Carrion Rats
Hachette UK 53 • common
- Set
- Hachette UK
- Collector number
- 53
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Edward P. Beard, Jr.
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, any player may exile a card from their graveyard. If a player does, this creature assigns no combat damage this turn.
"Just what I need—more competition."— Cabal grave robber
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Carrion Rats, numbered 53 in the Hachette UK edition of the Magic: The Gathering card game, emerged as part of a curated collection designed to introduce hobbyists to the mechanics and lore of the trading card game. This specific release was distributed as part of a partwork magazine series, which provided newcomers with a structured pathway to learn the game's strategies while gradually building a thematic deck.
The card itself features art by Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the history of the game. His illustration captures the gritty, dark fantasy aesthetic that defined early Magic sets. Within the context of the game, Carrion Rats functions as a utility creature, reflecting the broader design philosophy of the time where common cards provided essential support and flavor rather than overwhelming power.
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