Patron of the Nezumi
Rat offering (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a Rat and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed Rat. Mana cost includes color.) Whenever a permanent is put into an opponent's graveyard, that player loses 1 life.
How Patron of the Nezumi decks play in EDH
Patron of the Nezumi is a mono-black commander costing 5BB, and its legendary creature - spirit line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Patron of the Nezumi decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $73.62Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Patron of the Nezumi decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with Patron of the NezumiPatron of the Nezumi deck questions
What colours can I use in a Patron of the Nezumi deck?
Patron of the Nezumi has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Patron of the Nezumi?
The cards played most often in Patron of the Nezumi decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, The Master of Lake-town, Stir Up Trouble. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Patron of the Nezumi deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $73.62 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Patron of the Nezumi deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.