Totentanz, Swarm Piper (Commander) - Expensive Rat Colony

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Brian Cain
Nov 10, 2025
Zhao, Ruthless Admiral Commander Deck Tech
Wanna grow your army through hard work and LOTS of sacrifice? This Zhao, Ruthless Admiral Commander deck might be right for you.
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Moxfield
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Rat Colony
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
100%synergy
Piper of the Swarm
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Marrow-Gnawer
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Song of Totentanz
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Karumonix, the Rat King
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Pack Rat
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Skullclamp
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Village Rites
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Impact Tremors
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Tangled Colony
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Lord Skitter's Butcher
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Species Specialist
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Gnawing Crescendo
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Deadly Dispute
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Blood Artist
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Imperial Seal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Zulaport Cutthroat
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Voracious Vermin
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Persistent Marshstalker
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Ogre Chitterlord
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Chittering Witch
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Twisted Sewer-Witch
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Valley Rotcaller
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Tattered Ratter
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Ratcatcher
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Wave of Rats
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Swarm of Rats
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Redcap Gutter-Dweller
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Typhoid Rats
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Mad Ratter
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Viscera Seer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Crypt Rats
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Burglar Rat
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Ruthless Radrat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mayhem Devil
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Gnat Miser
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Harried Spearguard
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Stronghold Rats
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Old Flitterfang
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Metallic Mimic
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Grim Haruspex
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Nezumi Informant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Nezumi Bone-Reader
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ratcatcher Trainee
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Nezumi Linkbreaker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Roaming Throne
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Woe Strider
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Throat Slitter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Reaper
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Anger
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Ichor Rats
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Frugivore
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Deadly Rollick
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Dark Ritual
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Terminate
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Rat Out
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Culling the Weak
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Go for the Throat
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Bedevil
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Infernal Grasp
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Bitter Triumph
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Demand Answers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Imp's Mischief
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Songs of the Damned
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Body Count
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Murder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Rowan's Grim Search
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tragic Slip
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dismember
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Feed the Swarm
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Victimize
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Kindred Dominance
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Damnation
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Diabolic Intent
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Plague of Vermin
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Revenge of the Rats
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sign in Blood
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Crippling Fear
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Back for Seconds
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Echoing Return
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Read the Bones
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Living Death
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Gruesome Fate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Grim Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Kindred Charge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Molten Collapse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Secret Salvage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bontu's Monument
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Herald's Horn
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Jet Medallion
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Thrumming Stone
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Coat of Arms
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Mirror Box
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Whip of Erebos
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
The Immortal Sun
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Thornbite Staff
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Shared Animosity
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Grave Pact
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Black Market Connections
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
17%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Vampiric Rites
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Raid Bombardment
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Black Market
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Cover of Darkness
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Mana Echoes
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Carnival of Souls
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Disturbing Mirth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Molten Echoes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Tribute to Horobi
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Echoing Assault
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Swarmyard
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Bojuka Bog
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Cabal Coffers
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Three Tree City
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mudflat Village
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
25%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Westvale Abbey
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Castle Locthwain
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
High Market
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Cottage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Crypt
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-26%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Opal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Blood Crypt
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Badlands
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Luxury Suite
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Haunted Ridge
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Tainted Peak
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Graven Cairns
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Raucous Theater
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Mount Doom
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Blazemire Verge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Malice
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Canyon Slough
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Geothermal Bog
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy