Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm commander decks

{B}Mono-Black commanders

We track 200 decks led by Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$3.25-17.5% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
Decks led
200

0.03% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$463

Most cost $172 to $1,034.

Median power
5.3

Most rate 4.1 to 6.6 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.4

Most score 2.7 to 4.4 out of 10.

Most often built as kindred (60%), then stompy (20%).

Real Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 2 decks.
$50 to $100: 6 decks.
$100 to $150: 7 decks.
$150 to $200: 6 decks.
$200 to $300: 28 decks.
$300 to $400: 32 decks.
$400 to $500: 27 decks.
$500 to $750: 50 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 21 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 16 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 1 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 1 decks.
$3,000 and up: 3 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $400 to $500, holds the median deck at $463. 33 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)32% · 63
  • Bracket 2 (Core)19% · 38
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)35% · 70
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)14% · 28
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)<1% · 1

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What Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 200 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures16

  • Marrow-Gnawer86%$23.30
    Run in 172 of these decks (86%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Piper of the Swarm77%$0.57
    Run in 153 of these decks (77%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Karumonix, the Rat King75%$0.63
    Run in 150 of these decks (75%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Ogre Slumlord72%$0.30
    Run in 143 of these decks (72%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Rat Colony70%$4.75
    Run in 139 of these decks (70%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Pack Rat67%$2.55
    Run in 134 of these decks (67%), 1% of decks that could run it.
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Instants3

  • Dark Ritual64%$4.44
    Run in 127 of these decks (64%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Defile34%$1.22
    Run in 68 of these decks (34%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Village Rites34%$0.34
    Run in 67 of these decks (34%), 9% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries3

  • Feed the Swarm49%$0.19
    Run in 97 of these decks (49%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Kindred Dominance41%$5.15
    Run in 82 of these decks (41%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Patriarch's Bidding41%$3.83
    Run in 81 of these decks (41%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts8

  • Sol Ring87%$1.00
    Run in 173 of these decks (87%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Jet Medallion67%$12.40
    Run in 133 of these decks (67%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Bontu's Monument61%$1.59
    Run in 121 of these decks (61%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet55%$0.37
    Run in 109 of these decks (55%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Herald's Horn50%$2.30
    Run in 99 of these decks (50%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Thrumming Stone47%$21.50
    Run in 94 of these decks (47%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Skullclamp46%$4.85
    Run in 92 of these decks (46%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Vanquisher's Banner36%$1.86
    Run in 72 of these decks (36%), 4% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

  • Cover of Darkness35%$8.33
    Run in 69 of these decks (35%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Arena35%$1.24
    Run in 69 of these decks (35%), 15% of decks that could run it.

Lands8

  • Swarmyard72%$4.86
    Run in 143 of these decks (72%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Cabal Coffers60%$20.59
    Run in 120 of these decks (60%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog46%$0.93
    Run in 91 of these decks (46%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth43%$55.11
    Run in 86 of these decks (43%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Three Tree City42%$29.09
    Run in 84 of these decks (42%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Cabal Stronghold42%$12.34
    Run in 83 of these decks (42%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Rogue's Passage35%$0.27
    Run in 70 of these decks (35%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx34%$48.09
    Run in 68 of these decks (34%), 25% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks apart

These show up in Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Marrow-Gnawer$23.30

    86% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Piper of the Swarm$0.57

    77% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Karumonix, the Rat King$0.63

    75% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ogre Slumlord$0.30

    72% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Swarmyard$4.86

    72% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Rat Colony$4.75

    70% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

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  • Pack Rat$2.55

    67% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Lord Skitter, Sewer King$4.55

    65% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Bontu's Monument$1.59

    61% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

  • Crypt Rats$0.61

    52% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Cabal Coffers$20.59

    60% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Jet Medallion$12.40

    67% of these decks, against 17% of other decks that could run it.

Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm combos

48 of these decks (24%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Marrow-GnawerplusThornbite Staff

    Infinite tokens, ETBs and LTBs

    14%28 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Ayara, First of LocthwainplusPlague of Vermin

    Infinite tokens, ETBs, lifegain and life loss

    11%21 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  3. Ayara, First of LocthwainplusMarrow-GnawerplusThornbite Staff

    Infinite tokens, ETBs, lifegain, life loss and LTBs

    8%16 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  4. Mirkwood BatsplusPlague of Vermin

    Infinite tokens, ETBs and life loss, wins the game

    4%7 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

Commanders like Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm decks do.