Forget BETTER than Rage Reflection... combo WITH Rage Reflection!
Posted By:
Mudbutt_on
(4/2/2010 3:55:13 PM)
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.
Posted By:
donjohnson
(1/30/2010 2:04:31 PM)
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.
Posted By:
majinara
(5/25/2010 5:48:15 AM)
@etherno: Yes, having multiples of these in on the battlefield makes them stack.
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.
Posted By:
GrimjawxRULES
(2/1/2011 5:58:25 PM)
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.
Posted By:
Japicx
(4/15/2011 1:09:02 AM)
Heartless Hidesutgu and this means all players with even life totals die.
Posted By:
LUR
(9/23/2011 9:56:14 PM)
Gratuitous Violence and Rage Reflection is brutal, but you need a dragon. Like Mr. Balefire Dragon. Now its a bbq, lol.
Posted By:
Dragonwizard99
(1/6/2012 5:45:19 PM)
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.
Posted By:
Mode
(10/26/2009 2:10:48 PM)
Spikeshot Goblin and something like Claws of Valakut
Posted By:
jonfck
(9/12/2010 12:38:02 PM)
If you play more than 1 of these do they stack
Posted By:
etherno
(7/20/2009 8:28:08 AM)