Hellhole Rats

Hellhole Rats

Creature — Rat

Mana cost: {2}{B}{R}

How we read this card

Haste
When this creature enters, target player discards a card. This creature deals damage to that player equal to that card's mana value.

triggered —

triggered — deals that card's mana value damage

Causes: discard a card, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a Rat attacks — 162 cards in the game can cause this (Hellhole Rats is one).

  1. Persistent Marshstalker — When Hellhole Rats attacks, Persistent Marshstalker returns itself from the graveyard

a Rat enters the battlefield — 186 cards in the game can cause this (Hellhole Rats is one).

When Hellhole Rats enters:

  1. Wick, the Whorled Mind — makes a token
  2. Lord Skitter, Sewer King — hits a graveyard

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Hellhole Rats is one).

When Hellhole Rats makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Sangromancer — gains you 3 life
  6. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — puts a counter on an Advisor
  7. Nath of the Gilt-Leaf — makes a token
  8. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  9. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  10. Currency Converter — exiles it

51 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Hellhole Rats is one).

When Hellhole Rats deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  5. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  6. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  8. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  9. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

37 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Hellhole Rats is one).

When Hellhole Rats makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Hellhole Rats is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — Hellhole Rats puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — Hellhole Rats puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Thor, God of Thunder — Hellhole Rats puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  4. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Hellhole Rats puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  5. Harness the Storm — Hellhole Rats puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  6. Transplant Theorist — Hellhole Rats puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  7. Heart-Shaped Herb — Hellhole Rats puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  8. Wayward Angel — Hellhole Rats fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  9. Rescue from the Underworld — Hellhole Rats puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  10. Victimize — Hellhole Rats puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back

434 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Hellhole Rats is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Hellhole Rats:

  1. The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Vulturous Zombie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  5. Bloodchief Ascension — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  6. Compost — draws you 1 card
  7. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  8. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  9. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Hellhole Rats is one).

When Hellhole Rats attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library

197 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Hellhole Rats is one).

When Hellhole Rats attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers

124 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Hellhole Rats is one).

When Hellhole Rats enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself

352 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Hellhole Rats is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Hellhole Rats enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

59 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.