Fatal Grudge
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a nonland permanent.
Each opponent chooses a permanent they control that shares a card type with the sacrificed permanent and sacrifices it.
Draw a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #11468
Fatal Grudge destroys a creature and an artifact in one two-mana spell — the catch is your opponent chooses which of their permanents you hit. In The Balrog, Durin's Bane decks that want to sacrifice their own artifacts anyway, the downside evaporates entirely.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
The Balrog, Durin's Bane needs artifacts in the graveyard to fuel its attack trigger, so Fatal Grudge pulling double duty as a removal spell and a self-mill enabler makes it a natural fit — opponents are removing a threat while you're loading up your own engine.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Fatal Grudge is a Commander card first and foremost — the political dimension of letting an opponent choose their sacrifice is least punishing at a table where tempo matters more than strict card advantage. In one-on-one formats like Modern or Pioneer, handing your opponent any choice on a removal spell is a liability that cleanly targeted removal avoids, so Fatal Grudge rarely earns a slot outside of dedicated sacrifice synergy builds. Legacy and Vintage have access to too many efficient one-mana answers for a conditional two-mana spell to compete. Stick to Commander, specifically decks that benefit from the artifact-to-graveyard half of the effect.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Fatal Grudge is firmly bulk — pick it up without thinking twice if the synergy fits. Bulk rares with narrow application don't typically climb, so don't hold extra copies expecting appreciation.
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Sources
Mentioned
- The Balrog, Durin's Bane
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.