Marrow-Gnawer commander decks

{B}Mono-Black commanders

We track 1,023 decks led by Marrow-Gnawer.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$23.30-0.6% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Marrow-Gnawer
Decks led
1,023

0.1% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$457

Most cost $165 to $950.

Median power
5.5

Most rate 4.1 to 6.8 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.5

Most score 2.8 to 4.6 out of 10.

Most often built as kindred (46%), then midrange (14%).

Real Marrow-Gnawer 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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Marrow-Gnawer decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 3 decks.
$50 to $100: 25 decks.
$100 to $150: 58 decks.
$150 to $200: 54 decks.
$200 to $300: 148 decks.
$300 to $400: 134 decks.
$400 to $500: 152 decks.
$500 to $750: 260 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 97 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 43 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 23 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 11 decks.
$3,000 and up: 15 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $400 to $500, holds the median deck at $457. 204 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)22% · 222
  • Bracket 2 (Core)9% · 89
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)32% · 328
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)37% · 379
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)<1% · 5

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What Marrow-Gnawer decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 1,023 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.

Creatures15

  • Piper of the Swarm84%$0.57
    Run in 858 of these decks (84%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Ogre Slumlord79%$0.30
    Run in 806 of these decks (79%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Karumonix, the Rat King79%$0.63
    Run in 805 of these decks (79%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Pack Rat79%$2.55
    Run in 804 of these decks (79%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Rat Colony78%$4.75
    Run in 795 of these decks (78%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Lord Skitter, Sewer King64%$4.55
    Run in 651 of these decks (64%), 1% of decks that could run it.
9 more creatures

Instants2

  • Dark Ritual72%$4.44
    Run in 736 of these decks (72%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Village Rites47%$0.34
    Run in 483 of these decks (47%), 9% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries5

  • Feed the Swarm43%$0.19
    Run in 444 of these decks (43%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Patriarch's Bidding38%$3.83
    Run in 388 of these decks (38%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Kindred Dominance37%$5.15
    Run in 377 of these decks (37%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Demonic Tutor36%$63.10
    Run in 372 of these decks (36%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Gruesome Fate35%$0.21
    Run in 362 of these decks (35%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts10

  • Sol Ring91%$1.00
    Run in 932 of these decks (91%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Jet Medallion67%$12.40
    Run in 681 of these decks (67%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Skullclamp63%$4.85
    Run in 641 of these decks (63%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Bontu's Monument62%$1.59
    Run in 631 of these decks (62%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet56%$0.37
    Run in 576 of these decks (56%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Herald's Horn49%$2.30
    Run in 501 of these decks (49%), 6% of decks that could run it.
4 more artifacts
  • Thornbite Staff49%$11.05
    Run in 497 of these decks (49%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Greaves45%$3.68
    Run in 462 of these decks (45%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Thrumming Stone43%$21.50
    Run in 440 of these decks (43%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Vanquisher's Banner36%$1.86
    Run in 369 of these decks (36%), 4% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

  • Phyrexian Arena42%$1.24
    Run in 431 of these decks (42%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Grave Pact40%$20.03
    Run in 413 of these decks (40%), 6% of decks that could run it.

Lands6

  • Swarmyard71%$4.86
    Run in 728 of these decks (71%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Cabal Coffers60%$20.59
    Run in 613 of these decks (60%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog54%$0.93
    Run in 553 of these decks (54%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Cabal Stronghold41%$12.34
    Run in 418 of these decks (41%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Three Tree City40%$29.09
    Run in 407 of these decks (40%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth36%$55.11
    Run in 363 of these decks (36%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Marrow-Gnawer decks apart

These show up in Marrow-Gnawer decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Piper of the Swarm$0.57

    84% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Karumonix, the Rat King$0.63

    79% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Pack Rat$2.55

    79% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ogre Slumlord$0.30

    79% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Rat Colony$4.75

    78% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Swarmyard$4.86

    71% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards

Marrow-Gnawer combos

596 of these decks (58%) 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

    49%497 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Ayara, First of LocthwainplusMarrow-GnawerplusThornbite Staff

    Infinite tokens, ETBs, lifegain, life loss and LTBs

    32%331 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  3. Ayara, First of LocthwainplusPlague of Vermin

    Infinite tokens, ETBs, lifegain and life loss

    17%177 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  4. Mirkwood BatsplusPlague of Vermin

    Infinite tokens, ETBs and life loss, wins the game

    11%115 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  5. Altar of the BroodplusMarrow-GnawerplusThornbite Staff

    Infinite tokens, ETBs, LTBs and mill

    5%53 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  6. Exquisite BloodplusSanguine Bond

    Infinite lifegain and life loss

    3%26 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  7. Ashnod's AltarplusMarrow-GnawerplusSword of the Paruns

    Infinite mana, tokens, ETBs, LTBs and untaps

    2%21 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

Commanders like Marrow-Gnawer

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Marrow-Gnawer decks do.