---
name: "Lab Rats"
mana_cost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Buyback"]
set: "STH"
set_name: "Stronghold"
collector_number: "61"
rarity: "common"
artist: "DiTerlizzi"
oracle_id: "c53d6d3e-64e3-48b9-afab-3bde3164888f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lab-rats-sth"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Lab Rats
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Buyback

## Oracle Text
Buyback {4} (You may pay an additional {4} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Create a 1/1 black Rat creature token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Revenge of the Rats](/printing/revenge-of-the-rats-fdn.md) — Sorcery
2. [Rat Out](/printing/rat-out-woe.md) — Instant
3. [Rat King, Pale Piper](/printing/rat-king-pale-piper-tmc.md) — Legendary Creature — Rat Avatar
4. [Tunnel Rats](/printing/tunnel-rats-tmt.md) — Creature — Rat
5. [Lord Skitter, Sewer King](/printing/lord-skitter-sewer-king-pwoe.md) — Legendary Creature — Rat Noble
6. [Pack Rat](/printing/pack-rat-sld.md) — Creature — Rat

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Stronghold (STH) #61
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** DiTerlizzi
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`