
Gratuitous Violence
Enchantment$0.86
If a creature you control would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals double that damage instead.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 21
Gratuitous Violence + Brion Stoutarm + Malignus
- Near-infinite lifegain
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Brion does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Brion by paying {R}, tapping it and sacrificing Malignus, dealing damage equal to two times Malignus's power to target opponent and causing you to gain that much life. The opponent loses the game due to having 0 or less life.
Gratuitous Violence + Malignus + Warstorm Surge
- Near-infinite damage
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Malignus by paying {3}{R}{R}. When Malignus enters the battlefield, Warstorm Surge triggers, dealing an amount of damage equal to twice Malignus' power to an opponent. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Gratuitous Violence + Heartless Hidetsugu + Platinum Angel
- Each opponent with an even life total loses the game
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Heartless Hidetsugu does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Heartless Hidetsugu by tapping it, causing it to deal lethal damage to each opponent with an even life total and nearly lethal damage to each opponent with an odd life total
Gratuitous Violence + Heartless Hidetsugu + Glacial Chasm
- Each opponent with an even life total loses the game
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Heartless Hidetsugu does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Heartless Hidetsugu by tapping it, causing it to deal damage to each opponent equal to their life total, and causing it to deal no damage to you
Gratuitous Violence + Malignus + Chandra's Ignition
- Each opponent loses the game
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Chandra's Ignition by paying {3}{R}{R}, causing Malignus to deal damage equal to twice its power to each other creature and each opponent. Each opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Gratuitous Violence + Heartless Hidetsugu + Platinum Emperion
- Each opponent with an even life total loses the game
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Heartless Hidetsugu does not have summoning sickness.
Steps
Activate Heartless Hidetsugu by tapping it, causing it to deal damage to each opponent equal to half their life total, rounded down then doubled, and causing it to deal no damage to you
Gratuitous Violence + Heartless Hidetsugu + Pariah's Shield
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Each opponent's life total is 2 or greater.
Steps
Activate Heartless Hidetsugu by tapping it, dealing damage to each opponent equal to half their life total, rounded down, times 2, and dealing no damage to you due to Pariah's Shield.
Gratuitous Violence + Malignus + Terror of the Peaks
- Near-infinite damage
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Malignus by paying {3}{R}{R}. When Malignus enters the battlefield, Terror of the Peaks triggers, dealing an amount of damage equal to twice Malignus' power to an opponent. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Gratuitous Violence + Ziatora, the Incinerator + Malignus
- Target opponent loses the game
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
At the beginning of your end step, Ziatora triggers, causing you to sacrifice Malignus, deal damage equal to two times Malignus's power to target opponent, and create three Treasure tokens. The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Gratuitous Violence + Heartless Hidetsugu + Pariah
- Near-infinite damage
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Each opponent's life total is 2 or greater.
Steps
Activate Heartless Hidetsugu by tapping it, dealing damage to each opponent equal to half their life total, rounded down, times 2, and dealing no damage to you due to Pariah.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Dathon, His Heart OpenDathon, His Heart Open damages opponents and Gratuitous Violence multiplies your damage.
- Purphoros, God of the ForgePurphoros, God of the Forge damages opponents and Gratuitous Violence multiplies your damage.
- Niv-Mizzet, ParunNiv-Mizzet, Parun damages opponents and Gratuitous Violence multiplies your damage.
- Omnath, Locus of RageOmnath, Locus of Rage damages opponents and Gratuitous Violence multiplies your damage.
- Vivi OrnitierVivi Ornitier damages opponents and Gratuitous Violence multiplies your damage.
- Drakuseth, Maw of FlamesDrakuseth, Maw of Flames damages opponents and Gratuitous Violence multiplies your damage.
- Kediss, Emberclaw FamiliarKediss, Emberclaw Familiar damages opponents and Gratuitous Violence multiplies your damage.
- Electro, Assaulting BatteryElectro, Assaulting Battery damages opponents and Gratuitous Violence multiplies your damage.
- Ashling, Flame DancerAshling, Flame Dancer damages opponents and Gratuitous Violence multiplies your damage.
- Tannuk, Memorial EnsignTannuk, Memorial Ensign damages opponents and Gratuitous Violence multiplies your damage.