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Venser, Visionary Traveler
Legendary Planeswalker — Venser · 3WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Venser, Visionary Traveler is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Each nontoken creature you control that wasn't cast from your hand enters with two additional +1/+1 counters on it.
+1: Exile up to one other target permanent you control. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control.
−2: For each opponent, return up to one target nonland permanent that player controls to its owner's hand.
Venser, Visionary Traveler can be your commander.
Average lands in decks for Venser, Visionary Traveler: 35
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Venser, Visionary Traveler, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Venser, the Sojourner | 69% | +67% |
| Soulherder | 69% | +56% |
| Ephemerate | 70% | +56% |
| Riptide Gearhulk | 64% | +56% |
| Aether Channeler | 63% | +54% |
| Oath of Teferi | 51% | +49% |
| Venser, Shaper Savant | 54% | +48% |
| Dour Port-Mage | 56% | +47% |
| Starfield Vocalist | 52% | +44% |
| Preston, the Vanisher | 47% | +44% |
| Brago, King Eternal | 47% | +42% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 55% | +41% |
| Reflector Mage | 46% | +40% |
| Charming Prince | 47% | +40% |
| Flickering Hound | 44% | +39% |
| Eerie Interlude | 46% | +38% |
| Panharmonicon | 46% | +37% |
| Teleportation Circle | 45% | +36% |
| Wall of Omens | 43% | +35% |
| Spirited Companion | 42% | +35% |
| The Mind Stone | 40% | +34% |
| Thassa, Deep-Dwelling | 38% | +33% |
| Cloudshift | 44% | +33% |
| Peregrine Drake | 43% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Venser, Visionary Traveler 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.
- Soulherder
- Aether Channeler
- Venser, Shaper Savant
- Starfield Vocalist
- Brago, King Eternal
- Reflector Mage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Venser, the Sojourner
- Ephemerate
- Riptide Gearhulk
- Oath of Teferi
- Dour Port-Mage
- Loran of the Third Path
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Preston, the Vanisher
- The Mind Stone
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Meticulous Archive
- Flooded Strand
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Venser, Visionary Traveler
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Mana Vault → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Venser, Visionary Traveler's color identity?
Venser, Visionary Traveler is Azorius (blue and white): 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.
How many lands should a Venser, Visionary Traveler deck run?
Real Venser, Visionary Traveler 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, Visionary Traveler?
The three highest-synergy cards are Venser, the Sojourner, Soulherder, Ephemerate. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Venser, Visionary Traveler decks.
What combos does Venser, Visionary Traveler have?
Venser, Visionary Traveler has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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, Visionary Traveler deck cost?
You can start cheap: Soulherder, Aether Channeler, Venser, Shaper Savant 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.