Gratuitous Violence
Forgotten Realms Commander 127 • rare
- Set
- Forgotten Realms Commander
- Collector number
- 127
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jesper Ejsing
- Market price
- $1.46
What it does
If a creature you control would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals double that damage instead.
What was supposed to be a quiet time in town turned into an adventure of its own.
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 first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the 2006 set Guildpact, designed as a rare enchantment that doubles damage dealt by creatures. The card serves as a quintessential 'red' effect, embodying the color's chaotic and aggressive philosophy by ensuring that combat interactions are amplified to extreme, often decisive, levels. It has since become a staple for players who favor high-impact, volatile playstyles in multiplayer formats.
The version included in the 2021 Forgotten Realms Commander set features updated artwork by Simon Dominic, moving away from the original aesthetic to better fit the Dungeons & Dragons thematic integration of the set. This specific printing was designed to provide Commander players with accessible, powerful utility for decks centered on combat-heavy strategies. Upon its inclusion in the preconstructed deck, it was well-received by the player base as a functional and flavorful reprint that maintained the card's established identity.
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