Magic: The Gathering

Rat Colony

Secret Lair Drop 36 • rare

Set: Secret Lair Drop
Collector number: 36
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 1 generic mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Kisung Koh
Finish: Foil

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Market

What it's worth

$14.31market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$14.31 – $20.12 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card is a rare find within the specific series it belongs to, making it a distinct piece for those focused on thematic card sets. Its inclusion in this collection signifies a unique artistic iteration of a familiar creature, offering a specialized aesthetic choice for players building decks around the rat creature type.

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Card face

What it does

This creature gets +1/+0 for each other Rat you control.

A deck can have any number of cards named Rat Colony.

No matter how crowded the den, everyone's welcome to squeak in for the festivities.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Rat Colony card from the Secret Lair series was released as part of the 'Calling All Hydra Heads' and specialized drops designed to showcase alternative art styles. Wizards of the Coast introduced the Secret Lair initiative to offer collectors unique, artist-driven reimaginings of existing Magic: The Gathering cards, shifting away from standard set aesthetics toward more experimental and thematic visual directions.

This specific iteration of Rat Colony features stylized, monochromatic, or thematic art intended to emphasize the creature's swarm-based mechanics. Designed to appeal to players who enjoy tribal deck construction, the card's design intentionally leans into a gritty, nocturnal aesthetic that contrasts with the traditional high-fantasy illustrations typically found in core expansion sets.

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Other printings

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About

About Rat Colony

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