Maximum Carnage
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Until your next turn, each creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.
II — Add 
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III — This Saga deals 5 damage to each opponent.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Price
- $1.16
- EDHREC rank
- #6264
Maximum Carnage hits every opponent for damage equal to the number of creatures you control — at instant speed, for five mana — making it a finisher, a combat trick, and a life-drain engine all in one card. Kratos, God of War is the headliner home, but any go-wide red-black shell that can field ten-plus creatures will close games with this.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kratos, God of War
Kratos, God of War builds a wide board through combat triggers and token generation, and Maximum Carnage converts that headcount directly into lethal damage across all opponents — often out of nowhere on a critical attack step.
Sigurd, Jarl of Ravensthorpe
Sigurd, Jarl of Ravensthorpe rewards attacking in numbers, and Maximum Carnage turns the same creature count that fuels Sigurd's triggers into a closing burst of damage that bypasses blockers entirely.
Eddie Brock
Eddie Brock generates a flood of Symbiote tokens, and Maximum Carnage punishes opponents for every one of them — the wider the board, the more punishing the drain.
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser forces opponents into combat and builds up creature counts on your side as a byproduct; Maximum Carnage cashes in that board presence for a win that doesn't require another attack step.
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant goads opponents into attacking each other while you accumulate your own board, and Maximum Carnage punishes everyone for failing to thin your side — a natural fit for a deck that wants to end games from a defensive posture.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Maximum Carnage does its best work — three opponents means the damage output triples relative to a one-on-one game, and a board of ten creatures is a 30-point life swing before combat even resolves. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, the five-mana cost is steep for what amounts to a conditional burn spell, and aggressive token strategies that could use it tend to want effects at two or three mana. Legacy and Vintage have access to faster clocks and better finishers, so Maximum Carnage is a novelty there at best. Standard legality gives it a home in Rakdos token builds when the format allows, but the payoff scales directly with board width, so it lives and dies by how reliably you can flood the field.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.16 cheap tier
At $1.16, Maximum Carnage sits in the bulk-rare tier — cheap enough to slot into any go-wide Commander build without a second thought. It's a narrowly focused card that sees most of its play in dedicated token decks, so don't expect the price to climb significantly unless a breakout commander drives sustained demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Kratos, God of War
- Sigurd, Jarl of Ravensthorpe
- Eddie Brock
- Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
- Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.