Vengeful Possession
Sorcery
Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap it. It gains haste until end of turn. You may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #8217
Vengeful Possession lands and immediately punishes every attack and spell an opponent throws at you, draining life and forcing them to pay in blood just to interact. Five mana for an enchantment with no immediate board presence is a real ask, but Brion Stoutarm and similar life-gain shells recover the cost fast enough that the card earns its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Brion Stoutarm
Brion Stoutarm flings creatures for damage and wants life total as a resource, and Vengeful Possession turns every opponent's attack step into a mandatory donation to that fund — the two effects compound quickly in a deck already built around trading life for advantage.
Herigast, Erupting Nullkite
Herigast, Erupting Nullkite builds around big creatures and grinding value, and Vengeful Possession layers a passive tax on every opponent interaction, making it progressively more painful to remove or race the board Herigast assembles.
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
Zidane, Tantalus Thief pressures opponents into spending resources, and Vengeful Possession punishes them further each time they do — every spell they cast to claw back advantage costs them life on top of the mana.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the natural home for Vengeful Possession: three opponents means three damage sources triggering it every turn, and the enchantment's slow accumulation of life loss is exactly the kind of effect that scales with a longer, multiplayer game. In 1v1 formats like Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer it's too slow and too narrow — four or five mana enchantments that don't immediately affect the board or threaten a win are non-starters against focused decks. Standard is the only context where you might see it see fringe play, and even there it's a casual-table card rather than a competitive one.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Vengeful Possession sits firmly in bulk territory, which is accurate given its niche appeal. Bulk enchantments with narrow homes don't appreciate unless a high-profile deck or content push spikes demand, so treat it as a cheap pickup for the specific decks that want it and nothing more.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Brion Stoutarm
- Herigast, Erupting Nullkite
- Zidane, Tantalus Thief
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.