When you compare these cards you begin to appreciate the power of the Strix which not only provides a cheap, self-replacing body like the others but trades with almost any monster it blocks and is able to block fliers
You need to play a mostly mono-colored deck for this to work, but who cares when one land taps for 10 or more mana
--- # Final Verdict Marrow-Gnawer Rat Tribal is: - Explosive - Synergistic - Brutal in combat - Capable of combo finishes - Surprisingly grindy It plays like a plague slow infestation at first, then suddenly the city is overrun
They clock a 0/3 body, have power equal to your artifact count to win fast with Commander damage, have first strike and vigilance innately, and then partner to combine into other colors or leaders, like Silas Renn, Seeker Adept or stay in color but power up with Ardenn, Intrepid Archeologist
Not all Planes are created equally