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Patron of the Nezumi
Legendary Creature — Spirit · 5BB
Color identity: Black
Patron of the Nezumi is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Rat offering (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a Rat and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed Rat. Mana cost includes color.)
Whenever a permanent is put into an opponent's graveyard, that player loses 1 life.
Reference price of the card: €0.29
Average lands in decks for Patron of the Nezumi: 37
RatsDiscardGroup SlugMillRat ColonyReanimatorSacrificeBurn
Build your Patron of the Nezumi deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Patron of the Nezumi 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Patron of the Nezumi deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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 (55/100)
- Consistency42
- Speed53
- Interaction34
- Resilience71
- Closing71
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (10 nonbasic, 27 Swamp)
Burglar Rat · Sol Ring · Crypt Rats · Nezumi Informant · Stronghold Rats · Dark Ritual · Arcane Signet · Marrow-Gnawer · Rotting Rats · Okiba-Gang Shinobi · Syphon Mind · Jet Medallion · Ogre Slumlord · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Defile · Feed the Swarm · Lord Skitter, Sewer King · Piper of the Swarm · Karumonix, the Rat King · Sign in Blood · Locust Miser · Pack Rat · Charcoal Diamond · Gnat Miser · Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni · Bontu's Monument · Phyrexian Arena · Lord Skitter's Butcher · Ravenous Rats · Gnawing Vermin · Mutilate · Refurbished Familiar · Mindcrank · Nezumi Bone-Reader · Throat Slitter · Village Rites · Wave of Rats · Drainpipe Vermin · Nezumi Graverobber // Nighteyes the Desecrator · Typhoid Rats · Deadly Dispute · Pox Plague · Black Market · Mind Stone · Read the Bones · Toxic Deluge · Painful Quandary · Persistent Marshstalker · Breach the Multiverse · Tribute to Horobi // Echo of Death's Wail · Megrim · Victimize · Voracious Vermin · Ratcatcher · Smallpox · Withering Torment · Thornplate Intimidator · Chittering Witch · Infernal Grasp · Morbid Opportunist · Raiders' Wake · Tangled Colony · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Cabal Stronghold · Witch's Cottage · Swarmyard · Mudflat Village · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Mortuary Mire · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Patron of the Nezumi
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Patron of the Nezumi, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Crypt Rats | 62% | +58% |
| Burglar Rat | 65% | +54% |
| Nezumi Informant | 58% | +51% |
| Stronghold Rats | 55% | +51% |
| Okiba-Gang Shinobi | 49% | +48% |
| Rotting Rats | 50% | +47% |
| Marrow-Gnawer | 50% | +47% |
| Locust Miser | 43% | +42% |
| Gnat Miser | 42% | +40% |
| Karumonix, the Rat King | 44% | +39% |
| Ravenous Rats | 40% | +38% |
| Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni | 42% | +38% |
| Gnawing Vermin | 39% | +38% |
| Piper of the Swarm | 45% | +38% |
| Ogre Slumlord | 47% | +38% |
| Pack Rat | 43% | +37% |
| Lord Skitter's Butcher | 40% | +37% |
| Syphon Mind | 49% | +37% |
| Refurbished Familiar | 39% | +36% |
| Lord Skitter, Sewer King | 45% | +36% |
| Nezumi Bone-Reader | 36% | +35% |
| Wave of Rats | 36% | +35% |
| Throat Slitter | 36% | +34% |
| Drainpipe Vermin | 34% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Patron of the Nezumi 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.
- Crypt Rats
- Burglar Rat
- Nezumi Informant
- Stronghold Rats
- Okiba-Gang Shinobi
- Rotting Rats
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
- Lord Skitter, Sewer King
- Mindcrank
- Swarmyard
- Ratcatcher
- Breach the Multiverse
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Marrow-Gnawer
- Bloodchief Ascension
- Mesmeric Orb
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Patron of the Nezumi
- 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
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- 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
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Patron of the Nezumi's color identity?
Patron of the Nezumi 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 Patron of the Nezumi come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Patron of the Nezumi deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 7.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 67 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Patron of the Nezumi deck run?
Real Patron of the Nezumi decks run 37 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 Patron of the Nezumi?
The three highest-synergy cards are Crypt Rats, Burglar Rat, Nezumi Informant. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Patron of the Nezumi decks.
What combos does Patron of the Nezumi have?
Patron of the Nezumi 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 Patron of the Nezumi deck cost?
You can start cheap: Crypt Rats, Burglar Rat, Nezumi Informant 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.