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 29 decks +100% synergy
Marrow-Gnawer
69% of 29 decks +69% synergy
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
62% of 29 decks +62% synergy
Pack Rat
55% of 29 decks +55% synergy
Ogre Slumlord
52% of 29 decks +50% synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
45% of 29 decks +44% synergy
Thrumming Stone
41% of 29 decks +41% synergy
Beast Whisperer
52% of 29 decks +37% synergy
Echoing Return
31% of 29 decks +31% synergy
Mirror Box
28% of 29 decks +27% synergy
Top Cards
Bloodbond March
76% of 29 decks +75% synergy
Piper of the Swarm
66% of 29 decks +65% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
62% of 29 decks +18% synergy
Karumonix, the Rat King
59% of 29 decks +58% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
59% of 29 decks +53% synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
48% of 29 decks +44% synergy
Nature's Lore
41% of 29 decks +15% synergy
Skullclamp
41% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Elemental Bond
38% of 29 decks +37% synergy
Heroic Intervention
38% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
17% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Demonic Tutor
17% of 29 decks +1% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
14% of 29 decks +7% synergy
Creatures
Lord Skitter's Butcher
31% of 29 decks +31% synergy
Realmwalker
31% of 29 decks +22% synergy
Species Specialist
24% of 29 decks +21% synergy
Ratcatcher
21% of 29 decks +21% synergy
Crypt Ghast
17% of 29 decks +16% synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
17% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
14% of 29 decks +14% synergy
Tangled Colony
14% of 29 decks +14% synergy
Crypt Rats
14% of 29 decks +14% synergy
Typhoid Rats
14% of 29 decks +14% synergy
Old Flitterfang
14% of 29 decks +12% synergy
Chittering Witch
14% of 29 decks +12% synergy
Roaming Throne
14% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Ohran Frostfang
14% of 29 decks +7% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
14% of 29 decks +6% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
14% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Eternal Witness
14% of 29 decks -14% synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
12% of 26 decks +3% synergy
Throat Slitter
10% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Blightbelly Rat
10% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Grim Haruspex
10% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Instants
Beast Within
34% of 29 decks -6% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
28% of 29 decks +15% synergy
Putrefy
28% of 29 decks -8% synergy
Dark Ritual
24% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Golgari Charm
24% of 29 decks +6% synergy
Tear Asunder
21% of 29 decks +6% synergy
Village Rites
14% of 29 decks -4% synergy
Gravepurge
10% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Kindred Summons
10% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
10% of 29 decks +3% synergy
Infernal Grasp
10% of 29 decks +3% synergy
Deadly Rollick
10% of 29 decks +1% synergy
Nature's Claim
10% of 29 decks -1% synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
34% of 29 decks +17% synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
31% of 29 decks +25% synergy
Doubling Chant
24% of 29 decks +24% synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
24% of 29 decks +19% synergy
Rampant Growth
24% of 29 decks -11% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
21% of 29 decks +19% synergy
Three Visits
21% of 29 decks +1% synergy
Toxic Deluge
21% of 29 decks +0% synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
15% of 20 decks +2% synergy
Secret Salvage
14% of 29 decks +14% synergy
Living Death
14% of 29 decks +6% synergy
Night's Whisper
14% of 29 decks +6% synergy
Shamanic Revelation
14% of 29 decks +2% synergy
Cultivate
14% of 29 decks -29% synergy
Forever Young
10% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Overrun
10% of 29 decks +7% synergy
Kindred Dominance
10% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Damnation
10% of 29 decks +1% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10% of 29 decks -2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Banner of Kinship
33% of 9 decks +27% synergy
Bontu's Monument
28% of 29 decks +26% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
28% of 29 decks +23% synergy
Jet Medallion
24% of 29 decks +23% synergy
Dolmen Gate
17% of 29 decks +17% synergy
Whip of Erebos
17% of 29 decks +13% synergy
Herald's Horn
17% of 29 decks +13% synergy
Akroma's Memorial
14% of 29 decks +13% synergy
Coat of Arms
14% of 29 decks +9% synergy
The Great Henge
14% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Urza's Incubator
10% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Door of Destinies
10% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Enchantments
Greater Good
34% of 29 decks +28% synergy
Cover of Darkness
24% of 29 decks +23% synergy
Black Market Connections
24% of 29 decks +16% synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
20% of 15 decks +17% synergy
Oversold Cemetery
17% of 29 decks +14% synergy
Cryptolith Rite
17% of 29 decks +12% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Elven Chorus
14% of 29 decks +9% synergy
Vraska Joins Up
14% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
12% of 26 decks +4% synergy
Virtue of Persistence
10% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
10% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Sylvan Library
10% of 29 decks -1% synergy
Insidious Roots
10% of 29 decks -3% synergy
Parallel Lives
10% of 29 decks -3% synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
10% of 29 decks -16% synergy
Utility Lands
Swarmyard
55% of 29 decks +42% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
41% of 29 decks +17% synergy
Bojuka Bog
34% of 29 decks -5% synergy
Three Tree City
25% of 20 decks +13% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
24% of 29 decks +21% synergy
Cabal Coffers
24% of 29 decks +14% synergy
Reliquary Tower
17% of 29 decks -5% synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14% of 29 decks -15% synergy
Mudflat Village
14% of 22 decks +8% synergy
Cabal Stronghold
10% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Rogue's Passage
10% of 29 decks -13% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
55% of 29 decks -7% synergy
Sol Ring
41% of 29 decks -39% synergy
Patchwork Banner
30% of 20 decks +22% synergy
Golgari Signet
17% of 29 decks -12% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
14% of 29 decks -11% synergy
Heraldic Banner
10% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Thought Vessel
10% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
79% of 29 decks -6% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
66% of 29 decks +19% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
66% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
62% of 29 decks +22% synergy
Llanowar Wastes
62% of 29 decks +10% synergy
Deathcap Glade
55% of 29 decks +26% synergy
Tainted Wood
55% of 29 decks +14% synergy
Underground Mortuary
41% of 29 decks +20% synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
38% of 29 decks +5% synergy
Cavern of Souls
28% of 29 decks +21% synergy
Exotic Orchard
28% of 29 decks +2% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
28% of 29 decks -2% synergy
Myriad Landscape
21% of 29 decks +1% synergy
Twilight Mire
21% of 29 decks -9% synergy
Temple of Malady
21% of 29 decks -15% synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
21% of 29 decks -22% synergy
Nurturing Peatland
17% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Haunted Mire
17% of 29 decks -0% synergy
Golgari Guildgate
14% of 29 decks +4% synergy
Darkbore Pathway
14% of 29 decks -8% synergy
Path of Ancestry
14% of 29 decks -8% synergy
Demolition Field
10% of 29 decks +8% synergy
Bayou
10% of 29 decks -1% synergy
Blooming Marsh
10% of 29 decks -2% synergy
Fabled Passage
10% of 29 decks -3% synergy
Jungle Hollow
10% of 29 decks -14% synergy
Evolving Wilds
10% of 29 decks -17% synergy