Ichor Rats

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Ichor Rats: Creature - Phyrexian Rat, Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander. Infect. When this creature enters, each player gets a poison counter. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{B}{B}
Mana value
3
Type
Creature - Phyrexian Rat
Colour identity
Black (B)
Power / toughness
2/1
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander (ONC)
Released
2023-02-10
Collector number
93
Artist
Matt Stewart
Commander rank
3,308 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Infect

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About Ichor Rats

Ichor Rats is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon black creature from Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander (ONC), a Commander product released in February 2023. It is collector number 93 in that set, with art by Matt Stewart. It costs {1}{B}{B} (one generic and two black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 2/1 creature. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, PreDH and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Scars of Mirrodin (2010) to Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $2.98 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).

Card text

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

When this creature enters, each player gets a poison counter.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $2.98 (as of 2026-11-02).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Ichor Rats by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PreDHLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Ichor Rats

Ichor Rats has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) #67Uncommon2010

Official rulings

Seven official rulings apply to Ichor Rats, newest first.

  • A player who has ten or more poison counters loses the game. This is a state-based action.
  • If Ichor Rats's last ability causes each player to have ten poison counters, the game is a draw.
  • Damage from a source with infect is damage in all respects. If the source with infect also has lifelink, damage dealt by that source also causes its controller to gain that much life. Damage from a source with infect can be prevented or redirected. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will trigger if a source with infect deals damage, if appropriate.
  • If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a player is prevented, that player doesn't get poison counters. If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a creature is prevented, that creature doesn't get -1/-1 counters.
  • Damage from a source with infect affects planeswalkers normally.
  • Infect's effect applies to any damage, not just combat damage.
  • The -1/-1 counters remain on the creature indefinitely. They're not removed if the creature regenerates or the turn ends.

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