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Victimize
Victimize is a black sorcery that counts as recursion. It appears in the recommended lists of 264 commanders, and 13% of black decks run it.
Type: Sorcery
Cost: 2B
Color identity: Black
Reference price: €0.48
Oldest printing: Urza's Saga
Role in the deck: recursion
Rules text
Official text (Scryfall).
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The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.
| Commander | Identity | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teval, the Balanced Scale | Black · Green · Blue | 74% | +57% |
| Songbird, Sonic Screamer | Black | 84% | +57% |
| Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm | Black · Green | 72% | +53% |
| Sefris of the Hidden Ways | Black · Blue · White | 62% | +53% |
| Meren of Clan Nel Toth | Black · Green | 68% | +49% |
| Kels, Fight Fixer | Black · Blue | 61% | +47% |
| Raphael, Fiendish Savior | Black · Red | 60% | +46% |
| Gisa and Geralf | Black · Blue | 59% | +45% |
| Malfegor | Black · Red | 60% | +45% |
| Syrix, Carrier of the Flame | Black · Red | 59% | +44% |
| Henzie "Toolbox" Torre | Black · Green · Red | 63% | +44% |
| The Meep | Black | 71% | +43% |
| Akul the Unrepentant | Black · Red | 57% | +43% |
| Raffine, Scheming Seer | Black · Blue · White | 51% | +43% |
| Savra, Queen of the Golgari | Black · Green | 60% | +41% |
| Junji, the Midnight Sky | Black | 69% | +41% |
| Symbiote Spider-Man | Black · Blue | 56% | +41% |
| Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar | Black | 68% | +41% |
| Chainer, Nightmare Adept | Black · Red | 55% | +40% |
| Ratadrabik of Urborg | Black · White | 57% | +39% |
| Scorpion, Seething Striker | Black | 67% | +39% |
| Bebop, Skull & Crossbones | Black | 67% | +39% |
| Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie | Black · Green | 58% | +39% |
| Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen | Black · Red | 53% | +39% |
How much it is played, by color identity
Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.
Archetypes where it shows up
The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.
Reanimator · 191 Aristocrats · 169 Sacrifice · 128 Graveyard · 111 Combo · 92 Tokens · 92 +1/+1 Counters · 59 Mill · 59
Known combos with Victimize
According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.
- Ashnod's Altar + Dualcaster Mage + Victimize → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana
- Viscera Seer + Dualcaster Mage + Victimize → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers
- Goblin Bombardment + Dualcaster Mage + Victimize → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite damage
- Phyrexian Altar + Dualcaster Mage + Victimize → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana
- Dualcaster Mage + Carrion Feeder + Victimize → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Altar of Dementia + Dualcaster Mage + Victimize → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Naru Meha, Master Wizard + Victimize → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana
- Umbral Collar Zealot + Dualcaster Mage + Victimize → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers
Cards that go with it
The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.
Frequently asked questions
Which Commander decks play Victimize?
It is in the recommended lists of 264 commanders, with an average inclusion of 42% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Teval, the Balanced Scale · Songbird, Sonic Screamer · Grist, Voracious Larva. Overall, 13% of black decks run it.
How much does Victimize cost?
Its reference price is €0.48 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.
Does Victimize have combos?
Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Ashnod's Altar + Dualcaster Mage + Victimize. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.
Can I play Victimize in my deck?
It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is black, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.