Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Expensive Lifegain

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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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42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
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13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
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Phyrexian Altar
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
79%synergy
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96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
71%synergy
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81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Ophiomancer
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Bitterblossom
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Plague of Vermin
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Gravecrawler
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Warren Soultrader
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
62%synergy
Carrion Feeder
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
61%synergy
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Dark Ritual
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Crypt Ghast
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Jet Medallion
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Culling the Weak
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
50%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Diabolic Intent
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Blood Artist
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Reanimate
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Demonic Tutor
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
37%synergy
The One Ring
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Imperial Seal
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Necropotence
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Opposition Agent
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Pitiless Plunderer
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Bloodghast
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Viscera Seer
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Nether Traitor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Dark Confidant
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Massacre Wurm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Boggart Trawler
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Starscape Cleric
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Grim Haruspex
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Chittering Witch
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Blood Pet
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Timeline Culler
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Witch of the Moors
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Reaper
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Forsaken Miner
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Accursed Marauder
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-6%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
The Ghoul, Gunslinger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Murderous Rider
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Cabal Ritual
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Deadly Rollick
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Fell the Profane
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
31%synergy
Entomb
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Saw in Half
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Imp's Mischief
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Snuff Out
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Withering Torment
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Dismember
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Flare of Malice
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Village Rites
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Defile
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Infernal Grasp
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Despair
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Szat's Will
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Tragic Slip
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Sacrifice
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Go for the Throat
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Not Dead After All
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Dispute
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Ad Nauseam
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Consultation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fatal Push
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Pact
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Doom Blade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Bitter Triumph
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Feign Death
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Feed the Swarm
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Victimize
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Damnation
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Grim Tutor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Exsanguinate
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bubbling Muck
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Army of the Damned
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sign in Blood
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Living Death
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Smog
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Profane Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Unearth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Buried Alive
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Unmarked Grave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Persist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Season of Loss
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Petty Larceny
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Skullclamp
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Bontu's Monument
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Mindcrank
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Defense Grid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Grave Pact
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Exquisite Blood
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Animate Dead
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Sanguine Bond
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Black Market Connections
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Carnival of Souls
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Necromancy
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Dark Prophecy
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Dance of the Dead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Black Market
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Open the Graves
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wound Reflection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Oubliette
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Into the Pit
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Professor Onyx
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Castle Locthwain
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Bojuka Bog
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Witch's Cottage
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Westvale Abbey
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Field of the Dead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Mortuary Mire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
War Room
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Barad-dûr
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Peat Bog
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Lake of the Dead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Fountainport
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
15%synergy
The Soul Stone
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
29%synergy
Lotus Petal
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Nyx Lotus
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Crowded Crypt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mana Crypt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
31%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Cave
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Boggart Trawler
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Demolition Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy