I guess if this card didn't exist Rage Reflection would look like this. Both of them do a good job when combined as well, although playing that many costy creature buffs might not be that advisable.
Etregan
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(3 votes)
There are a lot of good red spells that can be played at the cost of a Seething Song.
donjohnson
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
I was able to take out 5 players consecutively in a MP game solely because of Gratuitous Violence doubling the damage from the 3 hasting dragons I had up. All that damage helps to void the downside of Hunted Dragons tokens given to your opponent. Just give them to the player your about to roast with all that doubled damage and they arent around long enough to use the 2/2 knights.
Spectacular card.
SuicidalTendancies
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Much better than Rage Reflection as its all damage, not just double strike. This with Soul's Fire has ruined many a day in my circle.
Mudbutt_on
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
Forget BETTER than Rage Reflection... combo WITH Rage Reflection!
majinara
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
About as good as rage reflection. Rage reflection has the advantage, that your creatures also deal damage in the first strike step, and thus are less likely to die in combat. Also, if they have abiilties that trigger on the creatures dealing combat damage, they trigger twice when they have double strike by rage reflection. On the other hand, violence costs less mana and also doubles the effect of pingers. And gratious violence stacks, while a second rage reflection would be redundant.
Say you have two of these in play: Flametongue Kavu deals (4 x 2 x 2 =) 16 damage to a creature when it enters the battlefield, Keldon Champion deals (3 x 2 x 2 =) 12 damage to a player when it enters the battlefield, and Ball Lightning deals (6 x 2 x 2 =) 24 combat damage.
Japicx
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Gratuitous Violence is apparently a very good kind of violence. I also love the fact that this was printed in the same set as Aggravated Assault. Sure, it might take a ridiculous amount of mana, but beating for double, then doing it again just feels so good. It's like the red equivalent of a double Time Walk.
Tezz
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
the card says 'instead'. I think 'instead' means the damage that would be dealt is replaced by double damage and then replaced again not by more damage but again by double damage. so flametongue kavu would deal 4 damage, both gratuitous violences trigger on it, but they both replace the 4 with 8. The second gratuitous violence triggered on the 4 damage by the kavu, at the same time as first. So i think they dont stack, but i will check again.
"Indeed, I am most eager to engage in some unadulterated violence. At your command, of course, master."
HK-47's Commander Deck
Commander: HK-47
99 x Gratuitous Violence
Completely outrageous, I know. But I thought it was fitting xD
humor_love
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Say Balefire Dragon hits an opponent. Balefire's 6 power is doubled for 12 damage to the player. Once that damage is dealt, Balefire sends it (i.e. 12 damage) toward each creature that player controls. Once again, Gratuitous Violence acts on the damage spread across the creatures, and they each receive 24 damage.
GlintKawk42
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
DOUBLE DAMAGE; a red specialty. 4/5
rogonandi
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
And that's how, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn a regular gun into FIVE guns! ^_^
Comments (21)
Both of them do a good job when combined as well, although playing that many costy creature buffs might not be that advisable.
All that damage helps to void the downside of Hunted Dragons tokens given to your opponent. Just give them to the player your about to roast with all that doubled damage and they arent around long enough to use the 2/2 knights.
Spectacular card.
Rage reflection has the advantage, that your creatures also deal damage in the first strike step, and thus are less likely to die in combat. Also, if they have abiilties that trigger on the creatures dealing combat damage, they trigger twice when they have double strike by rage reflection.
On the other hand, violence costs less mana and also doubles the effect of pingers. And gratious violence stacks, while a second rage reflection would be redundant.
Also, remember that it's not just combat damage - this also counts damage from triggered abilities (Flametongue Kavu, Keldon Champion, Magma Phoenix) and activated abilities (Prodigal Pyromancer, Cunning Sparkmage).
Say you have two of these in play: Flametongue Kavu deals (4 x 2 x 2 =) 16 damage to a creature when it enters the battlefield, Keldon Champion deals (3 x 2 x 2 =) 12 damage to a player when it enters the battlefield, and Ball Lightning deals (6 x 2 x 2 =) 24 combat damage.
HK-47's Commander Deck
Commander: HK-47
99 x Gratuitous Violence
Completely outrageous, I know. But I thought it was fitting xD