Lust for War
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, this Aura deals 3 damage to that creature's controller.
Enchanted creature attacks each combat if able.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #25049
Lust for War forces a creature to attack each turn and pings its controller for 3 whenever it does — a punisher enchantment that deals damage and creates political pressure simultaneously. It's a niche card that earns its slot in Goad or Chaos-tax strategies but belongs nowhere near a deck trying to win efficiently.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Lust for War is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but its real home is Commander — nowhere else does an enchantment that forces attacks and drains life have the political texture to justify three mana and an aura slot. In Legacy and Modern it's unplayed and uncompetitive; three mana for a conditional damage source that doesn't affect the board immediately is far too slow in those formats. Commander is where the Goad synergies, longer games, and multiplayer politics let Lust for War operate as intended, turning an opponent's biggest threat into a liability for them.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Lust for War is deep bulk — the kind of card you pull from a box or trade binder without thinking twice about the cost. Bulk enchantments with narrow applications don't appreciate, so treat it as a free slot-filler for the right strategy rather than anything to seek out at a premium.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.