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Vren's Investigative Rats
Deck Size: 100
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Est deck cost: $318.56
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Commander

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Vren, the Relentless

Ward {2} If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. At the beginning of each end step, create X 1/1 black Rat creature tokens with "This token gets +1/+1 for each other Rat you control," where X is the number of creatures that were exiled under your opponents' control this turn.

Creature
Vren, the Relentless (blb) 239

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Land

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Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (otj) 279
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (otj) 281

Land

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Artifact

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Cauldron of Souls

{T}: Choose any number of target creatures. Each of those creatures gains persist until end of turn. (When it dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)

Artifact
Cauldron of Souls (plst) CM2-180
Conjurer's Closet

At the beginning of your end step, you may exile target creature you control, then return that card to the battlefield under your control.

Artifact
Conjurer's Closet (2xm) 243
Encroaching Mycosynth

Nonland permanents you control are artifacts in addition to their other types. The same is true for permanent spells you control and nonland permanent cards you own that aren't on the battlefield.

Artifact
Encroaching Mycosynth (one) 47
Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant

Flash If a player would begin an extra turn, that player skips that turn instead. {4}, {T}, Exile Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant: Return to the battlefield tapped all artifact, creature, enchantment, and land cards in your graveyard that were put there from the battlefield this turn.

Artifact
Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant (dmc) 17
Mirror of Life Trapping

Whenever a creature enters, if it was cast, exile it, then return all other permanent cards exiled with this artifact to the battlefield under their owners' control.

Artifact
Mirror of Life Trapping (clb) 326
Netherborn Altar

{T}, Put a soul counter on this artifact: Put your commander into your hand from the command zone. Then you lose 3 life for each soul counter on this artifact.

Artifact
Netherborn Altar (plst) C20-45
Pyre of Heroes

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice a creature: Search your library for a creature card that shares a creature type with the sacrificed creature and has mana value equal to 1 plus that creature's mana value. Put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle. Activate only as a sorcery.

Artifact
Pyre of Heroes (khm) 241
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (ncc) 379
Tamiyo's Journal

At the beginning of your upkeep, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") {T}, Sacrifice three Clues: Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Artifact
Tamiyo's Journal (j22) 800
Wishclaw Talisman

This artifact enters with three wish counters on it. {1}, {T}, Remove a wish counter from this artifact: Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. An opponent gains control of this artifact. Activate only during your turn.

Artifact
Wishclaw Talisman (eld) 110

Artifact

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Sorcery

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Candlekeep Inspiration

Until end of turn, creatures you control have base power and toughness X/X, where X is the number of cards you own in exile and in your graveyard that are instant cards, are sorcery cards, and/or have an Adventure.

Sorcery
Candlekeep Inspiration (clb) 59
Diabolic Intent

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Diabolic Intent (bro) 89
Follow the Bodies

Gravestorm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each permanent put into a graveyard from the battlefield this turn.) Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Sorcery
Follow the Bodies (mkc) 23
Fraying Omnipotence

Each player loses half their life, then discards half the cards in their hand, then sacrifices half the creatures they control of their choice. Round up each time.

Sorcery
Fraying Omnipotence (m19) 97
Kindred Dominance

Choose a creature type. Destroy all creatures that aren't of the chosen type.

Sorcery
Kindred Dominance (woc) 113
Make an Example

Each opponent separates the creatures they control into two piles. For each opponent, you choose one of their piles. Each opponent sacrifices the creatures in their chosen pile. (Piles can be empty.)

Sorcery
Make an Example (ncc) 37
Mnemonic Deluge

Exile target instant or sorcery card from a graveyard. Copy that card three times. You may cast the copies without paying their mana costs. Exile Mnemonic Deluge.

Sorcery
Mnemonic Deluge (cmr) 82
Pact of the Serpent

Choose a creature type. Target player draws X cards and loses X life, where X is the number of creatures they control of the chosen type.

Sorcery
Pact of the Serpent (lcc) 206
Shadows' Verdict

Exile all creatures and planeswalkers with mana value 3 or less from the battlefield and all creature and planeswalker cards with mana value 3 or less from all graveyards.

