Piper of the Swarm
Throne of Eldraine (ELD) #355 · Rare · Creature — Human Warlock
Mana cost: {1}{B}
Rats you control have menace.
{1}{B}, {T}: Create a 1/1 black Rat creature token.
{2}{B}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice three Rats: Gain control of target creature.
Power/toughness 1/3 · Illustrated by Irina Nordsol · Released October 4, 2019
Prices
- Nonfoil: $4.16 USD · €1.29 EUR
- Foil: $9.25 USD · €3.78 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.14 USD (3.3%) to $4.16 USD; low $4.16 USD, high $4.30 USD.
Printings
- Secret Lair Drop #7074 (SLD) · Rare · 2026 · $4.28 USD foil
- Forgotten Realms Commander #106 (AFC) · Rare · 2021 · $2.12 USD
- Magic Online Promos #78862 (PRM) · Rare · 2019
- Throne of Eldraine #100 (ELD) · Rare · 2019 · $1.80 USD
- Throne of Eldraine #355 (this printing) · Rare · 2019 · $4.16 USD
- Throne of Eldraine #392 (ELD) · Rare · 2019 · $0.57 USD foil
- Throne of Eldraine Promos #100p (PELD) · Rare · 2019 · $1.81 USD
- Throne of Eldraine Promos #100s (PELD) · Rare · 2019 · $2.84 USD foil
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2019-10-04 · wotc — The control-change effect of Piper of the Swarm's last ability lasts indefinitely. It doesn't wear off during the cleanup step, and it doesn't expire if Piper of the Swarm leaves the battlefield. In a multiplayer game, it does expire if you leave the game.
Played in these commander decks
- Marrow-Gnawer · in 77% of 47 decks