Marrow-Gnawer
The List CHK-124 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- CHK-124
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
All Rats have fear.
tap, Sacrifice a Rat: Create X 1/1 black Rat creature tokens, where X is the number of Rats you control.
Marrow-Gnawer united three nezumi gangs when he slew their leaders in a single night. Now they call him their first lord.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Marrow-Gnawer was originally released in the 2004 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Champions of Kamigawa. Designed by the Wizards of the Coast development team, the card reflects the set's heavy inspiration from Japanese folklore and mythology, specifically the nezumi, or rat-folk, which inhabit the subterranean city of Nezumi Graveyard within the Kamigawa plane. The character represents a legendary chieftain who exemplifies the tribal synergy mechanics central to the set's black-aligned creature types.
The artwork for this card was commissioned from the illustrator Wayne Reynolds, whose dynamic and gritty style helped define the visual identity of the Kamigawa block. Reynolds sought to portray the character as a formidable, feral leader, emphasizing his ragged fur and the swarming aesthetic of the rat-folk. Upon its release, the card gained a lasting reputation among players for its ability to exponentially increase the size of a board state, eventually becoming a staple inclusion for enthusiasts of the Commander format.
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