diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 80af93d3d14..81c65c25b2c 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -3165,6 +3165,7 @@ res/cardsfolder/pit_raptor.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/pit_scorpion.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/pixie_queen.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/plague_beetle.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
+res/cardsfolder/plague_rats.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/plague_stinger.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/plague_wind.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/plagued_rusalka.txt -text svneol=native#text/plain
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/plague_rats.txt b/res/cardsfolder/plague_rats.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85ae62bd8e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/plague_rats.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Name:Plague Rats
+ManaCost:2 B
+Types:Creature Rat
+Text:Plague Rats's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures named Plague Rats on the battlefield.
+PT:1/1
+SVar:PlayMain1:TRUE
+SVar:Rarity:Common
+SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/plague_rats.jpg
+End
diff --git a/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java b/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java
index 8c7ab08b0c0..96419bfbaa5 100644
--- a/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java
+++ b/src/forge/GameActionUtil.java
@@ -15812,6 +15812,21 @@ public class GameActionUtil {
 
 	};
 	
+	public static Command Plague_Rats = new Command() {
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 2333292591304646698L;
+
+		public void execute() {
+
+			CardList rats =AllZoneUtil.getCardsInPlay("Plague Rats");
+			for(Card rat:rats) {
+				rat.setBaseAttack(rats.size());
+				rat.setBaseDefense(rats.size());
+
+			}
+		}// execute()
+
+	};//Plague_Rats
+	
 	public static Command Squirrel_Mob_Other       = new Command() {
 		
 		private static final long serialVersionUID = 5483285906091676339L;
@@ -20972,6 +20987,7 @@ public class GameActionUtil {
 		commands.put("Umbra_Stalker", Umbra_Stalker);
 		commands.put("Primalcrux", Primalcrux);
 		commands.put("Homarid", Homarid);
+		commands.put("Plague_Rats", Plague_Rats);
 		
 		//System.out.println("size of commands: " + commands.size());
 
diff --git a/src/forge/StaticEffects.java b/src/forge/StaticEffects.java
index 0569b33d957..fdecd0bfded 100644
--- a/src/forge/StaticEffects.java
+++ b/src/forge/StaticEffects.java
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ public class StaticEffects
 		cardToEffectsList.put("Umbra Stalker", new String[] {"Umbra_Stalker"});
 		cardToEffectsList.put("Primalcrux",new String[] {"Primalcrux"});
 		cardToEffectsList.put("Homarid", new String[] {"Homarid"});
+		cardToEffectsList.put("Plague Rats", new String[] {"Plague_Rats"});
 	}
 	
 	public HashMap<String, String[]> getCardToEffectsList()