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Ares, God of War
USD $1.17
USD foil $1.29
EUR €0.37
MTGO 0.03 tix

Ares, God of War

{1}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — God Warrior Villain

Ares attacks each combat if able.

Whenever an attacking creature you control dies, return that card to its owner's hand.

"Let the slaughter begin!"

4 / 3

Set
Marvel Super Heroes (MSH #418)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
3
Released
2026-06-26
Artist
Fesbra
EDHREC rank
#10,288
Colour identity
{B}{R}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.24
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander
Protection

Combos 3

Ares, God of War+Deathrender+Breath of Fury+Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
{B}{R}
Infinite combat damageInfinite combat phasesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures you control
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ares, God of War+Deathrender+Breath of Fury+Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite combat damageInfinite combat phasesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ares, God of War+Deathrender+Breath of Fury+Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite combat damageInfinite combat phasesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite untap of creatures you control
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Garna, Bloodfist of Keld 77 %+71.9 %
  2. Lightning Skelemental 64 %+63.1 %
  3. Kardur, Doomscourge 74 %+56.8 %
  4. RMS Titanic 56 %+55.2 %
  5. Ball Lightning 55 %+53.9 %
  6. Mahadi, Emporium Master 66 %+53.1 %
  7. Combat Celebrant 55 %+52.3 %
  8. Corrupted Conviction 62 %+51.9 %
  9. Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate 55 %+50.7 %
  10. Village Rites 66 %+50.1 %
  11. Sneak Attack 52 %+49.1 %
  12. Enduring Courage 52 %+48.8 %
  13. Rot-Curse Rakshasa 49 %+48.5 %
  14. Pitiless Plunderer 60 %+47.0 %
  15. Viscera Seer 56 %+47.0 %
  16. Goblin Bombardment 57 %+46.3 %
  17. Aspiring Champion 45 %+44.4 %
  18. Atsushi, the Blazing Sky 48 %+44.0 %
  19. Rising of the Day 46 %+41.5 %
  20. Agent Venom 42 %+40.6 %
  21. Gut, True Soul Zealot 41 %+40.2 %
  22. Judith, the Scourge Diva 42 %+39.4 %
  23. Anger 52 %+39.4 %
  24. Zulaport Cutthroat 46 %+38.5 %
  25. Nasty End 42 %+37.4 %
  26. Deadly Dispute 65 %+35.8 %
  27. Rakdos, Lord of Riots 42 %+35.5 %
  28. Grim Haruspex 38 %+35.4 %
  29. Carrion Feeder 38 %+34.1 %
  30. Shadow, Mysterious Assassin 34 %+33.9 %
  31. Junji, the Midnight Sky 36 %+33.6 %
  32. Kratos, God of War 34 %+33.5 %
  33. Morbid Opportunist 49 %+33.3 %
  34. Impetuous Devils 33 %+33.0 %
  35. Professional Face-Breaker 50 %+32.3 %
  36. Yahenni, Undying Partisan 35 %+32.0 %
  37. Fling 36 %+31.1 %
  38. Carnage, Crimson Chaos 32 %+30.6 %
  39. The Fire Crystal 38 %+30.6 %
  40. High Market 34 %+29.4 %
  41. Reliquary Tower 47 %+29.3 %
  42. Mass Hysteria 30 %+28.7 %
  43. Grave Pact 29 %+26.0 %
  44. Solemn Simulacrum 42 %+24.2 %
  45. Skullclamp 35 %+23.9 %
  46. Phyrexian Tower 34 %+22.6 %
  47. Warren Soultrader 31 %+22.2 %
  48. Rabid Attack 23 %+21.9 %
  49. Midnight Reaper 24 %+21.7 %
  50. Etali, Primal Storm 29 %+21.6 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Mountain 99 %+1.3 %
  2. Swamp 99 %+0.9 %
  3. Command Tower 86 %+0.3 %
  4. Sol Ring 81 %-4.5 %
  5. Arcane Signet 79 %-2.6 %
  6. Garna, Bloodfist of Keld 77 %+71.9 %
  7. Kardur, Doomscourge 74 %+56.8 %
  8. Dragonskull Summit 73 %+7.8 %
  9. Smoldering Marsh 66 %+2.6 %
  10. Mahadi, Emporium Master 66 %+53.1 %
  11. Village Rites 66 %+50.1 %
  12. Deadly Dispute 65 %+35.8 %
  13. Lightning Skelemental 64 %+63.1 %
  14. Corrupted Conviction 62 %+51.9 %
  15. Pitiless Plunderer 60 %+47.0 %
  16. Goblin Bombardment 57 %+46.3 %
  17. Blasphemous Act 57 %+5.2 %
  18. RMS Titanic 56 %+55.2 %
  19. Viscera Seer 56 %+47.0 %
  20. Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate 55 %+50.7 %
  21. Ball Lightning 55 %+53.9 %
  22. Combat Celebrant 55 %+52.3 %
  23. Blood Crypt 54 %+5.3 %
  24. Enduring Courage 52 %+48.8 %
  25. Anger 52 %+39.4 %
  26. Sneak Attack 52 %+49.1 %
  27. Terminate 51 %+11.4 %
  28. Talisman of Indulgence 51 %-4.2 %
  29. Professional Face-Breaker 50 %+32.3 %
  30. Rot-Curse Rakshasa 49 %+48.5 %
  31. Morbid Opportunist 49 %+33.3 %
  32. Tainted Peak 48 %+5.2 %
  33. Sulfurous Springs 48 %-0.3 %
  34. Atsushi, the Blazing Sky 48 %+44.0 %
  35. Reliquary Tower 47 %+29.3 %
  36. Zulaport Cutthroat 46 %+38.5 %
  37. Chaos Warp 46 %-0.5 %
  38. Rising of the Day 46 %+41.5 %
  39. Luxury Suite 46 %+6.8 %
  40. Haunted Ridge 46 %+8.3 %
  41. Rakdos Charm 45 %+1.9 %
  42. Aspiring Champion 45 %+44.4 %
  43. Rakdos Signet 45 %-11.1 %
  44. Lightning Greaves 44 %+9.6 %
  45. Blazemire Verge 42 %+10.2 %
  46. Judith, the Scourge Diva 42 %+39.4 %
  47. Agent Venom 42 %+40.6 %
  48. Rakdos, Lord of Riots 42 %+35.5 %
  49. Solemn Simulacrum 42 %+24.2 %
  50. Nasty End 42 %+37.4 %

Format legality

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗
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