Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal
Whenever you cast a legendary spell, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn. Hero's Sundering — {7}, {T}: Exile target nonland permanent. Transform Venat. Activate only as a sorcery. // Indestructible Blessing of Light — At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control. Until your next turn, it gains indestructible. If that creature is legendary, draw a card.
How Venat decks play in EDH
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal is a mono-white commander, and its legendary creature - elder wizard // legendary creature - god line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $60.26Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (5)
Removal (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal deck?
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal?
The cards played most often in Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal decks include Teyo, Lightshield Expert, Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills, The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $60.26 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.