Rat King, Verminister
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 266 • rare
- Set
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Collector number
- 266
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Miklós Ligeti
- Market price
- $1.98
What it does
Disappear — At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent left the battlefield under your control this turn, create a 1/1 black Rat creature token and put a +1/+1 counter on Rat King.
tap, Sacrifice three Rats: Return target creature card and all other cards with the same name as that card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Rat King, released as part of the original Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure line in 1989, emerged during the height of the brand's global popularity. The figure was designed to represent the antagonist from the 1987 animated series, a mysterious character living in the sewers who possessed the ability to communicate with and command rodents. Sculptors at Playmates aimed to capture his eerie, bandage-wrapped appearance, resulting in a distinctively gritty aesthetic that stood out among the more brightly colored turtles and mutants in the collection.
Upon its release, the Rat King became a staple of the series, prized by collectors for its thematic accessories, including a miniature pet rat and a recurring sewer-pipe motif common to the era's toy design. The figure was received well by children and fans of the show, who appreciated its unconventional and slightly macabre design. It remains a notable example of the creative latitude Playmates exercised when expanding the roster of characters beyond the core four heroes and their primary villains.
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