Undercity Dire Rat
Creature — Rat
Rat Tail — When this creature dies, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #10200
Undercity Dire Rat enters, makes a Rat token, and forces each opponent to discard — three effects stapled to a two-mana body that snowballs hard in token-and-discard shells. Wick, the Whorled Mind decks run it because the enter-the-battlefield trigger is exactly the kind of repeatable, low-cost discard pressure the deck wants to chain.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Wick, the Whorled Mind
Wick, the Whorled Mind wants every discard trigger it can find, and Undercity Dire Rat delivers one the moment it lands — plus a Rat token to keep the board growing.
Karumonix, the Rat King
Karumonix, the Rat King cares about Rat tribal density, and Undercity Dire Rat pulls double duty by adding two bodies to the count — itself and the token it creates.
Totentanz, Swarm Piper
Totentanz, Swarm Piper converts every creature death into more Rats, so Undercity Dire Rat's enters-the-battlefield token is free fuel for that engine before anything has even died.
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir builds toward threshold effects through repeated pressure, and Undercity Dire Rat contributes both a board presence and a forced discard the moment it enters.
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm rewards going wide with Rats, and Undercity Dire Rat supplies two Rat bodies at once while stripping a card from every opponent's hand.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Undercity Dire Rat is a role-player in Rat tribal and discard-matters builds — it's not a powerhouse, but a two-mana card that produces a token and hits all three opponents simultaneously is genuinely efficient at 100-card tables. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, it lacks the raw stats to compete with dedicated discard spells or efficient tribal pieces, so it stays on the shelf there. Pauper is where it might see occasional fringe play, since card advantage through tokens plus hand disruption is real value at common. Legacy and Vintage don't want this at any price.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Undercity Dire Rat is deep bulk — pick up as many as you need without a second thought. Bulk commons rarely move unless a new commander pushes the tribe into the spotlight, so don't expect the price to shift.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.