Marrow-Gnawer

Marrow-Gnawer

Legendary Creature — Rat Rogue

Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}

How we read this card

All Rats have fear.

static — grants a keyword

Create X 1/1 black Rat creature tokens, where X is the number of Rats you control.

activated {T}, Sacrifice a Rat —

activated {T}, Sacrifice a Rat — makes a token

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: sacrifice a Rat, a Rat is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a Rat creature token, put a Rat creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a Rat you control, a Rat to sacrifice, a Rat it grants abilities to.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Splinter, Aging Champion — When Splinter, Aging Champion leaves the battlefield thanks to Marrow-Gnawer, it draws you 1 card

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

a Rat is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Hungry Lynx — When you sacrifice a Rat to Marrow-Gnawer, Hungry Lynx puts a counter on a Cat

a Rat attacks — 162 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Persistent Marshstalker — When Marrow-Gnawer attacks, Persistent Marshstalker returns itself from the graveyard

a Rat enters the battlefield — 186 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

When a Rat enters thanks to Marrow-Gnawer:

  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 Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Marrow-Gnawer attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Marrow-Gnawer deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

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

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Marrow-Gnawer enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Marrow-Gnawer enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

When a Rat enters thanks to Marrow-Gnawer:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Marrow-Gnawer makes a Rat token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When you sacrifice a Rat to Marrow-Gnawer, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

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

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

When a Rat enters thanks to Marrow-Gnawer:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

When Marrow-Gnawer makes a Rat token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Long Feng, Grand Secretariat — When you sacrifice a Rat to Marrow-Gnawer, Long Feng, Grand Secretariat puts a counter on a creature

12 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 (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Thor, God of Thunder — Marrow-Gnawer puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  2. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Marrow-Gnawer puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  3. Transplant Theorist — Marrow-Gnawer puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  4. Heart-Shaped Herb — Marrow-Gnawer puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  5. Wayward Angel — Marrow-Gnawer fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  6. Rescue from the Underworld — Marrow-Gnawer puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back
  7. Victimize — Marrow-Gnawer puts cards into the graveyard that Victimize can bring back
  8. Bound // Determined — Marrow-Gnawer puts cards into the graveyard that Bound // Determined can bring back
  9. Enlightened Confidant — Marrow-Gnawer puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back
  10. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — Marrow-Gnawer puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern 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 (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

When a Rat hits the graveyard thanks to Marrow-Gnawer:

  1. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  3. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  4. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

7 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 (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

When Marrow-Gnawer attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader — puts a counter on a permanent
  5. Invisible Woman — triggers
  6. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  7. Guide of Souls — triggers

134 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 (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — When Marrow-Gnawer attacks, Adaptive Omnitool searches a library

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

When Marrow-Gnawer is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Marrow-Gnawer enters, Samwise Gamgee makes a token

32 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 (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Enduring Innocence — When a Rat enters thanks to Marrow-Gnawer, Enduring Innocence draws you 1 card
  2. Enduring Courage — When a Rat enters thanks to Marrow-Gnawer, Enduring Courage gives +2/+0
  3. Slash, Reptile Rampager — When a Rat enters thanks to Marrow-Gnawer, Slash, Reptile Rampager deals 2 damage
  4. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — When Marrow-Gnawer enters, Gimli of the Glittering Caves puts counters on a permanent
  5. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Marrow-Gnawer enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself

418 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 (Marrow-Gnawer is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When a Rat enters thanks to Marrow-Gnawer, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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