Rats!

Modern* Mono-Black Theme/Gimmick

LGMR

Creature (17)

• 4x Gnat Miser
• 4x Burglar Rat
• 2x Pack Rat
• 1x Piper of the Swarm
• 4x Ravenous Rats
• 1x Marrow-Gnawer
• 1x Ogre Slumlord

Instant (2)

• 2x Funeral Charm

Land (22)

• 3x Dakmor Salvage
• 4x Mutavault
• 12x Swamp
• 2x Swarmyard
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Sorcery (10)

• 4x Raven's Crime
• 2x Thoughtseize
• 4x Wrench Mind

Enchantment (5)

• 2x Liliana's Caress
• 2x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Underworld Dreams

Artifact (4)

• 2x The Rack
• 1x Ensnaring Bridge
• 1x Geth's Grimoire

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Sideboard

Land (6)

• 2x Bojuka Bog
• 4x Field of Ruin

Artifact (2)

• 2x Pithing Needle

Creature (4)

• 4x Typhoid Rats

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Leyline of the Void

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Scrib Nibblers
• 1x Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni

Artifact (1)

• 1x Tormod's Crypt

Land (2)

• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Scavenger Grounds

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Shrieking Affliction

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Rats! They fought the dogs and killed the cats, And bit the babies in the cradles, And ate the cheeses out of the vats, And licked the soup from the cooks' own ladle's, Split open the kegs of salted sprats, Made nests inside men's Sunday hats, And even spoiled the women's chats By drowning their speaking With shrieking and squeaking In fifty different sharps and flats.

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This is an attempt at a rat tribal modern deck. It can only have Rat creature types, or other creatures that reference the Rat creature type. (Like Ogre Slumlord or Ratcatcher) It's loaded with discard to keep your opponents hands empty. They'll either die from discarding if you have Liliana's Caress and/or Shrieking Affliction out, or you can finish them with Pack Rat or Marrow-Gnawer. It probably needs some good anti-graveyard in the sideboard. Any suggestions?

Date added	5 years
Last updated	3 months
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	20 - 4 Rares 6 - 4 Uncommons 22 - 6 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.95
Tokens	Copy Clone, Rat 1/1 B