Crypt Rats + Basilisk Collar is amazing. I also use vampiric link as well, occasionally. I gain a huge amount of life and wipe the board. Dark Ritual and gauntlet of power or caged sun is good for getting a lot of mana for more life gain.
Posted By:
bparx
(9/18/2011 5:28:28 PM)
phyresis
Posted By:
Arachibutyrophobia
(9/1/2012 10:38:13 PM)
loxodon warhammer
Posted By:
lando_killrizian
(12/13/2012 8:27:51 PM)
Wow, I love these rats!
And these rats love Lifelink, Deathtouch, and/or Protection from black.
I just played a game with these guys equipped with Sword of Light and Shadow and Basilisk Collar in a mono-black EDH, and wow, did it wreck house. He's amazing with either one, or something of similar ilk. But with the pair... ridiculous: just pay 
to kill everything else and gain 1 life for each thing killed, and with pro-black, he sticks around to do it again and again. Then when you have some more mana, just dump it into him and end the game. Very rad for multiplayer.
Posted By:
Raexs
(2/15/2013 4:42:50 PM)
Going to see if I can get Crypt Rats enchanted with Charisma this weekend during some casual multiplayer fun.
Posted By:
Polycotton
(3/13/2013 6:15:52 AM)
Great with both lifelink and/or deathtouch. Which makes them pretty ridiculous in conjunction with Basilisk Collar.
Especially if you have a Swarmyard to protect them from themselves.
Ogre Slumlord, while probably experiencing an untimely death, will fill the field with rat tokens after their impact.
Posted By:
Mode
(9/30/2013 3:50:54 PM)
Withering Wisp does the same thing and last longer by default. Then again, this is more splashable.
Posted By:
KFrosty
(5/31/2014 12:16:45 AM)