Totentanz, Swarm Piper
Wilds of Eldraine 216 • uncommon
- Set
- Wilds of Eldraine
- Collector number
- 216
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Whenever Totentanz or another nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 black Rat creature token with "This token can't block."
1 generic mana black mana: Target attacking Rat you control gains deathtouch until end of turn.
Among the rats, he found the acceptance the human world never gave him.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Totentanz, Swarm Piper was released in the 2023 expansion set Wilds of Eldraine. The set reimagines the plane of Eldraine through the lens of classic fairy tales, moving away from the Camelot-inspired aesthetic of its predecessor. This card specifically draws on the folklore of the Pied Piper, blending it with the macabre theme of the Totentanz, or Danse Macabre, which depicts the universal and inevitable nature of death.
The artwork was created by illustrator Justine Cruz, who emphasizes the character's unsettling connection to the vermin he controls. In terms of gameplay design, the card was constructed to function as a synergy piece for sacrifice-themed decks, rewarding players for the death of creatures by turning them into rats. It received moderate attention from the community for its niche utility and its evocative, grim interpretation of traditional faerie-tale iconography.
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