Decree of Savagery
Instant
Put four +1/+1 counters on each creature you control.
Cycling 
(, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, you may put four +1/+1 counters on target creature.
- CMC
- 9
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Scourge
- Price
- $0.47
- EDHREC rank
- #15394
Decree of Savagery puts four +1/+1 counters on each of your creatures for nine mana, or cycles for five to do it at instant speed — the cycling mode is the entire reason to run this card. Nine mana for a sorcery that doesn't win on the spot is a hard sell, but flashing in a mass counter pump in response to a board wipe or during combat is a genuinely powerful effect.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only format where Decree of Savagery sees real play, and even there it occupies a narrow role. The cycling ability is what matters — five mana at instant speed to put four +1/+1 counters on every creature you control can close out a game or survive a sweeper in a wide-board or counters-matter deck. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant; the effect is too slow and too situational to compete in those formats. Decree of Savagery is a Commander card through and through, and only the right Commander deck at that.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.47 bulk tier
At $0.47, Decree of Savagery sits firmly in bulk territory, which accurately reflects its narrow playability. It won't spike — the demand ceiling is too low — but if you're building the deck that wants it, there's no reason not to pick one up.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.