Diseased Vermin vs Lightning Reaver — MTG Card Comparison
Diseased Vermin and Lightning Reaver are closely matched. Diseased Vermin costs less mana (3 vs 5). Choose based on your deck's specific needs.
Diseased Vermin
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put an infection counter on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, this creature deals X damage to target opponent previously dealt damage by it, where X is the number of infection counters on it.
Power/Toughness: 1/1
Lightning Reaver
Haste; fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put a charge counter on it.
At the beginning of your end step, this creature deals damage equal to the number of charge counters on it to each opponent.
| Stat | Diseased Vermin | Lightning Reaver |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {2}{B} | {3}{B}{R} |
| CMC | 3 | 5 |
| Type | Creature — Rat | Creature — Zombie Beast |
| Rarity | Uncommon | Rare |
| Set | Alliances | Alara Reborn |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✗ | ✓ |
| Vintage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Commander | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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