EDH Optimizer
Venser, Corpse Puppet
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Wizard · UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Venser, Corpse Puppet is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink, toxic 1
Whenever you proliferate, choose one —
• If you don't control a creature named The Hollow Sentinel, create The Hollow Sentinel, a legendary 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Golem artifact creature token.
• Target artifact creature you control gains flying and lifelink until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.15
Average lands in decks for Venser, Corpse Puppet: 35
InfectProliferateArtifactsComboPhyrexiansControl-1/-1 CountersPlaneswalkers
Build your Venser, Corpse Puppet deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Venser, Corpse Puppet 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Venser, Corpse Puppet deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (70/100)
- Consistency9
- Speed50
- Interaction85
- Resilience96
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Island, 4 Swamp)
Experimental Augury · Thrummingbird · Prologue to Phyresis · Tezzeret's Gambit · Drown in Ichor · Infectious Inquiry · Throne of Geth · Vraska's Fall · Flux Channeler · Sol Ring · Contentious Plan · Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus · Voidwing Hybrid · Serum Snare · Inexorable Tide · Reject Imperfection · Everflowing Chalice · Ichor Rats · Contagion Clasp · Blightbelly Rat · Steady Progress · Arcane Signet · Phyresis Outbreak · Whisper of the Dross · Scheming Aspirant · Distorted Curiosity · Dreamtide Whale · Dross Scorpion · Glistening Sphere · Staff of Compleation · Bring the Ending · Vraska, Betrayal's Sting · Blighted Agent · Astral Cornucopia · Vivisurgeon's Insight · Grim Affliction · Bilious Skulldweller · Corrupted Resolve · Fuel for the Cause · Contagion Engine · Viral Drake · Radstorm · Myr Convert · Pestilent Syphoner · Anoint with Affliction · Plague Stinger · Vat Emergence · Mesmerizing Dose · Plague Myr · Counterspell · Geth's Summons · Baleful Strix · Nasty End · Replicating Ring · Vat of Rebirth · Dimir Signet · Talisman of Dominance · Expansion Algorithm · Mercurial Spelldancer · Necrogen Communion · Surge Conductor · Lux Cannon · Core Prowler · Deadly Dispute · Command Tower · Karn's Bastion · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Choked Estuary · Tainted Isle · Darkwater Catacombs · Dreadship Reef · Underground River · Watery Grave · Shipwreck Marsh · Dimir Aqueduct · Temple of Deceit · Morphic Pool · Darkslick Shores · Access Tunnel · Bojuka Bog · Polluted Delta · Fetid Pools · Mirrex · Peat Bog · Inkmoth Nexus · Mage-Ring Network · Rogue's Passage · Saprazzan Skerry
🃏 Recommended cards for Venser, Corpse Puppet
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Venser, Corpse Puppet, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Augury | 88% | +86% |
| Thrummingbird | 88% | +85% |
| Prologue to Phyresis | 85% | +84% |
| Tezzeret's Gambit | 84% | +81% |
| Drown in Ichor | 83% | +81% |
| Throne of Geth | 81% | +81% |
| Infectious Inquiry | 81% | +79% |
| Vraska's Fall | 81% | +79% |
| Flux Channeler | 80% | +78% |
| Voidwing Hybrid | 76% | +75% |
| Contentious Plan | 77% | +75% |
| Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus | 76% | +74% |
| Serum Snare | 75% | +74% |
| Inexorable Tide | 71% | +69% |
| Reject Imperfection | 70% | +69% |
| Karn's Bastion | 69% | +66% |
| Ichor Rats | 66% | +65% |
| Contagion Clasp | 64% | +62% |
| Blightbelly Rat | 63% | +62% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 67% | +62% |
| Steady Progress | 63% | +62% |
| Phyresis Outbreak | 62% | +61% |
| Whisper of the Dross | 60% | +58% |
| Scheming Aspirant | 58% | +57% |
💰 The best cards for your Venser, Corpse Puppet deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Experimental Augury
- Thrummingbird
- Prologue to Phyresis
- Tezzeret's Gambit
- Drown in Ichor
- Throne of Geth
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Staff of Compleation
- Dreamtide Whale
- Contagion Engine
- Radstorm
- Expansion Algorithm
- Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Phyresis Outbreak
- Glistening Sphere
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
- Sword of Truth and Justice
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Venser, Corpse Puppet
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forensic Gadgeteer → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Venser, Corpse Puppet's color identity?
Venser, Corpse Puppet is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Venser, Corpse Puppet come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Venser, Corpse Puppet deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 39 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Venser, Corpse Puppet deck run?
Real Venser, Corpse Puppet decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Venser, Corpse Puppet?
The three highest-synergy cards are Experimental Augury, Thrummingbird, Prologue to Phyresis. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Venser, Corpse Puppet decks.
What combos does Venser, Corpse Puppet have?
Venser, Corpse Puppet has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Venser, Corpse Puppet deck cost?
You can start cheap: Experimental Augury, Thrummingbird, Prologue to Phyresis are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.