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Widespread Brutality

SORCERY Rare
War of the Spark WAR #226 EDHREC #7,581
$1.34
+3.1% 7 days

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Widespread Brutality Price Summary

Widespread Brutality's current headline price is $1.34.

Widespread Brutality Printings & Prices

3 printings

Widespread Brutality has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack and prerelease treatments.

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Widespread Brutality Rules Text & Legality

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Sorcery — mana cost {1}{B}{R}{R}

Amass Zombies 2, then the Army you amassed deals damage equal to its power to each non-Army creature. (To amass Zombies 2, put two +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)

Widespread Brutality is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Widespread Brutality Rulings

5 most recent
  • Jun 16, 2023 Amass Orcs works the same way, except you create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token if you don't control an Army. If the Army creature you chose isn't already an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types. By combining cards with amass Orcs and amass Zombies, you can end up with an Orc Zombie Army.
  • Jun 16, 2023 Amass abilities are now written as "amass [subtype] N." Previous cards with amass have received errata to say "amass Zombies N."
  • Jun 16, 2023 If you don't control an Army, the Zombie Army token you create enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature before receiving counters. Any abilities that trigger when a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield, such as that of Mentor of the Meek, will see the token enter as a 0/0 creature before it gets +1/+1 counters.
  • Jun 16, 2023 In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you played a creature with changeling) while you amass Zombies, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't a Zombie, it becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types.
  • Jun 16, 2023 Some cards refer to the "amassed Army." That means the Army creature you chose to receive counters, even if no counters were placed on it for some reason.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

5 printings

Widespread Brutality has been reprinted 5 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
WAR #226 2019-05-03 Rare Standard
PWAR #226s 2019-05-03 Rare Prerelease
PWAR #226p 2019-05-03 Rare Promo Pack
PWAR #226p 2019-05-03 Rare Promo Pack
WAR #226 2019-05-03 Rare Standard

Widespread Brutality in Commander

Widespread Brutality is the #7,581 most-played card on EDHREC, up 358 places over the last 30 days.

Widespread Brutality FAQ

How much is Widespread Brutality worth?

Widespread Brutality is worth about $1.34 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.

Is Widespread Brutality legal in Commander?

Yes — Widespread Brutality is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Widespread Brutality been reprinted?

Yes — Widespread Brutality has been reprinted 5 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Widespread Brutality cheap?

Widespread Brutality trades at about $1.34 — 5 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,581 on EDHREC).