Honest Rutstein (Commander) - Rat Colony

Ciel Collins
One Theme Three Techs: Life Gain
Approach one theme from three different angles with this guide to various life gain strategies in Commander.
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Rat Colony
100% of 27 decks +100% synergy
Bloodbond March
78% of 27 decks +77% synergy
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
67% of 27 decks +66% synergy
Marrow-Gnawer
67% of 27 decks +66% synergy
Piper of the Swarm
67% of 27 decks +66% synergy
Karumonix, the Rat King
59% of 27 decks +59% synergy
Pack Rat
52% of 27 decks +52% synergy
Ogre Slumlord
52% of 27 decks +50% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
56% of 27 decks +49% synergy
Thrumming Stone
44% of 27 decks +44% synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
59% of 27 decks +15% synergy
Beast Whisperer
52% of 27 decks +38% synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
44% of 27 decks +44% synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
44% of 27 decks +41% synergy
Nature's Lore
44% of 27 decks +19% synergy
Skullclamp
41% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Farseek
37% of 27 decks +19% synergy
Heroic Intervention
37% of 27 decks +7% synergy
Echoing Return
33% of 27 decks +33% synergy
Elemental Bond
33% of 27 decks +33% synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
19% of 27 decks +7% synergy
Demonic Tutor
19% of 27 decks +3% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
15% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Creatures
Lord Skitter's Butcher
30% of 27 decks +29% synergy
Realmwalker
30% of 27 decks +21% synergy
Ratcatcher
22% of 27 decks +22% synergy
Species Specialist
22% of 27 decks +19% synergy
Crypt Ghast
19% of 27 decks +17% synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
19% of 27 decks +10% synergy
Tangled Colony
15% of 27 decks +15% synergy
Crypt Rats
15% of 27 decks +15% synergy
Typhoid Rats
15% of 27 decks +15% synergy
Old Flitterfang
15% of 27 decks +14% synergy
Roaming Throne
15% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
15% of 27 decks +8% synergy
Eternal Witness
15% of 27 decks -12% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
12% of 24 decks +4% synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
11% of 27 decks +11% synergy
Blightbelly Rat
11% of 27 decks +10% synergy
Chittering Witch
11% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Grim Haruspex
11% of 27 decks +6% synergy
Ohran Frostfang
11% of 27 decks +3% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
11% of 27 decks +1% synergy
Instants
Beast Within
33% of 27 decks -5% synergy
Putrefy
30% of 27 decks -5% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
26% of 27 decks +14% synergy
Dark Ritual
26% of 27 decks +10% synergy
Golgari Charm
26% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Tear Asunder
19% of 27 decks +4% synergy
Village Rites
15% of 27 decks -2% synergy
Gravepurge
11% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Kindred Summons
11% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Infernal Grasp
11% of 27 decks +4% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
11% of 27 decks +4% synergy
Deadly Rollick
11% of 27 decks +1% synergy
Nature's Claim
11% of 27 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Doubling Chant
26% of 27 decks +26% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
26% of 27 decks +20% synergy
Rampant Growth
26% of 27 decks -9% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
22% of 27 decks +20% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
22% of 27 decks +17% synergy
Three Visits
22% of 27 decks +3% synergy
Toxic Deluge
22% of 27 decks +1% synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
17% of 18 decks +4% synergy
Living Death
15% of 27 decks +8% synergy
Cultivate
15% of 27 decks -27% synergy
Secret Salvage
11% of 27 decks +11% synergy
Overrun
11% of 27 decks +8% synergy
Night's Whisper
11% of 27 decks +3% synergy
Damnation
11% of 27 decks +3% synergy
Shamanic Revelation
11% of 27 decks -0% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11% of 27 decks -1% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Banner of Kinship
38% of 8 decks +32% synergy
Mirror Box
30% of 27 decks +29% synergy
Bontu's Monument
30% of 27 decks +28% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
30% of 27 decks +25% synergy
Jet Medallion
22% of 27 decks +21% synergy
Dolmen Gate
19% of 27 decks +18% synergy
Herald's Horn
19% of 27 decks +14% synergy
Whip of Erebos
19% of 27 decks +14% synergy
Akroma's Memorial
15% of 27 decks +14% synergy
Coat of Arms
15% of 27 decks +10% synergy
The Great Henge
15% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Urza's Incubator
11% of 27 decks +10% synergy
Door of Destinies
11% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Enchantments
Greater Good
30% of 27 decks +24% synergy
Cover of Darkness
26% of 27 decks +24% synergy
Black Market Connections
26% of 27 decks +17% synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
23% of 13 decks +21% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
19% of 27 decks +13% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
19% of 27 decks +5% synergy
Oversold Cemetery
15% of 27 decks +12% synergy
Elven Chorus
15% of 27 decks +10% synergy
Vraska Joins Up
15% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
12% of 24 decks +5% synergy
Virtue of Persistence
11% of 27 decks +9% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
11% of 27 decks +6% synergy
Sylvan Library
11% of 27 decks +1% synergy
Insidious Roots
11% of 27 decks -1% synergy
Parallel Lives
11% of 27 decks -2% synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
11% of 27 decks -14% synergy
Utility Lands
Swarmyard
56% of 27 decks +42% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
44% of 27 decks +21% synergy
Bojuka Bog
33% of 27 decks -6% synergy
Three Tree City
28% of 18 decks +17% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
26% of 27 decks +23% synergy
Cabal Coffers
26% of 27 decks +16% synergy
Reliquary Tower
19% of 27 decks -4% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15% of 27 decks -13% synergy
Cabal Stronghold
11% of 27 decks +11% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
56% of 27 decks -7% synergy
Sol Ring
41% of 27 decks -40% synergy
Patchwork Banner
33% of 18 decks +26% synergy
Golgari Signet
19% of 27 decks -10% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
15% of 27 decks -10% synergy
Heraldic Banner
11% of 27 decks +11% synergy
Thought Vessel
11% of 27 decks +5% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
78% of 27 decks -8% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
67% of 27 decks +27% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
67% of 27 decks +21% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
67% of 27 decks +7% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
63% of 27 decks +11% synergy
Deathcap Glade
59% of 27 decks +30% synergy
Tainted Wood
56% of 27 decks +12% synergy
Underground Mortuary
44% of 27 decks +24% synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
37% of 27 decks +2% synergy
Cavern of Souls
30% of 27 decks +23% synergy
Exotic Orchard
30% of 27 decks +3% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
26% of 27 decks -3% synergy
Myriad Landscape
22% of 27 decks +4% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
19% of 27 decks +5% synergy
Haunted Mire
19% of 27 decks +1% synergy
Twilight Mire
19% of 27 decks -14% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
19% of 27 decks -24% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
15% of 27 decks -6% synergy
Temple of Malady
15% of 27 decks -21% synergy
Bayou
11% of 27 decks -0% synergy
Fabled Passage
11% of 27 decks -2% synergy
Blooming Marsh
11% of 27 decks -2% synergy
Path of Ancestry
11% of 27 decks -11% synergy
Evolving Wilds
11% of 27 decks -17% synergy