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Piper of the Swarm
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
Throne of EldraineELD · #392
- Card type
- Creature — Human Warlock
- Rarity
- Rare
- Indicative price
- ★ 0.67 € · ★ 0.57 $
- Mana value
- 2
- Power
- 1
- Toughness
- 3
- Colour
- Black
Card text
Rats you control have menace. , : Create a 1/1 black Rat creature token. , , Sacrifice three Rats: Gain control of target creature.
Format legality
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- CompetitivebrawlLegal
- DuelLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PennyLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Jesper Ejsing
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2019-10-04
Flavour text
"If it has ears, it will dance to my tune."
Rulings
The control-change effect of Piper of the Swarm's last ability lasts indefinitely. It doesn't wear off during the cleanup step, and it doesn't expire if Piper of the Swarm leaves the battlefield. In a multiplayer game, it does expire if you leave the game.
