquisite Blood → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain
Trudge Garden + Ashnod's Altar + Mirkwood Bats + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Mirkwood Bats?

It is in the recommended lists of 155 commanders, with an average inclusion of 43% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Nyla, Shirshu Sleuth · Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder · Teysa, Opulent Oligarch. Overall, 9% of black decks run it.

How much does Mirkwood Bats cost?

Its reference price is €0.30 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Mirkwood Bats have combos?

Yes: 4 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Mirkwood Bats + Plague of Vermin. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Mirkwood Bats in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is black, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.