EDH Optimizer
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
Legendary Creature — Rat Noble · 2B
Color identity: Black
Lord Skitter, Sewer King is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another Rat you control enters, exile up to one target card from an opponent's graveyard.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a 1/1 black Rat creature token with "This token can't block."
Reference price of the card: €3.20
Average lands in decks for Lord Skitter, Sewer King: 35
RatsRat ColonyTokensAristocratsDiscardRelentless RatsAggroInfect
Build your Lord Skitter, Sewer King deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lord Skitter, Sewer King 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lord Skitter, Sewer King deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (60/100)
- Consistency33
- Speed63
- Interaction27
- Resilience70
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Swamp)
Piper of the Swarm · Pack Rat · Sol Ring · Marrow-Gnawer · Ogre Slumlord · Lord Skitter's Butcher · Karumonix, the Rat King · Rat Colony · Voracious Vermin · Tangled Colony · Burglar Rat · Village Rites · Bontu's Monument · Dark Ritual · Jet Medallion · Crypt Rats · Arcane Signet · Typhoid Rats · Persistent Marshstalker · Revenge of the Rats · Skullclamp · Feed the Swarm · Rat Out · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Deadly Dispute · Twisted Sewer-Witch · Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm · Chittering Witch · Corrupted Conviction · Lord Skitter's Blessing · Go for the Throat · Herald's Horn · Ratcatcher · Defile · Kindred Dominance · Rancid Rats · Rat King, Verminister · Swarm of Rats · Pestilence Rats · Valley Rotcaller · Vanquisher's Banner · Wave of Rats · Bad Moon · Old Flitterfang · Patchwork Banner · Phyrexian Arena · Sign in Blood · Gnat Miser · Grave Pact · Patriarch's Bidding · Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni · Ravenous Rats · Drainpipe Vermin · Mirkwood Bats · Murder · Nezumi Informant · Rat King, Pale Piper · Ruin Rat · Blightbelly Rat · Demonic Tutor · Gruesome Fate · Stronghold Rats · Vampiric Rites · Victimize · Swarmyard · Bojuka Bog · Mudflat Village · Cabal Coffers · Witch's Cottage · Path of Ancestry · Reliquary Tower · Cabal Stronghold · Mortuary Mire · Rogue's Passage · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Three Tree City
🃏 Recommended cards for Lord Skitter, Sewer King
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lord Skitter, Sewer King, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Piper of the Swarm | 78% | +71% |
| Pack Rat | 73% | +67% |
| Marrow-Gnawer | 70% | +66% |
| Lord Skitter's Butcher | 66% | +63% |
| Ogre Slumlord | 70% | +60% |
| Karumonix, the Rat King | 65% | +60% |
| Rat Colony | 60% | +55% |
| Voracious Vermin | 57% | +54% |
| Tangled Colony | 53% | +50% |
| Swarmyard | 54% | +48% |
| Crypt Rats | 47% | +43% |
| Typhoid Rats | 46% | +43% |
| Burglar Rat | 52% | +42% |
| Persistent Marshstalker | 44% | +41% |
| Revenge of the Rats | 42% | +38% |
| Rat Out | 39% | +38% |
| Twisted Sewer-Witch | 38% | +36% |
| Mudflat Village | 39% | +36% |
| Lord Skitter's Blessing | 36% | +35% |
| Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm | 37% | +34% |
| Chittering Witch | 36% | +32% |
| Ratcatcher | 35% | +31% |
| Rancid Rats | 33% | +30% |
| Herald's Horn | 35% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Lord Skitter, Sewer King deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Piper of the Swarm
- Pack Rat
- Lord Skitter's Butcher
- Ogre Slumlord
- Karumonix, the Rat King
- Voracious Vermin
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Rat Colony
- Swarmyard
- Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
- Ratcatcher
- Herald's Horn
- Kindred Dominance
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Marrow-Gnawer
- Species Specialist
- Three Tree City
- Coat of Arms
- Chronicle of Victory
- Roaming Throne
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lord Skitter, Sewer King
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lord Skitter, Sewer King's color identity?
Lord Skitter, Sewer King is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Lord Skitter, Sewer King come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lord Skitter, Sewer King deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 40 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Lord Skitter, Sewer King deck run?
Real Lord Skitter, Sewer King decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Lord Skitter, Sewer King?
The three highest-synergy cards are Piper of the Swarm, Pack Rat, Marrow-Gnawer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lord Skitter, Sewer King decks.
What combos does Lord Skitter, Sewer King have?
Lord Skitter, Sewer King has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Lord Skitter, Sewer King deck cost?
You can start cheap: Piper of the Swarm, Pack Rat, Lord Skitter's Butcher are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.