Rise of the Varmints

Commanders that run Rise of the Varmints most

Deck counts from EDHREC.

• Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius: 387 decks
• Halsin, Emerald Archdruid: 6 decks

Often played with Rise of the Varmints

Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.

• Djinn of Fool's Fall
• Outlaw Stitcher
• Stagecoach Security
• Wrangler of the Damned
• Irascible Wolverine
• Loan Shark
• Freestrider Commando
• Spinewoods Paladin
• Jem Lightfoote, Sky Explorer
• Sheriff of Safe Passage

Rulings

• 2024-04-12: You can’t cast a plotted card on the same turn it became plotted. On any future turn, you may cast that card from exile without paying its mana cost during your main phase while the stack is empty.
• 2024-04-12: If a plotted card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
• 2024-04-12: If you’re casting a plotted card from exile without paying its mana cost, you can’t choose to cast it for any other alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the plotted card has any mandatory additional costs, those must still be paid to cast the spell.
• 2024-04-12: The value of X is determined only once, as Rise of the Varmints resolves.
• 2024-04-12: Plot abilities are written “Plot [cost],” which means “Any time you have priority during your main phase while the stack is empty, you may pay [cost] and exile this card from your hand. It becomes plotted.”
• 2024-04-12: Exiling a card using its plot ability is a special action. Once you announce you’re taking that action, no other player can respond by trying to remove that card from your hand.