Average Deck for Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm - Optimized Discard

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Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
Rank #734
2decks
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Brian Cain
Mar 2, 2026
Rat King, Verminister Relentless Rats Commander Deck
Rat King, Verminister's foot may not be as "exciting" as High Perfect Morcant's, but he's just as good of a typal commander. Let's build him.
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Average Decklist

Filth
Filth
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gnawing Vermin
Gnawing Vermin
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
Karumonix, the Rat King
Karumonix, the Rat King
Locust Miser
Locust Miser
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
Marrow-Gnawer
Marrow-Gnawer
Nezumi Shortfang
Nezumi Shortfang
Pack Rat
Pack Rat
Persistent Marshstalker
Persistent Marshstalker
Piper of the Swarm
Piper of the Swarm
Ratcatcher
Ratcatcher
Rat Colony
16 Rat Colony
Throat Slitter
Throat Slitter
Valley Rotcaller
Valley Rotcaller
Instants (11)
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Culling the Weak
Culling the Weak
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Defile
Defile
Entomb
Entomb
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Sickening Shoal
Sickening Shoal
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Songs of the Damned
Songs of the Damned
Village Rites
Village Rites
Vraska's Fall
Vraska's Fall
Sorceries (10)
Agadeem's Awakening
Agadeem's Awakening
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Infectious Inquiry
Infectious Inquiry
Infernal Tutor
Infernal Tutor
Living Death
Living Death
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Reanimate
Reanimate
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Artifacts (9)
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Crucible of Worlds
Crucible of Worlds
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Staff of Compleation
Staff of Compleation
Enchantments (6)
Contamination
Contamination
Cover of Darkness
Cover of Darkness
Glistening Oil
Glistening Oil
Phyrexian Reclamation
Phyrexian Reclamation
The Meathook Massacre
The Meathook Massacre
Waste Not
Waste Not
Lands (16)
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Crypt of Agadeem
Crypt of Agadeem
Mutavault
Mutavault
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Swarmyard
Swarmyard
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Thespian's Stage
Thespian's Stage
Three Tree City
Three Tree City
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Witch's Cottage
Witch's Cottage
Basics (1)
Swamp
16 Swamps