Magic: The Gathering · starter
Swarm of Rats
Portal Second Age · #89 · common · 1998
Creature — Rat
Listings
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Market reference
$2.73
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 89 / 165
- Release year
- 1998
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Kev Walker
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1998-06-24
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}
Type: Creature — Rat
Swarm of Rats's power is equal to the number of Rats you control.
P/T: */1
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $2.73 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.06 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Swarm of Rats is real?
Swarm of Rats is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Swarm of Rats worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Swarm of Rats is $2.73; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Swarm of Rats from?
Swarm of Rats is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Portal Second Age" in the starter series, released in 1998.
What rarity is Swarm of Rats?
Swarm of Rats is a common card in the Portal Second Age set.
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