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Venser, Shaper Savant - Decklist

Creatures 32$11.01

  1. Aether Channeler1Aether Channeler$0.32
  2. Aetherling1Aetherling$0.32
  3. Archaeomancer1Archaeomancer$0.30
  4. Azami, Lady of Scrolls1Azami, Lady of Scrolls$0.33
  5. Barrin, Tolarian Archmage1Barrin, Tolarian Archmage$0.31
  6. Cloud of Faeries1Cloud of Faeries$0.26
  7. Cyclone Summoner1Cyclone Summoner$0.18
  8. Dream Stalker1Dream Stalker$0.16
  9. Gadwick, the Wizened1Gadwick, the Wizened$0.37
  10. Meneldor, Swift Savior1Meneldor, Swift Savior$0.21
  11. Mnemonic Wall1Mnemonic Wall$0.17

Creatures continued

  1. Mulldrifter1Mulldrifter$0.29
  2. Naban, Dean of Iteration1Naban, Dean of Iteration$0.30
  3. Naru Meha, Master Wizard1Naru Meha, Master Wizard$0.95
  4. Nephalia Smuggler1Nephalia Smuggler$0.07
  5. Peregrine Drake1Peregrine Drake$0.25
  6. Quickling1Quickling$0.37
  7. Quistis Trepe1Quistis Trepe$0.22
  8. Salvager of Secrets1Salvager of Secrets$0.21
  9. Scholar of the Ages1Scholar of the Ages$0.09
  10. Sea Gate Oracle1Sea Gate Oracle$0.13
  11. Shipwreck Dowser1Shipwreck Dowser$0.10

Creatures continued

  1. Solemn Simulacrum1Solemn Simulacrum$0.26
  2. Starfield Vocalist1Starfield Vocalist$1.38
  3. Stonybrook Banneret1Stonybrook Banneret$0.28
  4. Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir1Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir$0.71
  5. Torrential Gearhulk1Torrential Gearhulk$0.65
  6. Trinket Mage1Trinket Mage$0.29
  7. Trophy Mage1Trophy Mage$0.62
  8. Vedalken Aethermage1Vedalken Aethermage$0.44
  9. Vedalken Mastermind1Vedalken Mastermind$0.29
  10. Watcher for Tomorrow1Watcher for Tomorrow$0.18

Instants 16$7.15

  1. Aetherize1Aetherize$0.28
  2. Blur1Blur$0.39
  3. Capsize1Capsize$0.75
  4. Displace1Displace$0.35
  5. Essence Flux1Essence Flux$1.33
  6. Evacuation1Evacuation$0.26
  7. Fact or Fiction1Fact or Fiction$0.19
  8. Familiar's Ruse1Familiar's Ruse$0.37

Instants continued

  1. Ghostly Flicker1Ghostly Flicker$1.18
  2. Illusionist's Stratagem1Illusionist's Stratagem$0.39
  3. Planar Incision1Planar Incision$0.36
  4. Remand1Remand$0.25
  5. Siren's Ruse1Siren's Ruse$0.25
  6. Spaceshift1Spaceshift$0.33
  7. Turnabout1Turnabout$0.28
  8. Unsubstantiate1Unsubstantiate$0.19

Sorceries 4$2.33

  1. Consuming Tide1Consuming Tide$0.58
  2. Devastation Tide1Devastation Tide$0.32
  3. Flood of Tears1Flood of Tears$1.17
  4. Step Through1Step Through$0.26

Artifacts 6$5.51

  1. Coldsteel Heart1Coldsteel Heart$1.12
  2. Crystal Shard1Crystal Shard$1.49
  3. Expedition Map1Expedition Map$1.40
  4. Kefnet's Monument1Kefnet's Monument$0.39
  5. Relic of Legends1Relic of Legends$0.85
  6. Worn Powerstone1Worn Powerstone$0.26

Enchantments 3$1.20

  1. Arcane Laboratory1Arcane Laboratory$0.52
  2. Candlekeep Sage1Candlekeep Sage$0.26
  3. Equilibrium1Equilibrium$0.42

Lands 38 / 38$20.01

  1. Arcane Lighthouse1Arcane Lighthouse$1.70
  2. Archway of Innovation1Archway of Innovation$1.20
  3. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  4. Castle Vantress1Castle Vantress$0.31
  5. Cephalid Coliseum1Cephalid Coliseum$0.27
  6. Desert of the Mindful1Desert of the Mindful$0.07
  7. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  8. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  9. Faerie Conclave1Faerie Conclave$0.57
  10. Field of Ruin1Field of Ruin$0.26
  11. Ghost Quarter1Ghost Quarter$0.44

Lands continued

  1. Halimar Depths1Halimar Depths$0.33
  2. Hall of Storm Giants1Hall of Storm Giants$0.44
  3. Island×55Island$0.35
  4. Lonely Sandbar1Lonely Sandbar$0.18
  5. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  6. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.14
  7. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  8. Remote Isle1Remote Isle$0.23
  9. Riptide Laboratory1Riptide Laboratory$0.66
  10. Rivendell1Rivendell$1.03
  11. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34

Lands continued

  1. Seat of the Synod1Seat of the Synod$0.90
  2. Snow-Covered Island×44Snow-Covered Island$4.24
  3. Sunscorched Desert1Sunscorched Desert$0.34
  4. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  5. Terrain Generator1Terrain Generator$1.38
  6. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  7. Thespian's Stage1Thespian's Stage$0.40
  8. Tolaria West1Tolaria West$0.47
  9. War Room1War Room$0.82

About this Venser, Shaper Savant deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Venser, Shaper Savant, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $47.61 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Venser, Shaper Savant decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Archaeomancer, Ghostly Flicker and Naban, Dean of Iteration. The picks most particular to this commander are Crystal Shard, Displace and Azami, Lady of Scrolls, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Blue decks.

Its average mana value is 3.44. It runs no Game Changers and holds every piece of 31 known combos.

The most expensive cards are Crystal Shard ($1.49), Expedition Map ($1.40) and Starfield Vocalist ($1.38); 46 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $32.70, and with no limit $791.05; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.44
Game Changers0
Combos31
Deck match53%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 3 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 15 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 18 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 11 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 10 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 3 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 2 cards

The curve and the average cover Venser, Shaper Savant and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1213+1
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3025-5

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 7 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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Full deck price by per-card cap

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Venser, Shaper Savant at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Venser, Shaper Savant decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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