Rotting Rats
HOPPlanechase/#39/2009CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€1.61
ManaPool$0.70
TCGplayer$1.52
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.25
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.23 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $2.29Low $0.99▼ 56.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.52TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.4%30d▼ 4.4%90d▲ 2.0%
90d high
$1.59
90d low
$1.48
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.68
Conflux
- Down 4.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 4% below its 90 day high of $1.59.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Zombie Rat
When this creature enters, each player discards a card.
Unearth (: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)
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Keywords
Unearth
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc1 Feb 2009
When Rotting Rats's "enters" ability resolves, first the player whose turn it is chooses a card to discard, then each other player in turn order does the same, then all cards are discarded at the same time. No one sees what the other players are discarding before deciding which card to discard.
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Shares Creature, Graveyard interactionSame colour identity
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Shares Creature, DiscardSame colour identity
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About this card
Rotting Rats
Rotting Rats is a Creature — Zombie Rat, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.52 (down 4.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Rotting Rats FAQ
How much is Rotting Rats worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Rotting Rats is $1.52. It is down 4.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.48 to $1.59.
What is the cheapest printing of Rotting Rats?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conflux at $0.68 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Rotting Rats?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Planechase at $1.52 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Rotting Rats are there?
Rotting Rats has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Rotting Rats first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CON #51, released 2009-02-06.
What is the newest printing of Rotting Rats?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOP #39, released 2009-09-04.
Is Rotting Rats legal in Commander?
Yes, Rotting Rats is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Rotting Rats legal in Modern?
Yes, Rotting Rats is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.