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Rat King, Verminister
Legendary Creature — Rat Avatar · 1B
Color identity: Black
Rat King, Verminister is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Disappear — At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent left the battlefield under your control this turn, create a 1/1 black Rat creature token and put a +1/+1 counter on Rat King.
{T}, Sacrifice three Rats: Return target creature card and all other cards with the same name as that card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
Reference price of the card: €0.45
Average lands in decks for Rat King, Verminister: 34
RatsReanimatorRat ColonyTokensAristocratsRelentless RatsAggroSacrifice
Build your Rat King, Verminister deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Rat King, Verminister 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rat King, Verminister 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency52
- Speed66
- Interaction38
- Resilience73
- Closing78
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (13 nonbasic, 21 Swamp)
Marrow-Gnawer · Rat Colony · Sol Ring · Piper of the Swarm · Thrumming Stone · Karumonix, the Rat King · Ogre Slumlord · Jet Medallion · Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm · Bontu's Monument · Lord Skitter, Sewer King · Skullclamp · Pack Rat · Dark Ritual · Rat King, Pale Piper · Bloodline Bidding · Herald's Horn · Arcane Signet · Village Rites · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Valley Rotcaller · Deadly Dispute · Feed the Swarm · Revenge of the Rats · Grave Pact · Chronicle of Victory · Swarmyard Massacre · Echoing Return · Kindred Dominance · Species Specialist · Corrupted Conviction · Cover of Darkness · Deadly Rollick · Demonic Tutor · Relentless Rats · Vanquisher's Banner · Lightning Greaves · Phyrexian Arena · Withering Torment · Defile · Culling the Weak · Ratcatcher · Black Market · Crypt Ghast · Patchwork Banner · Phyrexian Altar · Secret Salvage · Diabolic Intent · The Soul Stone · Altar of Dementia · Black Market Connections · Gathering Stone · Vampiric Tutor · Bolas's Citadel · Go for the Throat · Ashnod's Altar · Patriarch's Bidding · The Meathook Massacre · Coat of Arms · Ripples of Undeath · Whip of Erebos · Blood Artist · Crypt Rats · Dictate of Erebos · Infernal Grasp · Swarmyard · Cabal Coffers · Three Tree City · Bojuka Bog · Phyrexian Tower · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Cabal Stronghold · Crypt of Agadeem · Mudflat Village · Reliquary Tower · Big Apple, 3 a.m. · Cavern of Souls
🃏 Recommended cards for Rat King, Verminister
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rat King, Verminister, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Marrow-Gnawer | 83% | +79% |
| Rat Colony | 79% | +74% |
| Thrumming Stone | 73% | +69% |
| Piper of the Swarm | 75% | +68% |
| Karumonix, the Rat King | 70% | +66% |
| Ogre Slumlord | 70% | +60% |
| Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm | 62% | +59% |
| Swarmyard | 63% | +57% |
| Lord Skitter, Sewer King | 58% | +50% |
| Rat King, Pale Piper | 53% | +49% |
| Pack Rat | 54% | +48% |
| Bloodline Bidding | 51% | +47% |
| Herald's Horn | 48% | +42% |
| Three Tree City | 47% | +42% |
| Valley Rotcaller | 41% | +38% |
| Revenge of the Rats | 39% | +36% |
| Skullclamp | 57% | +34% |
| Swarmyard Massacre | 36% | +33% |
| Chronicle of Victory | 36% | +33% |
| Echoing Return | 35% | +32% |
| Bontu's Monument | 58% | +30% |
| Species Specialist | 32% | +29% |
| Kindred Dominance | 33% | +28% |
| Cover of Darkness | 31% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Rat King, Verminister 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
- Karumonix, the Rat King
- Ogre Slumlord
- Rat King, Pale Piper
- Pack Rat
- Bloodline Bidding
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Rat Colony
- Thrumming Stone
- Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
- Swarmyard
- Lord Skitter, Sewer King
- Herald's Horn
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Marrow-Gnawer
- Three Tree City
- Chronicle of Victory
- Species Specialist
- Grave Pact
- Cavern of Souls
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rat King, Verminister
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + 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
- 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
👥 Community decks with Rat King, Verminister
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rat King, Verminister's color identity?
Rat King, Verminister 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 Rat King, Verminister come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rat King, Verminister deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 31 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Rat King, Verminister deck run?
Real Rat King, Verminister decks run 34 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 Rat King, Verminister?
The three highest-synergy cards are Marrow-Gnawer, Rat Colony, Thrumming Stone. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rat King, Verminister decks.
What combos does Rat King, Verminister have?
Rat King, Verminister 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 Rat King, Verminister deck cost?
You can start cheap: Piper of the Swarm, Karumonix, the Rat King, Ogre Slumlord 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.