Venser, Fervent Forger
Flash When Venser enters, choose one — • Copy target instant or sorcery spell an opponent controls twice. You may choose new targets for the copies. • Create two tokens that are copies of target permanent an opponent controls. They gain haste. At the beginning of the next end step, sacrifice them.
How Venser decks play in EDH
Venser, Fervent Forger is a mono-red commander costing 4RR, and its legendary creature - human sorcerer line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Venser, Fervent Forger decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $88.75Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Removal (1)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (11)
Lands (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Venser, Fervent Forger 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 Venser, Fervent Forger deck?
Venser, Fervent Forger has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Venser, Fervent Forger?
The cards played most often in Venser, Fervent Forger decks include Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide, Face Yourself, Curse-Marred Demon. 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 Venser, Fervent Forger deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $88.75 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 Venser, Fervent Forger 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.