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Image of large rat ruling over smaller rats through MTG Lord Skitter, Sewer King Wilds of Eldraine set
Lord Skitter, Sewer King | Image via WotC
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MTG Legendary Noble could push Rats into Standard meta

It's always the least expected creatures that cause the most trouble.
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Published: Aug 17, 2023 08:54 am

Wizards of the Coast continues to support the Rat typal in Magic: The Gathering with Lord Skitter, Sewer King, a noble rat in Wilds of Eldraine that pairs with another rat king from All Will Be One. 

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Rats have not ruled over the MTG Standard meta since Rat Colony from Dominaria and Piper of the Swarm from Throne of Eldraine were legal to play. The typal build was shown some love through Karumonix, the Rat King from Phyrexia: All Will Be One, pairing well with other Standard-legal rats like Nezumi Prowler, Blightbelly Rat, and Nashi, Moon Sage’s Scion. And a Wilds of Eldraine (WOE) spoiler from Aug. 17 could edge the Rat Standard typal deck into a meta threat. 

Lord Skitter, Sewer King WOE spoiler

Lord Skitter, Sewer King has a passive ability that some players might sleep on, able to exile a target card from an opponent’s graveyard each time a rat enters the battlefield. The ability is great against Adventure cards, card draw engines that exile cards, and Flashback. 

Image of large rat ruling over smaller rats through MTG Lord Skitter, Sewer King Wilds of Eldraine set
Lord Skitter, Sewer King | Image via WotC
  • Casting cost: 2B
  • Type: Legendary Creature—Rat Noble
  • Rarity: Rare
  • Stats: 3/3
  • Passive ability: Whenever another rat enters the battlefield under your control, exile up to one target card from an opponent’s graveyard
  • Ability: At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a 1/1 Black rat creature with “This creature can’t block.”
Image of chef rat cookng through Lord Skitter's Butcher Wilds of Eldraine set
Lord Skitter’s Butcher | Image via WotC

The Rat Noble of Eldraine also slots into Rakdos sacrifice decks by creating one sacrificial rat at each start of combat. But the true power of Lord Skitter, Sewer King comes to light when the noble is paired with Karumonix, the Rat King, who uses the Toxic mechanic to give those rats who can’t block additional power when they attack. 

A major downside to Lord Skitter, Sewer King is that the rat noble is a three-drop.  Karumonix, the Rat King, and Nashi, Moon Sage’s Scion are both three-drops as well. And even Lord Skitter’s personal cook Lord Skitter’s Butcher from WOE is a three-drop.  

Players can test out the power of Rat typal when Wilds of Eldraine digitally releases on Sept. 5. 

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Danny Forster
Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.
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