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Venser, Fervent Forger
Legendary Creature Human Sorcerer · 4RR
Color identity: Red
Venser, Fervent Forger is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
When Venser enters, choose one —
• Copy target instant or sorcery spell an opponent controls twice. You may choose new targets for the copies.
• Create two tokens that are copies of target permanent an opponent controls. They gain haste. At the beginning of the next end step, sacrifice them.
Reference price of the card: €0.02
Average lands in decks for Venser, Fervent Forger: 36
ClonesBurnExtra CombatsSpellslingerTokensAggroControlSpell Copy
Build your Venser, Fervent Forger deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Venser, Fervent Forger 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Venser, Fervent Forger 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 (68/100)
- Consistency16
- Speed46
- Interaction75
- Resilience94
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (12 nonbasic, 24 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Chaos Warp · Electroduplicate · Arcane Signet · Ruby Medallion · Cursed Mirror · Twinflame · Big Score · Molten Duplication · Return the Favor · Blasphemous Act · The Fire Crystal · Unexpected Windfall · Seething Song · Sundial of the Infinite · Heat Shimmer · Splinter Twin · Jaxis, the Troublemaker · Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink · Mana Geyser · Devastating Onslaught · Flare of Duplication · Panharmonicon · Dualcaster Mage · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Humble Defector · Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Reverberate · Rionya, Fire Dancer · Tibalt's Trickery · Untimely Malfunction · Delina, Wild Mage · Demand Answers · Mind Stone · Jeska's Will · Solemn Simulacrum · Faithless Looting · Flameshadow Conjuring · Flashback · Pyretic Ritual · Tempt with Mayhem · Abrade · Fellwar Stone · Terror of the Peaks · Vandalblast · Blazing Firesinger // Seething Song · Conjurer's Closet · Desperate Ritual · Wild Magic Surge · Hexing Squelcher · Lightning Bolt · Choreographed Sparks · Mirror Box · Throne of Eldraine · Blade of Selves · Helm of the Host · Thought Vessel · Bazaar Trader · Redirect Lightning · Storm-Kiln Artist · Seize the Spotlight · Thran Dynamo · War Room · Command Beacon · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Sanctum of Eternity · Arena of Glory · Myriad Landscape · Scavenger Grounds · Fire Nation Palace · Ancient Tomb · Mirrorpool · Emergence Zone
🃏 Recommended cards for Venser, Fervent Forger
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Venser, Fervent Forger, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Electroduplicate | 74% | +70% |
| Molten Duplication | 70% | +66% |
| Twinflame | 71% | +65% |
| Splinter Twin | 62% | +61% |
| Sundial of the Infinite | 63% | +60% |
| Heat Shimmer | 62% | +59% |
| Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink | 59% | +56% |
| Jaxis, the Troublemaker | 59% | +55% |
| Devastating Onslaught | 55% | +52% |
| Cursed Mirror | 71% | +48% |
| Return the Favor | 67% | +45% |
| Panharmonicon | 51% | +45% |
| Pyre Rhymer | 48% | +43% |
| Flare of Duplication | 53% | +43% |
| Humble Defector | 48% | +43% |
| The Fire Crystal | 66% | +42% |
| Dualcaster Mage | 50% | +42% |
| Unexpected Windfall | 66% | +41% |
| Rionya, Fire Dancer | 41% | +40% |
| Big Score | 70% | +37% |
| Pinnacle Monk | 49% | +37% |
| Delina, Wild Mage | 39% | +37% |
| Tempt with Mayhem | 35% | +34% |
| Flameshadow Conjuring | 36% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Venser, Fervent Forger 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.
- Electroduplicate
- Twinflame
- Jaxis, the Troublemaker
- Devastating Onslaught
- Cursed Mirror
- Return the Favor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Molten Duplication
- Splinter Twin
- Heat Shimmer
- Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
- Panharmonicon
- The Fire Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sundial of the Infinite
- Terror of the Peaks
- Seize the Spotlight
- Twinning Staff
- Throne of Eldraine
- Roaming Throne
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Venser, Fervent Forger
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Venser, Fervent Forger's color identity?
Venser, Fervent Forger is red: its deck can only run cards of that color 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, Fervent Forger come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Venser, Fervent Forger deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 36 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Venser, Fervent Forger deck run?
Real Venser, Fervent Forger decks run 36 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, Fervent Forger?
The three highest-synergy cards are Electroduplicate, Molten Duplication, Twinflame. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Venser, Fervent Forger decks.
What combos does Venser, Fervent Forger have?
Venser, Fervent Forger has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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, Fervent Forger deck cost?
You can start cheap: Electroduplicate, Twinflame, Jaxis, the Troublemaker 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.