Typhoid Rats
Magic 2015 118 • common
- Set
- Magic 2015
- Collector number
- 118
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Kidnappers caught in Havengul are given two choices: languish in prison or become rat catchers. The smart ones go to prison.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Typhoid Rats was released as part of the Magic 2015 core set, a collection designed to serve as an accessible entry point for new players while maintaining the strategic depth expected by veterans. Within the game's mechanics, the card belongs to the long-standing tradition of 'deathtouch' creatures, which are intended to provide a low-cost defensive deterrent against larger, more formidable threats on the battlefield.
The artwork for this particular iteration was created by illustrator Nils Hamm. Hamm utilized a gritty, textured style to emphasize the squalor and biological hazard associated with the plague-carrying vermin, fitting the card's function as a nuisance unit. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency in limited play environments, where its ability to trade with much more powerful creatures made it a staple utility choice for black-aligned decks.
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