Gratuitous Violence
Onslaught 212 • rare
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 212
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $3.54
What it does
If a creature you control would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals double that damage instead.
Only the Cabal could make a fight to the death more deadly.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gratuitous Violence was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a rare enchantment within the set, it was designed to mechanically embody the chaotic and destructive themes of the Red color identity, doubling the damage dealt by creatures to provide a high-impact board state for players focused on aggressive combat strategies.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Greg Staples, whose dark, textured style was a hallmark of the era's aesthetic. Staples aimed to capture the visceral intensity suggested by the card's name, presenting a grim battlefield scene that leaned into the game's more mature fantasy tones. Upon its release, the card became a staple in casual and Commander formats, praised by players for its ability to drastically escalate the pace and lethality of matches.
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