Venom, Deadly Devourer
Vigilance, menace {3}: Exile target creature card from a graveyard. When you do, put X +1/+1 counters on target Symbiote, where X is the exiled card's toughness.
How Venom decks play in EDH
Venom, Deadly Devourer is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 2BG, and its legendary creature - symbiote villain 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. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Venom, Deadly Devourer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $61.45Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (5)
Removal (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Venom, Deadly Devourer 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 Venom, Deadly Devourer deck?
Venom, Deadly Devourer has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Venom, Deadly Devourer?
The cards played most often in Venom, Deadly Devourer decks include Hexhaven Invigorator, Ghalta the Unstoppable, The Master of Lake-town. 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 Venom, Deadly Devourer deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $61.45 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 Venom, Deadly Devourer 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.