Multiply the Swarm

Pack Rat is a compact engine piece for any black deck that wants creatures and inevitability. With a converted mana cost of {1}{B} it scales itself to your board because Pack Rat's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Rats you control. That simple line makes a single copy a threat and a steady discard outlet into token copies turns incremental advantage into a clock that grows every upkeep.

Its second ability reads 2{B}, Discard a card, Create a token that's a copy of Pack Rat. That lets you convert excess cards into more bodies and more scaling, a loop you can exploit in midrange and attrition shells. In Ravnica Remastered the card behaves like a compact archetype core. Players versed in limited and cube play will find its interaction with hand filters and sacrifice effects is straightforward and reliable, and the retro frame gives it a classic table presence.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{B}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Rat
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Pack Rat's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Rats you control. 2{B}, Discard a card: Create a token that's a copy of Pack Rat.
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