Sorcery
Shadows' Verdict (znr) 124
Torment of Hailfire

Repeat the following process X times. Each opponent loses 3 life unless that player sacrifices a nonland permanent of their choice or discards a card.

Sorcery
Torment of Hailfire (plst) HOU-77

Sorcery

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Creature

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Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm

Whenever Ashcoat attacks or blocks, other Rats you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of Rats you control. At the beginning of your end step, you may mill four cards. If you do, return up to two Rat creature cards from your graveyard to your hand. (To mill a card, put the top card of your library into your graveyard.)

Creature
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm (j22) 19
Braids, Arisen Nightmare

At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice an artifact, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker. If you do, each opponent may sacrifice a permanent of their choice that shares a card type with it. For each opponent who doesn't, that player loses 2 life and you draw a card.

Creature
Braids, Arisen Nightmare (dmu) 84
Chittering Witch

When this creature enters, create a number of 1/1 black Rat creature tokens equal to the number of opponents you have. {1}{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.

Creature
Chittering Witch (blc) 180
Deadeye Navigator

Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.) As long as Deadeye Navigator is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "{1}{U}: Exile this creature, then return it to the battlefield under your control."

Creature
Deadeye Navigator (mm3) 36
Disciple of Bolas

When this creature enters, sacrifice another creature. You gain X life and draw X cards, where X is that creature's power.

Creature
Disciple of Bolas (ncc) 247
Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth

Whenever another creature you control dies, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Whenever you sacrifice a token, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card into your graveyard.)

Creature
Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth (mic) 3
Erdwal Illuminator

Flying Whenever you investigate for the first time each turn, investigate an additional time.

Creature
Erdwal Illuminator (mkc) 104
Ertai Resurrected

Flash When Ertai Resurrected enters, choose up to one — • Counter target spell, activated ability, or triggered ability. Its controller draws a card. • Destroy another target creature or planeswalker. Its controller draws a card.

Creature
Ertai Resurrected (dmu) 199
Forgotten Creation

Skulk (This creature can't be blocked by creatures with greater power.) At the beginning of your upkeep, you may discard all the cards in your hand. If you do, draw that many cards.

Creature
Forgotten Creation (clb) 721
Homicide Investigator

Whenever one or more nontoken creatures you control die, investigate. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Creature
Homicide Investigator (mkm) 86
Hotshot Investigators

When this creature enters, return up to one other target creature to its owner's hand. If you controlled it, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Creature
Hotshot Investigators (mkm) 60
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor

{T}, Sacrifice three other artifacts and/or creatures: Look at the top three cards of your library. Put two of them into your hand and the other into your graveyard. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Creature
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor (moc) 254
Lazav, Wearer of Faces

Whenever Lazav attacks, exile target card from a graveyard, then investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, you may have Lazav become a copy of a creature card exiled with it until end of turn.

Creature
Lazav, Wearer of Faces (mkm) 216
Lightshell Duo

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) When this creature enters, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)

Creature
Lightshell Duo (blb) 56
Marionette Master

Fabricate 3 (When this creature enters, put three +1/+1 counters on it or create three 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.) Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to this creature's power.

Creature
Marionette Master (kld) 90
Mind Drill Assailant

Threshold — As long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard, this creature gets +3/+0. {2}{U/B}: Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

Creature
Mind Drill Assailant (blb) 225
Mindwhisker

At the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.) Threshold — As long as seven or more cards are in your graveyard, creatures your opponents control get -1/-0.

Creature
Mindwhisker (blb) 60
Ogre Slumlord

Whenever another nontoken creature dies, you may create a 1/1 black Rat creature token. Rats you control have deathtouch.

Creature
Ogre Slumlord (blc) 186
Persistent Marshstalker

This creature gets +1/+0 for each other Rat you control. Threshold — Whenever you attack with one or more Rats, if seven or more cards are in your graveyard, you may pay {2}{B}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking.

