Swarm of Rats
~$0.65 low · ~$12.49 high
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Black. Creature — Rat
Ninth Edition #166 · Illustrated by Kev Walker
Ninth Edition #166 · Illustrated by Kev WalkerWhat is Swarm of Rats worth?
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Oracle text
Swarm of Rats's power is equal to the number of Rats you control.
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Format legality
All 12 printings of Swarm of Rats
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #P02-89· 2024Retro Framecommon | common | $0.65 | No foil printing | — | |
 Hachette UK phuk #2· 2006uncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — | |
 Hachette UK phuk #14· 2006uncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — | |
 Hachette UK phuk #27· 2006uncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — | |
 Salvat 2005 psal #A2· 2005Spanishuncommon | uncommon | $8.99 | No foil printing | — | |
 Salvat 2005 psal #A14· 2005Spanishuncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — | |
 Salvat 2005 psal #A27· 2005Spanishuncommon | uncommon | $8.99 | No foil printing | — | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #166· 2005uncommon· Cardmarket €0.70 | uncommon | $3.22 | No foil printing | €0.70 | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #166★· 2005uncommon | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $5.03 | — | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #167· 2003uncommon· Cardmarket €0.91 | uncommon | $2.25 | No foil printing | €0.91 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #167★· 2003uncommon | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $12.49 | — | |
 Portal Second Age p02 #89· 1998common· Cardmarket €1.51 | common | $2.24 | No foil printing | €1.51 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 12
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #9,336 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Kev Walker
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Ninth Edition card (#166).
166
- 166Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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