Temur Battle Rage
Instant
Target creature gains double strike until end of turn.
Ferocious — That creature also gains trample until end of turn if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Commander Legends
- Price
- $1.29
- EDHREC rank
- #1405
Temur Battle Rage turns any creature with 4+ power into a one-shot threat — double strike and trample on a single target for two mana is a closing condition disguised as a combat trick. In Feather, the Redeemed decks it comes back every turn, so one copy does the work of ten.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Feather, the Redeemed
Feather, the Redeemed returns Temur Battle Rage to hand at end of turn, converting a one-time trick into a repeatable, free-roll win condition stapled to any Boros creature that's had a chance to grow.
Zada, Hedron Grinder
Zada, Hedron Grinder copies Temur Battle Rage onto every creature you control — one cast gives your entire board double strike and trample simultaneously, which is functionally a one-card game-ender.
The Howling Abomination
The Howling Abomination naturally grows to enormous power as spells are cast, and Temur Battle Rage closes the gap between 'big creature' and 'dead opponent' in a single attack.
Okaun, Eye of Chaos // Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom
Okaun, Eye of Chaos can spiral to absurd power totals from coin-flip doubling, and Temur Battle Rage is the cheapest way to make that power lethal — double strike means the exponential number hits twice.
Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
Pako, Arcane Retriever exiles cards and attacks repeatedly, and Temur Battle Rage converts one of those attacks into a kill by giving Pako double strike and trample through whatever's in the way for Haldan, Avid Arcanist to cast later.
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 |
In Commander, Temur Battle Rage earns its slot in any deck that wants to kill a single player in one swing — it's cheap enough to hold up reactively and punishing enough that opponents have to respect it. Pauper is where it has historically done real competitive work, anchoring Bogles and Kiln Fiend-style combo-aggro lists that need a redundant Assault Strobe effect at instant speed. In Modern and Pioneer it sees fringe play in Blitz-style decks where one creature going over the top is the plan, though those formats have enough interaction that it's unreliable as a primary win condition. Legacy and Vintage have faster and more resilient options, so Temur Battle Rage is effectively absent at those tables.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.29 cheap tier
At $1.29, Temur Battle Rage sits squarely in the bulk-rare tier — cheap enough that there's no reason to play around it for budget reasons. It's a staple reprint with consistent demand, so the price is stable rather than a bargain-window opportunity.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Feather, the Redeemed
- Zada, Hedron Grinder
- The Howling Abomination
- Okaun, Eye of Chaos // Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom
- Haldan, Avid Arcanist // Pako, Arcane Retriever
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.