Psychotic Fury
Instant
Target multicolored creature gains double strike until end of turn.
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dissension
- Price
- $1.01
- EDHREC rank
- #4695
Psychotic Fury gives a creature double strike and replaces itself for one red mana — that's the whole pitch, and it's a strong one. In any deck that cares about combat damage triggers or spell count, the draw clause makes it free to run; The Howling Abomination in particular treats it as a damage-doubler stapled to a cantrip.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Howling Abomination
The Howling Abomination swings for damage equal to the number of instant and sorcery spells cast, so Psychotic Fury doubles that hit while counting as the spell that enabled it — one card doing two jobs on the same attack.
Feather, the Redeemed
Feather, the Redeemed returns Psychotic Fury to hand at end of turn, turning a one-shot cantrip into a permanent double-strike source you can redeploy every combat step.
Storm, Force of Nature
Storm, Force of Nature rewards casting instants and sorceries on opponents' turns, and Psychotic Fury's instant speed means it slots cleanly into that pattern while pushing through extra damage on a key attacker.
Elsha, Threefold Master
Elsha, Threefold Master cares about casting noncreature spells with prowess triggers stacking up, and Psychotic Fury adds a double-strike punch to whatever creature needs to close the game on that same turn.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Psychotic Fury earns its keep — it slots into Feather loops, Howling Abomination damage races, and any Boros spell-slinger shell that needs a cantripping combat trick. In Pauper it's a legal option but rarely sees play, since the format's aggro decks generally want a more durable threat than a single-turn doubler. Legacy and Vintage have access to it, but neither format has a home where the effect is worth a card slot at that power level. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander use case at a smaller table, and the same spell-trigger commanders that want it there want it here.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.01 cheap tier
At $1.01, Psychotic Fury sits at the low end of viable combat tricks — cheap enough that budget is never the reason to leave it out. Demand is narrow and commander-specific, so the price is stable rather than climbing.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.