EDH Optimizer
Venser, Shaper Savant
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 2UU
Color identity: Blue
Venser, Shaper Savant is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
When Venser enters, return target spell or permanent to its owner's hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.50
Average lands in decks for Venser, Shaper Savant: 35
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Build your Venser, Shaper Savant deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Venser, Shaper Savant 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Venser, Shaper Savant deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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 (71/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed48
- Interaction100
- Resilience94
- Closing59
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Island)
Sol Ring · Sapphire Medallion · Counterspell · Arcane Signet · Archaeomancer · Ghostly Flicker · Naban, Dean of Iteration · Panharmonicon · Brainstorm · High Tide · Peregrine Drake · Thought Vessel · Aether Channeler · Deadeye Navigator · Displacer Kitten · Displace · Ponder · Cyclonic Rift · Dour Port-Mage · Hullbreaker Horror · Snap · Azami, Lady of Scrolls · Essence Flux · Evacuation · Arcane Denial · Aetherize · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Starfield Vocalist · Pongify · Preordain · Rhystic Study · Snapcaster Mage · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Blur · Solemn Simulacrum · Mana Drain · Negate · Step Through · Frantic Search · Mystic Remora · Swan Song · Barrin, Tolarian Archmage · Mystical Tutor · Rapid Hybridization · Conjurer's Closet · Crystal Shard · Propaganda · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Candlekeep Sage · Cryptic Command · Mind Stone · Planar Incision · Spellseeker · Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir · Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions · Archmage Emeritus · Mulldrifter · Narset's Reversal · Phyrexian Metamorph · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Force of Will · Naru Meha, Master Wizard · Sky Diamond · Fact or Fiction · Riptide Laboratory · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Otawara, Soaring City · Myriad Landscape · Castle Vantress · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Venser, Shaper Savant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Venser, Shaper Savant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Riptide Laboratory | 68% | +59% |
| Naban, Dean of Iteration | 59% | +58% |
| Archaeomancer | 65% | +50% |
| Panharmonicon | 54% | +50% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 59% | +47% |
| Peregrine Drake | 50% | +42% |
| Deadeye Navigator | 45% | +41% |
| Aether Channeler | 46% | +41% |
| Displace | 43% | +39% |
| Dour Port-Mage | 42% | +39% |
| Azami, Lady of Scrolls | 41% | +38% |
| Displacer Kitten | 45% | +36% |
| Starfield Vocalist | 35% | +32% |
| Essence Flux | 41% | +32% |
| Evacuation | 38% | +31% |
| Thassa, Deep-Dwelling | 33% | +28% |
| Blur | 32% | +27% |
| Barrin, Tolarian Archmage | 29% | +27% |
| Step Through | 31% | +26% |
| Snapcaster Mage | 33% | +26% |
| Crystal Shard | 27% | +26% |
| Candlekeep Sage | 26% | +24% |
| Virtue of Knowledge | 26% | +24% |
| Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir | 26% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Venser, Shaper Savant 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.
- Riptide Laboratory
- Naban, Dean of Iteration
- Archaeomancer
- Ghostly Flicker
- Peregrine Drake
- Deadeye Navigator
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Panharmonicon
- Dour Port-Mage
- Snap
- Conjurer's Closet
- Hullbreaker Horror
- Archmage of Echoes
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Displacer Kitten
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Snapcaster Mage
- Spellseeker
- Urza's Incubator
- Cavern of Souls
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Venser, Shaper Savant
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Venser, Shaper Savant's color identity?
Venser, Shaper Savant is blue: 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, Shaper Savant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Venser, Shaper Savant deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 32 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Venser, Shaper Savant deck run?
Real Venser, Shaper Savant 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, Shaper Savant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Riptide Laboratory, Naban, Dean of Iteration, Archaeomancer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Venser, Shaper Savant decks.
What combos does Venser, Shaper Savant have?
Venser, Shaper Savant 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, Shaper Savant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Riptide Laboratory, Naban, Dean of Iteration, Archaeomancer 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.