Revenge of Ravens
Enchantment
Whenever a creature attacks you or a planeswalker you control, that creature's controller loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.39
- EDHREC rank
- #2759
Revenge of Ravens taxes every attack against you with a life swing — attackers lose 1 life, you gain 1, which compounds fast in a three-opponent pod. Four mana for a do-nothing enchantment is a real cost, but Thantis, the Warweaver forces every creature to attack every turn, turning that tax into a table-wide drain engine that justifies the slot entirely.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Thantis, the Warweaver
Thantis, the Warweaver forces all creatures to attack each combat, so Revenge of Ravens stops being a deterrent and becomes guaranteed life drain on every player's turn — at 47.6% inclusion across nearly 6,800 decks, it's close to a staple here.
Dina, Soul Steeper
Dina, Soul Steeper triggers whenever you gain life, so each attacker that hits Revenge of Ravens gives Dina a free drain ping on top of the enchantment's built-in damage — it's a passive loop that pressures opponents without spending mana.
Sygg, River Cutthroat
Sygg, River Cutthroat draws a card whenever any opponent loses 2 or more life in a turn, and Revenge of Ravens chips away at attackers consistently enough to trigger that condition multiple times per round in a creature-heavy pod.
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose converts your life gain into opponent life loss, so every attacker that walks into Revenge of Ravens becomes a two-point life swing your way and a Vito drain trigger at the same time.
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
Sauron, Lord of the Rings wants opponents swinging at each other with his amassed Army token, and Revenge of Ravens punishes anyone who redirects attacks your way instead — it keeps you safe while Sauron's combat politics play out.
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 |
Revenge of Ravens is a Commander card through and through — the life-drain trigger only matters when multiple opponents are attacking repeatedly, which is exactly the multiplayer dynamic that makes it worthwhile. In one-on-one formats like Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy, a four-mana enchantment that drains 1 per attacker is too slow and too easily ignored; aggressive decks will race through it before it accumulates meaningful value. Oathbreaker is the one other format where it can pull its weight, since the multiplayer structure mirrors Commander's and combat-heavy strategies are common. Outside of those multiplayer contexts, Revenge of Ravens doesn't make the cut.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.39 bulk tier
At $0.39, Revenge of Ravens is bulk — easy to pick up without a second thought for any deck that wants it. Bulk enchantments with narrow homes don't tend to spike, so there's no urgency to buying in beyond just needing a copy.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.