Rat King, Verminister (Commander) - Expensive

Cas Hinds
Apr 13, 2026
Am I Lying in a Game of Commander, or Am I Playing to My Outs?
At what point does withholding details become lying? In a game of Commander, is it okay to deceive? Or even lie? Let's discuss.
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Rat King, Pale Piper
44%inclusion114 decks258 decks
40%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
24%inclusion62 decks258 decks
22%synergy
Splinter's Technique
6.7%inclusion20 decks297 decks
5%synergy
Splinter, the Mentor
4.4%inclusion13 decks297 decks
4%synergy
Super Shredder
4.0%inclusion12 decks297 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Marrow-Gnawer
87%inclusion258 decks297 decks
84%synergy
Rat Colony
86%inclusion256 decks297 decks
81%synergy
Thrumming Stone
80%inclusion238 decks297 decks
76%synergy
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
73%inclusion218 decks297 decks
70%synergy
Karumonix, the Rat King
71%inclusion212 decks297 decks
67%synergy
Swarmyard
71%inclusion212 decks297 decks
66%synergy
Three Tree City
68%inclusion201 decks297 decks
63%synergy
Piper of the Swarm
70%inclusion207 decks297 decks
63%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
60%inclusion177 decks297 decks
51%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
75%inclusion222 decks297 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Jet Medallion
80%inclusion237 decks297 decks
18%synergy
Skullclamp
70%inclusion209 decks297 decks
48%synergy
Dark Ritual
67%inclusion198 decks297 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Rollick
62%inclusion184 decks297 decks
38%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
60%inclusion177 decks297 decks
50%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
55%inclusion164 decks297 decks
30%synergy
Bontu's Monument
55%inclusion164 decks297 decks
27%synergy
Grave Pact
52%inclusion153 decks297 decks
32%synergy
Herald's Horn
49%inclusion145 decks297 decks
43%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
47%inclusion141 decks297 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
78%inclusion232 decks297 decks
51%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
66%inclusion195 decks297 decks
45%synergy
Imperial Seal
34%inclusion102 decks297 decks
27%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
34%inclusion101 decks297 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion99 decks297 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion83 decks297 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion59 decks297 decks
14%synergy
Necropotence
16%inclusion48 decks297 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion34 decks297 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
7.4%inclusion22 decks297 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Pack Rat
46%inclusion138 decks297 decks
40%synergy
Valley Rotcaller
43%inclusion129 decks297 decks
41%synergy
Species Specialist
37%inclusion111 decks297 decks
34%synergy
Crypt Ghast
33%inclusion97 decks297 decks
-15%synergy
Relentless Rats
21%inclusion63 decks297 decks
19%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
21%inclusion62 decks297 decks
-30%synergy
Blood Artist
20%inclusion58 decks297 decks
-12%synergy
Ratcatcher
20%inclusion58 decks297 decks
16%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
18%inclusion52 decks297 decks
-2%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
15%inclusion45 decks297 decks
-8%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
11%inclusion34 decks297 decks
-9%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
10%inclusion31 decks297 decks
7%synergy
Crypt Rats
9.4%inclusion28 decks297 decks
5%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
8.4%inclusion25 decks297 decks
3%synergy
Persistent Marshstalker
8.1%inclusion24 decks297 decks
5%synergy
Grim Haruspex
7.7%inclusion23 decks297 decks
-1%synergy
Lord Skitter's Butcher
7.4%inclusion22 decks297 decks
4%synergy
Swarm of Rats
7.4%inclusion22 decks297 decks
5%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
7.1%inclusion21 decks297 decks
-12%synergy
Opposition Agent
6.7%inclusion20 decks297 decks
-3%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
6.4%inclusion19 decks297 decks
4%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
6.4%inclusion19 decks297 decks
-4%synergy
Gnat Miser
5.7%inclusion17 decks297 decks
3%synergy
Viscera Seer
5.7%inclusion17 decks297 decks
-11%synergy
Instants
Deadly Dispute
42%inclusion126 decks297 decks
17%synergy
Culling the Weak
41%inclusion122 decks297 decks
25%synergy
Village Rites
39%inclusion117 decks297 decks
14%synergy
Withering Torment
32%inclusion94 decks297 decks
0%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
25%inclusion74 decks297 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion72 decks297 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion70 decks297 decks
5%synergy
Imp's Mischief
24%inclusion70 decks297 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
23%inclusion67 decks297 decks
4%synergy
Defile
20%inclusion58 decks297 decks
-17%synergy
Entomb
17%inclusion50 decks297 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion43 decks297 decks
-9%synergy
Darkness
14%inclusion41 decks297 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Malice
13%inclusion38 decks297 decks
0%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion34 decks297 decks
-14%synergy
Tragic Slip
11%inclusion32 decks297 decks
-9%synergy
Songs of the Damned
9.1%inclusion27 decks297 decks
4%synergy
Snuff Out
8.4%inclusion25 decks297 decks
-5%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
7.7%inclusion23 decks297 decks
3%synergy
Ad Nauseam
5.1%inclusion15 decks297 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Bloodline Bidding
45%inclusion135 decks297 decks
41%synergy
Diabolic Intent
40%inclusion120 decks297 decks
26%synergy
Feed the Swarm
36%inclusion108 decks297 decks
-14%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
34%inclusion102 decks297 decks
32%synergy
Kindred Dominance
34%inclusion102 decks297 decks
30%synergy
Reanimate
31%inclusion93 decks297 decks
-8%synergy
Revenge of the Rats
29%inclusion87 decks297 decks
26%synergy
Toxic Deluge
28%inclusion82 decks297 decks
-9%synergy
Echoing Return
26%inclusion77 decks297 decks
23%synergy
Secret Salvage
26%inclusion77 decks297 decks
25%synergy
Grim Tutor
22%inclusion64 decks297 decks
10%synergy
Buried Alive
20%inclusion59 decks297 decks
8%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
18%inclusion54 decks297 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
15%inclusion44 decks297 decks
-6%synergy
Victimize
14%inclusion41 decks297 decks
-13%synergy
Living Death
12%inclusion37 decks297 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
12%inclusion35 decks297 decks
-5%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion35 decks297 decks
