First printed in Stronghold (1998)
Sorcery
Buyback 
(You may pay an additional 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.
- Illustrated by
- DiTerlizzi
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).
Combos
22 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Lab Rats + Phyrexian Altar + Witherbloom, the Balancer
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite magecraft triggers…: Earthcraft + Lab Rats + Witherbloom, the Balancer
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite storm count…: Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements + Lab Rats
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Lab Rats + Rowan, Scion of War + Storm-Kiln Artist
- Infinite untap of permanents you control, Infinite creature ETB…: Cabal Coffers + Lab Rats + Onyx Talisman
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Lab Rats + Phyrexian Altar + Rowan, Scion of War
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Ashnod's Altar + Lab Rats + Pitiless Plunderer + Wick, the Whorled Mind
- Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB…: Lab Rats + Storm-Kiln Artist + Witherbloom, the Balancer
- Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers…: Lab Rats + Mana Echoes + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Blood Funnel + Lab Rats + Memory Crystal + Pitiless Plunderer
