Totentanz, Swarm Piper
Whenever Totentanz or another nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 black Rat creature token with "This token can't block." {1}{B}: Target attacking Rat you control gains deathtouch until end of turn.
How Totentanz decks play in EDH
Totentanz, Swarm Piper is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 1BR, and its legendary creature - human warlock bard line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. The cards below are the ones Totentanz, Swarm Piper decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $32.28Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Creatures (14)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Totentanz, Swarm Piper decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Totentanz, Swarm Piper deck?
Totentanz, Swarm Piper has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Totentanz, Swarm Piper?
The cards played most often in Totentanz, Swarm Piper decks include Rank Rat, Ajani's Anguish, Turbulent Crater. 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 Totentanz, Swarm Piper deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $32.28 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 Totentanz, Swarm Piper 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.