Magic: The Gathering

Ravenous Rats

Eighth Edition 158★ • common

Set: Eighth Edition
Collector number: 158★
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Tom Wänerstrand
Finish: Foil

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Ravenous Rats first appeared in the Urza's Legacy set, and this Eighth Edition printing features the return of Tom Wänerstrand’s classic, unsettling artwork. While this creature is a common card, it remains a staple of black-aligned decks for its simple yet effective ability to force an opponent to discard a card upon entering the battlefield.

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What it does

When this creature enters, target opponent discards a card.

Nothing is sacred to the rats. Everything is simply another meal.

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Ravenous Rats originally debuted in the Urza's Destiny expansion, designed to bolster the recurring discard mechanics prevalent in early Magic: The Gathering gameplay. By the time the creature was reprinted in the Eighth Edition core set, it had already established itself as a staple of black-aligned control decks, prized for its simple yet effective ability to force an opponent to discard a card upon entering the battlefield.

The Eighth Edition printing features artwork by Tom Wänerstrand, who was commissioned to provide a fresh visual perspective on the creature. Wänerstrand’s illustration leans into the gritty, unsettling nature of the vermin, moving away from the more stylized depictions found in earlier sets. The card was well-received by the player base during this era, serving as a reliable common that balanced efficient resource attrition with a modest creature body.

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