-24%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
11%inclusion33 decks297 decks
4%synergy
Gruesome Fate
11%inclusion32 decks297 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion29 decks297 decks
2%synergy
Plague of Vermin
9.1%inclusion27 decks297 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.4%inclusion25 decks297 decks
-16%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.7%inclusion23 decks297 decks
-7%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
5.7%inclusion17 decks297 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.4%inclusion16 decks297 decks
-6%synergy
Crippling Fear
5.1%inclusion15 decks297 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Chronicle of Victory
42%inclusion125 decks297 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion114 decks297 decks
5%synergy
Altar of Dementia
31%inclusion92 decks297 decks
25%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
25%inclusion73 decks297 decks
5%synergy
Thornbite Staff
21%inclusion63 decks297 decks
18%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
20%inclusion60 decks297 decks
16%synergy
Coat of Arms
20%inclusion59 decks297 decks
17%synergy
Whip of Erebos
20%inclusion58 decks297 decks
9%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
18%inclusion54 decks297 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion53 decks297 decks
-14%synergy
Gathering Stone
18%inclusion53 decks297 decks
16%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
16%inclusion48 decks297 decks
-4%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion31 decks297 decks
8%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
8.1%inclusion24 decks297 decks
5%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.1%inclusion24 decks297 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Box
7.4%inclusion22 decks297 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.1%inclusion18 decks297 decks
0%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.4%inclusion16 decks297 decks
-3%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
5.4%inclusion16 decks297 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.1%inclusion15 decks297 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
40%inclusion119 decks297 decks
16%synergy
Cover of Darkness
36%inclusion106 decks297 decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
35%inclusion104 decks297 decks
-5%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
31%inclusion93 decks297 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
25%inclusion73 decks297 decks
19%synergy
Black Market
23%inclusion67 decks297 decks
2%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
20%inclusion60 decks297 decks
9%synergy
Haunted One
15%inclusion46 decks297 decks
13%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
11%inclusion33 decks297 decks
-6%synergy
Out of the Tombs
7.1%inclusion21 decks297 decks
4%synergy
Dark Prophecy
5.7%inclusion17 decks297 decks
2%synergy
Exquisite Blood
5.7%inclusion17 decks297 decks
-8%synergy
Sanguine Bond
5.4%inclusion16 decks297 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
85%inclusion253 decks297 decks
30%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
80%inclusion239 decks297 decks
43%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
76%inclusion225 decks297 decks
46%synergy
Bojuka Bog
49%inclusion146 decks297 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
46%inclusion137 decks297 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
38%inclusion113 decks297 decks
22%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
36%inclusion107 decks297 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion90 decks297 decks
0%synergy
Mudflat Village
25%inclusion74 decks297 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion70 decks297 decks
16%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
22%inclusion65 decks297 decks
14%synergy
Witch's Cottage
22%inclusion64 decks297 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Locthwain
20%inclusion59 decks297 decks
3%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
15%inclusion45 decks297 decks
6%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion43 decks297 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion38 decks297 decks
-6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
10%inclusion31 decks297 decks
0%synergy
Lake of the Dead
10%inclusion31 decks297 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
10%inclusion29 decks297 decks
9%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.7%inclusion23 decks297 decks
-4%synergy
Mortuary Mire
7.1%inclusion21 decks297 decks
-6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.7%inclusion20 decks297 decks
4%synergy
The Black Gate
6.1%inclusion18 decks297 decks
3%synergy
High Market
5.4%inclusion16 decks297 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion267 decks297 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion168 decks297 decks
-5%synergy
The Soul Stone
52%inclusion153 decks297 decks
37%synergy
Patchwork Banner
20%inclusion58 decks297 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion46 decks297 decks
8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
15%inclusion46 decks297 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion36 decks297 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion33 decks297 decks
7%synergy
White Lotus Tile
11%inclusion32 decks297 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
5.7%inclusion17 decks297 decks
-23%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.4%inclusion16 decks297 decks
-17%synergy
Mox Opal
5.1%inclusion15 decks297 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
94%inclusion278 decks297 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
53%inclusion157 decks297 decks
46%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion72 decks297 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion70 decks297 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
24%inclusion70 decks297 decks
20%synergy
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion65 decks297 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion61 decks297 decks
17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion60 decks297 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion59 decks297 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion57 decks297 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion44 decks297 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion41 decks297 decks
12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion29 decks297 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.8%inclusion26 decks297 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.1%inclusion21 decks297 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
7.1%inclusion21 decks297 decks
1%synergy