EDH Optimizer
Venus, Torn Between Worlds
Legendary Creature — Mutant Frog Turtle · 4G
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Venus, Torn Between Worlds is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Venus is dealt damage, put that many +1/+1 counters on her. (She must survive the damage to get the counters.)
Whenever a creature you control with a counter on it deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {U}. If you do, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Venus, Torn Between Worlds: 35
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Build your Venus, Torn Between Worlds deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Venus, Torn Between Worlds 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Venus, Torn Between Worlds 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+ (77/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed50
- Interaction100
- Resilience79
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (17 nonbasic, 4 Island, 14 Forest)
Sol Ring · Bushwhack · Arcane Signet · Cultivate · Novel Nunchaku · Decisive Denial · Saved by the Shell · Lessons from Life · Ancient Animus · Michelangelo, Mutant BFF · Prizefight · Rampant Growth · Swiftfoot Boots · Counterspell · Growth Spiral · Negate · Titanic Brawl · The Ooze · Inscription of Abundance · Duskshell Crawler · Level Up · Hardened Scales · Inspiring Call · Frog Butler · Llanowar Elves · Farseek · Forgotten Ancient · Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 · Mona Lisa, Science Geek · Ulvenwald Tracker · Branching Evolution · Ent's Fury · Longstalk Brawl · Nature's Lore · Strength of Will · Mutagen Man, Living Ooze · Wave Goodbye · Kodama's Reach · Meltstrider's Resolve · Heroic Intervention · Mutant's Prey · Rikku, Resourceful Guardian · Genghis Frog · High Score · Ray Fillet, Man Ray · Tail Swipe · Vigor · Vorel of the Hull Clade · Elvish Mystic · Biosynthic Burst · Cartouche of Strength · Mikey & Don, Party Planners · Mutant Chain Reaction · Garruk's Uprising · Innkeeper's Talent · Simic Ascendancy · Beast Within · Big Mother Mouser · Herald of Secret Streams · Origin of Metalbending · Prey Upon · Primal Might · Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior · The Ozolith · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Dreamroot Cascade · Reliquary Tower · Breeding Pool · Mutant Town · Yavimaya Coast · Flooded Grove · Sodden Verdure · Turtle Lair · Rejuvenating Springs · Simic Growth Chamber · Rogue's Passage · Vineglimmer Snarl · Temple of Mystery · Evolving Wilds · Overflowing Basin
🃏 Recommended cards for Venus, Torn Between Worlds
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Venus, Torn Between Worlds, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bushwhack | 60% | +57% |
| Novel Nunchaku | 49% | +49% |
| Saved by the Shell | 45% | +44% |
| Prizefight | 42% | +42% |
| Decisive Denial | 48% | +42% |
| Ancient Animus | 42% | +41% |
| Michelangelo, Mutant BFF | 42% | +41% |
| Titanic Brawl | 40% | +40% |
| Lessons from Life | 43% | +38% |
| The Ooze | 38% | +36% |
| Inscription of Abundance | 37% | +36% |
| Level Up | 36% | +34% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 36% | +33% |
| Frog Butler | 34% | +32% |
| Ulvenwald Tracker | 31% | +31% |
| Mona Lisa, Science Geek | 31% | +30% |
| Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 | 32% | +30% |
| Ent's Fury | 30% | +29% |
| Longstalk Brawl | 30% | +29% |
| Mutant Town | 31% | +29% |
| Turtle Lair | 30% | +29% |
| Strength of Will | 30% | +29% |
| Mutagen Man, Living Ooze | 29% | +27% |
| Meltstrider's Resolve | 27% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Venus, Torn Between Worlds 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.
- Bushwhack
- Novel Nunchaku
- Saved by the Shell
- Prizefight
- Decisive Denial
- Ancient Animus
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Ooze
- Ulvenwald Tracker
- Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
- Branching Evolution
- Basilisk Collar
- Darksteel Plate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Venus, Torn Between Worlds
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Inexorable Tide + Evolution Witness → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite proliferate, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Umbral Mantle + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite colored mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah's Shield → Draw the game
- Narset's Reversal + Twincast → Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Venus, Torn Between Worlds's color identity?
Venus, Torn Between Worlds is Simic (green 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 Venus, Torn Between Worlds come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Venus, Torn Between Worlds deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Venus, Torn Between Worlds deck run?
Real Venus, Torn Between Worlds 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 Venus, Torn Between Worlds?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bushwhack, Novel Nunchaku, Saved by the Shell. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Venus, Torn Between Worlds decks.
What combos does Venus, Torn Between Worlds have?
Venus, Torn Between Worlds 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 Venus, Torn Between Worlds deck cost?
You can start cheap: Bushwhack, Novel Nunchaku, Saved by the Shell 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.