“When times are tough, the poor eat the rats. When times are tougher, the rats eat the poor.”
Drainpipe Vermin
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Rat
Mana Cost: {B}
Oracle Rules Text: When this creature dies, you may pay {B}. If you do, target player discards a card.
Flavor Text: When times are tough, the poor eat the rats. When times are tougher, the rats eat the poor.
Set: Jumpstart (#224), Rarity: Common, Artist: Trevor Claxton
Creature
Black
Common
$0.23
Regular
€0.20
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (1)
2012-10-01
You may pay {B} only once. The target player will discard a maximum of one card because of Drainpipe Vermin’s ability.
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