Strength of Lunacy
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+1 and has protection from white.
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
- uncommon
- Set
- Torment
- Price
- $0.35
- EDHREC rank
- #16287
Strength of Lunacy gives a creature +2/+1 and fear for one black mana at instant speed — that's a combat swing that closes damage gaps and dodges blocks in a single activation. In Anje Falkenrath builds it doubles as a madness enabler you actually want to cast, not just pitch.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Anje Falkenrath
Anje Falkenrath's engine rewards casting cards for their madness cost, and Strength of Lunacy is a zero-friction piece: discard it to trigger Anje, then cast it for its madness cost of one black mana to pump a creature and keep the chain moving.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Strength of Lunacy is a Commander card — full stop. The madness mechanic only generates real value when a commander like Anje Falkenrath is incentivizing the discard, and that kind of build-around context doesn't exist in Legacy or Vintage where it's technically legal but sees no meaningful play. In Commander it earns its slot specifically in madness-matters and Rakdos discard decks, where the one-mana instant speed pump is a bonus on top of the discard trigger. Outside that niche, a one-mana combat trick is too narrow for 100-card singleton.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.35 bulk tier
At $0.35, Strength of Lunacy is deep bulk — you're paying for the function, not the card. It's not the kind of card that appreciates, but at that price point there's no reason to think twice if Anje Falkenrath is your commander.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.