Marrow-Gnawer (Commander) - Expensive Aggro

Cas Hinds
May 4, 2026
Are We Misrepresenting Power In Our Commander Decks?
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Three Tree City
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
82%synergy
Swarmyard
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Rat Colony
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Piper of the Swarm
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Thornbite Staff
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Karumonix, the Rat King
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Thrumming Stone
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Jet Medallion
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Dark Ritual
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Deadly Rollick
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Skullclamp
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Pack Rat
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Feed the Swarm
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Haunted One
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Grave Pact
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Rat King, Verminister
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Ancient Tomb
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Imperial Seal
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Necropotence
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Chrome Mox
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Opposition Agent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Species Specialist
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Valley Rotcaller
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Crypt Ghast
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Blood Artist
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Persistent Marshstalker
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Gnat Miser
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Crypt Rats
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Roaming Throne
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Defiler of Flesh
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Tangled Colony
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Lord Skitter's Butcher
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Throat Slitter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Undercity Dire Rat
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Engine Rat
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Bog Rats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Relentless Rats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Carrion Rats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dark Confidant
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Burglar Rat
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Gnawing Vermin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Nezumi Shadow-Watcher
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Filth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Nezumi Linkbreaker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Zodiac Rat
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Swarm of Rats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Chittering Witch
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Changeling Outcast
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Nezumi Informant
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Warehouse Tabby
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ratcatcher
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Drainpipe Vermin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Pestilence Rats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Muck Rats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sewer Rats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Universal Automaton
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Typhoid Rats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Rancid Rats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ruin Rat
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Imp's Mischief
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Culling the Weak
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Ritual
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Withering Torment
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Go for the Throat
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Village Rites
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Defile
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Snuff Out
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Rat Out
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Darkness
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Foul-Tongue Shriek
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Tragic Slip
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Hero's Downfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Plunge into Darkness
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Songs of the Damned
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Malice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Strike
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ad Nauseam
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Dismember
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Overkill
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Gruesome Fate
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Grim Tutor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Echoing Return
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Kindred Dominance
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Plague of Vermin
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Toxic Deluge
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Bubbling Muck
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Night's Whisper
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Reanimate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Sign in Blood
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Damnation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Revenge of the Rats
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Victimize
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Rite of Consumption
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Unearth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Read the Bones
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Bitter Ordeal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Lab Rats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Secret Salvage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Splinter's Technique
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Bontu's Monument
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Herald's Horn
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Coat of Arms
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Altar of the Brood
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Meekstone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Expedition Map
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
1%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Contamination
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Screams from Within
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Revel in Riches
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Dark Prophecy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Mudflat Village
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Lake of the Dead
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Witch's Cottage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
War Room
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Westvale Abbey
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Vault of Whispers
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mortuary Mire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Mutavault
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Temple
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Peat Bog
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
38%synergy
Lotus Petal
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Patchwork Banner
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Abundant Countryside
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy