---
name: "Crescendo of War"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: []
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "VMA"
set_name: "Vintage Masters"
collector_number: "21"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Daarken"
oracle_id: "3c6a8ad8-9b40-4136-9cfd-2b4cf9a9d900"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/crescendo-of-war-vma"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Crescendo of War
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of each upkeep, put a strife counter on this enchantment.
Attacking creatures get +1/+0 for each strife counter on this enchantment.
Blocking creatures you control get +1/+0 for each strife counter on this enchantment.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Gleam of Battle](/printing/gleam-of-battle-dgm.md) — Enchantment
2. [Warleader's Call](/printing/warleaders-call-mkm.md) — Enchantment
3. [War Dance](/printing/war-dance-usg.md) — Enchantment
4. [Glory of Warfare](/printing/glory-of-warfare-hop.md) — Enchantment
5. [Ferocity](/printing/ferocity-mmq.md) — Enchantment — Aura
6. [Battle Strain](/printing/battle-strain-ody.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Vintage Masters (VMA) #21
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Daarken

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`

## Official Rulings
- *(2011-09-22)* In a Two-Headed Giant game, the first ability triggers once during each team’s upkeep.