Streetwise Squeaker
Innocuous Rat is a compact tool for any black deck that values chip damage and tactical trades. On the battlefield this Common from Duskmourn: House of Horror reads like a utility play rather than a headline grab; it pressures early life totals, blocks efficiently, and gives you a reliable one drop to stabilize the first turns. Experienced players will spot its role in rat synergies and sacrifice themes and slot it in where redundancy matters.
The card functions best as a turn one play that can be exchanged for value later in the game. In limited formats it shores up your curve and in constructed it acts as fodder for removal or for outlets that care about creature deaths. The flavor ties quietly to Duskmourns alleyways where even small threats pull strings, and the practical result is a low cost creature that simply gets the job done.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Rat
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Innocuous Rat enters the battlefield, you may have target opponent lose 1 life. If you do, you gain 1 life.
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Power / Toughness – 1/1
