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Gratuitous Violence

Gratuitous Violence

Enchantment

Mana cost: {2}{R}{R}{R}

Mana value: 5

If a creature you control would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals double that damage instead.

Printings: 6

Format Legality

Standard
Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Commander
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not Legal
Historic
Legal
Timeless
Legal

Commander Decks Using Gratuitous Violence

Used in 12 of 5,860 Commander decks in the MTG Compendium database (0.2%)

Top Commanders Using Gratuitous Violence

Bello, Bard of the Brambles 8 decks Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger 1 deck Kefka, Court Mage 1 deck Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers 1 deck Thor, God of Thunder 1 deck
Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Commander: Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Marcos Plana · Commander Budget - Magic Barcelona · Oct 19, 2026
#7
Thor, God of Thunder
Commander: Thor, God of Thunder
Ralkra · level seven bracket 3 · Oct 20, 2026
#8
Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Commander: Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Marcos Plana · Commander Budget - Magic Barcelona · Oct 5, 2026
#8
Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Commander: Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Polyakov Sergey · September 2026 - MTNG · Sep 20, 2026
#8
Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Commander: Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Gerardo Lenz Arrivillaga · Commander Budget - Magic Barcelona · Sep 28, 2026
#16
Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger
Commander: Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger
Escartin · Nocturno commander deck · Oct 9, 2026
#18
Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Commander: Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Bastien Baudry · Commander Budget - Magic Barcelona · Sep 14, 2026
#19
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
Commander: Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
Lucas Hidalgo · SEA Regional Fest 2026 - Sat cEDH · Oct 17, 2026
#22
Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Commander: Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Gerardo Lenz Arrivillaga · Commander Budget - Magic Barcelona · Sep 14, 2026
#24
Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Commander: Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Luar Cots Cuquerella · TORNEO INAUGURAL B2 · Sep 19, 2026
#39
Kefka, Court Mage
Commander: Kefka, Court Mage
Avery !!! · Consult The Coast Win-A-Dual CEDH Tournamemt (Good Games Strathpine) · Sep 19, 2026
#39
Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Commander: Bello, Bard of the Brambles
Gerardo Lenz Arrivillaga · COMMANDER PRECON LALUNA 26-09 · Sep 26, 2026
#44

Printings

Gratuitous Violence
Secret Lair Drop · #2596
Gratuitous Violence
Foundations · #715
Gratuitous Violence
Bloomburrow Commander · #197
Gratuitous Violence
Forgotten Realms Commander · #127
Gratuitous Violence
Conspiracy: Take the Crown · #161
Gratuitous Violence
Onslaught · #212