"Should you a Rat to madness tease
Why ev'n a Rat may plague you..."
—Samuel Coleridge, "Recantation"

30th Anniversary Edition

Plague Rats

Plague Rats's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures named Plague Rats on the battlefield.

"Should you a Rat to madness tease
Why ev'n a Rat may plague you...."
—Samuel Coleridge, "Recantation"

"Should you a Rat to madness tease Why ev'n a Rat may plague you . . . ."
—Samuel Coleridge, "Recantation"

Fifth Edition

Plague Rats has power and toughness each equal to the number of Plague Rats in play.

Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border

During the dark times, the rats seemed to grow ever stronger.

Fourth Edition

Plague Rats has power and toughness each equal to the number of Plague Rats in play, no matter who controls them. For example, if there are two Plague Rats in play, each has power and toughness 2/2.

"Should you a Rat to madness tease Why ev'n a Rat may plague you. . ." —Samuel Coleridge, "Recantation"

Summer Magic / Edgar

Foreign Black Border

Revised Edition

The *s below are the number of Plague Rats in play, counting both sides. Thus if there are two Plague Rats in play, each has power and toughness 2/2.

"Should you a Rat to madness tease Why ev'n a Rat may plague you..." —Samuel Coleridge, "Recantation"

Collectors' Edition

Intl. Collectors' Edition

Unlimited Edition

The Xs below are the number of Plague Rats in play, counting both sides. Thus if there are 2 Plague Rats in play, each has power and toughness 2/2.