Colony of the Swarm

Commander / EDH Fear Mono-Black Rats

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Land (37)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Cabal Stronghold
• 1x Lake of the Dead
• 1x Mortuary Mire
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 27x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 1x Swarmyard
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x War Room

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Patriarch's Bidding
• 1x Reanimate

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana Vess

Artifact (11)

• 1x Bontu's Monument
• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Heraldic Banner
• 1x Jet Medallion
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Thrumming Stone
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Cover of Darkness
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Waste Not

Instant (3)

• 1x Altar's Reap
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Go for the Throat

Commander (1)

Creature (39)

• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Marrow-Gnawer
• 1x Nezumi Graverobber  ^Flip
• 1x Ogre Slumlord
• 1x Pack Rat
• 1x Piper of the Swarm
• 30x Rat Colony
• 1x Ratcatcher
• 1x Ravenous Rats

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"Colony of the Swarm" is a rat tribal MTG Commander deck that revolves around the synergy of Rat Colony cards. Led by Ayara, First of Locthwain, the deck aims to flood the battlefield with an army of relentless rats, taking advantage of Rat Colony's ability to gain power from each other on the battlefield. The primary objective is to overwhelm opponents with an ever-growing swarm of rats, utilizing powerful cards like Pack Rat, Marrow-Gnawer, and Thrumming Stone to quickly amass a formidable force.

The deck incorporates various support cards to bolster the rat theme, such as Ogre Slumlord and Piper of the Swarm, which generate additional rat tokens. Additionally, cards like Bontu's Monument and Species Specialist provide benefits for each rat creature spell cast and for having rat creatures in play.

To ensure the rat colony remains resilient, the deck includes protection and graveyard recursion elements, with equipment like Lightning Greaves and Swiftfoot Boots to safeguard key creatures like Ayara and Marrow-Gnawer. Phyrexian Reclamation and Patriarch's Bidding offer means to bring back fallen rats from the graveyard, keeping the relentless swarm intact.

With its focus on rat tribal synergies, card draw, and powerful interactions, "Colony of the Swarm" seeks to establish a dominant presence on the battlefield, dictating the pace of the game and ultimately overwhelming opponents through sheer numbers and strategic prowess.

Date added	1 year
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 19 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 35 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.35
Tokens	Copy Clone, Rat 1/1 B, Zombie 2/2 B