Rotting Rats
Planechase 39 • common
- Set
- Planechase
- Collector number
- 39
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Allsop
- Market price
- $1.54
What it does
When this creature enters, each player discards a card.
Unearth 1 generic mana black mana (1 generic mana black mana: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rotting Rats was released in 2009 as part of the Planechase supplemental set for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to introduce a multi-player format featuring planar cards that alter the rules of the game, providing a chaotic, immersive experience. This card was included in the Zombies-themed deck, capitalizing on the popularity of tribal-based deck building where creature types provide mechanical synergies.
The artwork for Rotting Rats was created by fantasy illustrator Nils Hamm. His approach favors a textured, atmospheric style that leans into the visceral decay of the undead. Upon its release, the card was noted by players for its efficient discard ability, which allowed for graveyard strategies that benefited from having cards moved from the hand to the battlefield or graveyard, fitting seamlessly into the established black-color identity of the game.
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