- For other uses, see Rat (disambiguation).
Rat | |
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Creature Type | |
(Subtype for creature/tribal cards) | |
Beeble Scale | 3[1] |
Statistics |
86 cards
90.7% 2.3% 3.5% 2.3% 1.2% 13 Rat creation cards
as of Alchemy: Karlov Manor 76.9% 15.4% 7.7% |
Scryfall Search | |
type:"Rat" |
Rats are small, omnivorous rodents belonging to the genus Rattus. These common and prolific creatures can be found in many planes, and are often plague - and disease carriers (Pestilence Rats, Diseased Vermin). Rats often appear in large numbers.
Description[ | ]
The first card to bear the creature type Rat was Plague Rats in Alpha. All Rats are black, sometimes with red as the second color. They are primarily associated with two types of effects:
- Determining their own power and/or toughness based on the number of rats in play: Swarm of Rats, Plague Rats, Pestilence Rats, Pack Rat, Relentless Rats, ...[2]
- One-shot discard effects, especially as enter-the-battlefield (after the original Ravenous Rats) or death triggers: Drainpipe Vermin, Hellhole Rats, Rotting Rats, Chittering Rats, Sanity Gnawers, ...
Wilds of Eldraine was the first set to have Rat tribal as a draft archetype.[3]
Types of Rats[ | ]
Capenna[ | ]
Rats are numerous in the New Capenna metropolis streets (Waste Management...). Oskar enjoys their company.
Dominaria[ | ]
Wharf Rats were found in port cities and other places in Golthonor, like Balthesa. They were responsible for the death of Xarl’s sister Init. Other Rats hide in bogs, sewers or crypts. On Otaria they were known to prey on graves.[4]
Eldraine[ | ]
Rats are not common in The Realm but live throughout The Wilds.
Kamigawa[ | ]
Nezumi[ | ]
Nezumi (nay-ZOO-mee;[5] Kamigawan: nezumi-bito, lit. "ratfolk") are a race of anthropomorphic rats native to Kamigawa.[6][7] They are a prodigious race; it is said that each nezumi has forty brothers.[8] They live in the bogs of the Takenuma swamp and on the outskirts of human cities like Numai and Towashi, sometimes raiding those cities for supplies or fun. Other races of Kamigawa ostracize and stereotype the nezumi, which results in them living in poverty and resenting the other races. They often have the Ninja creature class. Some Nezumi Shamans use incantations to summon and control Insects to swarm and distract their enemies.[9]
Rath[ | ]
The dungeons of Volrath were infested with Rabid Rats. The Oracle en-Vec used the Rats of Rath in the scrutiny of entrails.
Ravnica[ | ]
The sewers of the Undercity of Ravnica are infested by rabid Sewer Sirens. They mesmerize their victims, urging them to pet their furry snouts. They don't attack unless a hand is put in their mouth.[10]
Notable Rats[ | ]
Trivia[ | ]
- Karumonix, the Rat King is a Rat Lord.
- Dirty Wererat is a Human Rat.
- Rotting Rats and Gutter Skulk are Zombie Rats.
- Gobhobbler Rats, Hellhole Rats, Sanity Gnawers, Silver-Fur Master and Greasefang, Okiba Boss are the only multicolored Rats.
- Swarmyard is a land that regenerates rats.
Tokens[ | ]
Token Name | Color | Type Line | P/T | Text Box | Source | Printings |
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Rat | Black | Creature — Rat | 1/1 | |||
Black | Creature — Rat | 1/1 | Deathtouch | |||
Black | Creature — Rat | 1/1 | This creature can't block. | |||
Rat Rogue | Black | Creature — Rat Rogue | 1/1 | |||
Pack Rat | Black | Creature — Rat | */* | Pack Rat's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Rats you control. , Discard a card: Put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of Pack Rat. |
Gallery[ | ]
Nezumi Bone-Reader from Champions of Kamigawa
Nezumi in the Neon Dynasty world guide.
Nezumi reckoner in the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty trailer.
3D model of a Kamigawan nezumi cyberbike.
3D model of a Kamigawan nezumi cyberbike.
3D model of a Kamigawan nezumi cyberbike.
Nezumi reckoner in the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty trailer.
See also[ | ]
References[ | ]
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 2, 2019). "Where are the rats on the Beeble Scale?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (June 09, 2004). "Sketches: Relentless Rats". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 18, 2023). "Wilds Blue Yonder, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (June 13, 2002). "Rat flavored". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (September 14, 2004). "A Kamigawa Glossary, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Gwendolyn Kestrel (September 15, 2004). "Security". magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast
- ↑ Magic Arcana (October 25, 2004). "Nezumi in Art". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ (2004). Champions of Kamigawa Player's Guide. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (July 05, 2005). "A Couple of Misers". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Nicky Drayden (October 17, 2018). "Testing the Dark Waters". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.