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[[File:Rat token.jpg|right|thumb|''[[Shadowmoor]]'' rat token]]
[[File:Rat token.jpg|right|thumb|''[[Shadowmoor]]'' rat token]]
All Rats are [[black]], sometimes with [[Red]] as second color. They are primarily associated with two types of effects:
All Rats are [[black]], sometimes with [[Red]] as second color. They are primarily associated with two types of effects:
*Determining their own [[power]] and/or [[toughness]] based on the number of rats in play: <c>Swarm of Rats</c>, <c>Plague Rats</c>, <c>Pestilence Rats</c>, <c>Pack Rat</c>, <c>Relentless Rats</c> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/583|Sketches: Relentless Rats|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 09, 2004}}</ref> ...
*Determining their own [[power]] and/or [[toughness]] based on the number of rats in play: <c>Swarm of Rats</c>, <c>Plague Rats</c>, <c>Pestilence Rats</c>, <c>Pack Rat</c>, <c>Relentless Rats</c> <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/sketches-relentless-rats-2004-06-09|Sketches: Relentless Rats|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 09, 2004}}</ref> ...
*One-shot discard effects, especially as enter-the-battlefield (after the original <c>Ravenous Rats</c>) or death triggers: <c>Drainpipe Vermin</c>, <c>Hellhole Rats</c>, <c>Rotting Rats</c>, <c>Chittering Rats</c>, <c>Sanity Gnawers</c>...
*One-shot discard effects, especially as enter-the-battlefield (after the original <c>Ravenous Rats</c>) or death triggers: <c>Drainpipe Vermin</c>, <c>Hellhole Rats</c>, <c>Rotting Rats</c>, <c>Chittering Rats</c>, <c>Sanity Gnawers</c>...


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===Dominaria===
===Dominaria===
Wharf Rats were found in port cities and other places in [[Golthonor]], like [[Balthesa]]. They were responsible for the death of [[Xarl]]’s sister [[Init]]. Other Rats hide in <card title="bogs">Bog Rats</card>, <card title="sewers">Sewer Rats</card> or <card title="crypts">Crypt Rats</card>. On [[Otaria]] they were known to prey on graves. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/116|Rat flavored|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 13, 2002}}</ref>
Wharf Rats were found in port cities and other places in [[Golthonor]], like [[Balthesa]]. They were responsible for the death of [[Xarl]]’s sister [[Init]]. Other Rats hide in <card title="bogs">Bog Rats</card>, <card title="sewers">Sewer Rats</card> or <card title="crypts">Crypt Rats</card>. On [[Otaria]] they were known to prey on graves. <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/rat-flavored-2002-06-13|Rat flavored|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 13, 2002}}</ref>


===Rath===
===Rath===
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====Nezumi====
====Nezumi====
[[Image:nezumi_bone-reader.jpg|right|thumb|Nezumi Bone-Reader from ''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]'']]
[[Image:nezumi_bone-reader.jpg|right|thumb|Nezumi Bone-Reader from ''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]'']]
Nezumi are a race of anthropomorphic rats native to [[Kamigawa (plane)|Kamigawa]]. <ref>[http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/Article.aspx?x=magic/chk/horobi Gwendolyn Kestrel (September 15, 2004). "Security".  magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast]</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/677|Nezumi in Art|[[Magic Arcana]]|October 25, 2004}}</ref> They live in the bogs of the [[Takenuma]] swamp and on the outskirts of human cities like [[Numai]], sometimes raiding those cities for supplies or fun. They often have the [[ninja]] [[class]]. Some Nezumi [[shamans]] use incantations to [[summon]] and [[control]] [[insects]] to swarm and distract their enemies. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/855|A Couple of Misers|[[Magic Arcana]]|July 05, 2005}}</ref>
Nezumi are a race of anthropomorphic rats native to [[Kamigawa (plane)|Kamigawa]]. <ref>[http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/Article.aspx?x=magic/chk/horobi Gwendolyn Kestrel (September 15, 2004). "Security".  magicthegathering.com, Wizards of the Coast]</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/nezumi-art-2004-10-25|Nezumi in Art|[[Magic Arcana]]|October 25, 2004}}</ref> They live in the bogs of the [[Takenuma]] swamp and on the outskirts of human cities like [[Numai]], sometimes raiding those cities for supplies or fun. They often have the [[ninja]] [[class]]. Some Nezumi [[shamans]] use incantations to [[summon]] and [[control]] [[insects]] to swarm and distract their enemies. <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/couple-misers-2005-07-05|A Couple of Misers|[[Magic Arcana]]|July 05, 2005}}</ref>


==Notable Rats==
==Notable Rats==
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* <c title="Ink-Eyes">Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni</c>, a female [[ninja]], serving the dark forces on Kamigawa. <ref>[http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/Article.aspx?x=magic/bok/inkeyes Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar (January 05, 2005), "A Servant’s Mission", magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast]</ref>
* <c title="Ink-Eyes">Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni</c>, a female [[ninja]], serving the dark forces on Kamigawa. <ref>[http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/TCG/Article.aspx?x=magic/bok/inkeyes Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar (January 05, 2005), "A Servant’s Mission", magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast]</ref>
*[[Marrow-Gnawer]], a gang leader
*[[Marrow-Gnawer]], a gang leader
* <c title="Nighteyes">Nighteyes the Desecrator</c>, an infamous [[necromancer]]. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/817|Stir the Grave scene|[[Magic Arcana]]| May 10, 2005}}</ref>
* <c title="Nighteyes">Nighteyes the Desecrator</c>, an infamous [[necromancer]]. <ref>{{NewRef|arcana/stir-grave-scene-2005-05-10|Stir the Grave scene|[[Magic Arcana]]| May 10, 2005}}</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 11:08, 10 August 2017


Rats are small, omnivorous rodents belonging to the genus Rattus. These common and prolific creatures can be found in many planes. They are often Plague - and Disease Carriers (Pestilence Rats, Diseased Vermin). The first card to bear the creature type Rat was Plague Rats in Alpha. They often appear in large numbers.

Description

File:Rat token.jpg
Shadowmoor rat token

All Rats are black, sometimes with Red as second color. They are primarily associated with two types of effects:

Types of Rats

Dominaria

Wharf Rats were found in port cities and other places in Golthonor, like Balthesa. They were responsible for the death of Xarl’s sister Init. Other Rats hide in bogs, sewers or crypts. On Otaria they were known to prey on graves. [2]

Rath

The dungeons of Volrath were infested with Rabid Rats. The Oracle en-Vec used the Rats of Rath in the scrutiny of entrails.

Kamigawa

Nezumi

Nezumi Bone-Reader from Champions of Kamigawa

Nezumi are a race of anthropomorphic rats native to Kamigawa. [3] [4] They live in the bogs of the Takenuma swamp and on the outskirts of human cities like Numai, sometimes raiding those cities for supplies or fun. They often have the ninja class. Some Nezumi shamans use incantations to summon and control insects to swarm and distract their enemies. [5]

Notable Rats

File:BOK Ink-Eyes.jpg
Ink-Eyes

Trivia

Tokens

Token Name Color Type Line P/T Text Box Source Printings
Rat Black Creature — Rat 1/1
Black Creature — Rat 1/1 Deathtouch
Black Creature — Rat 1/1 Lifelink
Black Creature — Rat 1/1 This creature can't block.
Rat Rogue Black Creature — Rat Rogue 1/1
Pack Rat Black Creature — Rat */* Pack Rat's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Rats you control.
{2}{B}, Discard a card: Put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of Pack Rat.

See also

References