Murderous Compulsion
Sorcery
Destroy target tapped creature.
Madness 
(If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #10639
Murderous Compulsion destroys a tapped creature outright — no targeting restriction, no conditions beyond the tap check — for two mana at sorcery speed. Outside of Anje Falkenrath madness builds where it costs one and replaces itself in hand, the sorcery speed and tapped-only limitation make it a liability in most lists.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Anje Falkenrath
Murderous Compulsion is a core piece in Anje Falkenrath decks because the madness cost drops it to one mana, Anje's discard ability triggers the madness, and you're killing a tapped blocker while cycling through your deck — all in one motion.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Murderous Compulsion is a niche card in every format it's legal in, and the honest answer is that Pauper is where it sees the most legitimate play — tapped creatures are common enough in that format's combat-heavy, go-wide metas that the restriction bites less. In Commander, it's almost exclusively an Anje Falkenrath card; the tapped-only clause is too punishing in a singleton format where answers need to be flexible. Modern, Legacy, and Vintage have cleaner removal at similar or lower costs, and Murderous Compulsion rarely competes there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Murderous Compulsion is deep bulk — buy a playset for the cost of a sleeve. That price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is plentiful; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.