Creature
Persistent Marshstalker (blb) 104
Piper of the Swarm

Rats you control have menace. {1}{B}, {T}: Create a 1/1 black Rat creature token. {2}{B}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice three Rats: Gain control of target creature.

Creature
Piper of the Swarm (afc) 106
Priest of Forgotten Gods

{T}, Sacrifice two other creatures: Any number of target players each lose 2 life and sacrifice a creature of their choice. You add {B}{B} and draw a card.

Creature
Priest of Forgotten Gods (rvr) 90
Ratcatcher

Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.) At the beginning of your upkeep, you may search your library for a Rat card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Creature
Ratcatcher (a25) 103
Shoreline Looter

This creature can't be blocked. Threshold — Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card. Then discard a card unless seven or more cards are in your graveyard.

Creature
Shoreline Looter (blb) 70
Thornplate Intimidator

Offspring {3} (You may pay an additional {3} as you cast this spell. If you do, when this creature enters, create a 1/1 token copy of it.) When this creature enters, target opponent loses 3 life unless they sacrifice a nonland permanent of their choice or discard a card.

Creature
Thornplate Intimidator (blb) 117
Tidecaller Mentor

Menace Threshold — When this creature enters, if seven or more cards are in your graveyard, return up to one target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.

Creature
Tidecaller Mentor (blb) 236
Unshakable Tail

When this creature enters and at the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 1. Whenever one or more creature cards are put into your graveyard from your library, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") {2}, Sacrifice a Clue: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Unshakable Tail (mkc) 29
Viscera Seer

Sacrifice a creature: Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Creature
Viscera Seer (lcc) 213

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Enchantment

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Attrition

{B}, Sacrifice a creature: Destroy target nonblack creature.

Enchantment
Attrition (cmd) 72
Conspiracy

As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type. Creatures you control are the chosen type. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield.

Enchantment
Conspiracy (acr) 88
Enhanced Surveillance

You may look at an additional two cards each time you surveil. Exile this enchantment: Shuffle your graveyard into your library.

Enchantment
Enhanced Surveillance (mkc) 102
Grave Pact

Whenever a creature you control dies, each other player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Enchantment
Grave Pact (cmm) 165
Kindred Discovery

As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type. Whenever a creature you control of the chosen type enters or attacks, draw a card.

Enchantment
Kindred Discovery (lcc) 159
Leyline of the Void

If this card is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield. If a card would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.

Enchantment
Leyline of the Void (m20) 107
Phyrexian Reclamation

{1}{B}, Pay 2 life: Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Enchantment
Phyrexian Reclamation (j22) 124
Reconnaissance Mission

Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Enchantment
Reconnaissance Mission (woc) 105
Reflections of Littjara

As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type. Whenever you cast a spell of the chosen type, copy that spell. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)

Enchantment
Reflections of Littjara (lcc) 168
Trail of Evidence

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Enchantment
Trail of Evidence (plst) SOI-93

Enchantment

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Instant

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Another Chance

You may mill two cards. Then return up to two creature cards from your graveyard to your hand. (To mill two cards, put the top two cards of your library into your graveyard.)

Instant
Another Chance (lci) 90
Arcane Denial

Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Instant
Arcane Denial (otc) 89
Brainstorm

Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.

Instant
Brainstorm (mkc) 96
Confirm Suspicions

Counter target spell. Investigate three times. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Instant
Confirm Suspicions (mkc) 97
Displace

Exile up to two target creatures you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.

Instant
Displace (plst) EMN-55
Feign Death

Until end of turn, target creature gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it."

Instant
Feign Death (afr) 103
Ghostly Flicker

Exile two target artifacts, creatures, and/or lands you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under your control.

Instant
Ghostly Flicker (cmm) 98
Otherworldly Gaze

Surveil 3. (Look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.) Flashback {1}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Instant
Otherworldly Gaze (mkc) 115
Perplexing Test

Choose one — • Return all creature tokens to their owners' hands. • Return all nontoken creatures to their owners' hands.

Instant
Perplexing Test (blc) 171
Undying Malice

Until end of turn, target creature gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it."

Instant
Undying Malice (vow) 134

Instant

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