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 DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Carrion Rats card originates from the Hachette UK edition of the Magic: The Gathering card game, a series produced under license to introduce the game to a broader British audience. As a common creature card, it was designed to serve as a functional, low-cost unit in gameplay, reflecting the dark, gothic aesthetic prevalent in the game's early expansions. The piece is numbered 53 within this specific collection set.
The illustration was rendered by Edward P. Beard, Jr., a prominent fantasy artist known for his detailed, often gritty character work during the mid-1990s. His depiction of the Carrion Rats leans into the grotesque nature of the creature, utilizing a muted, earthy color palette to evoke a sense of decay consistent with the card's function as a scavanger. The artwork was well-received by players of the era for its atmospheric contribution to the game's immersive world-building.
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