Venser, Shaper Savant
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) When Venser enters, return target spell or permanent to its owner's hand.
A ready-made Venser decklist
Complete 100-card mono-blue deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Venser decks play in EDH
Venser, Shaper Savant is a mono-blue commander costing 2UU, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Venser, Shaper Savant decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $101Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (5)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Venser, Shaper Savant 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, Shaper Savant deck?
Venser, Shaper Savant has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Venser, Shaper Savant?
The cards played most often in Venser, Shaper Savant decks include Geist of Saint Thalia, The Theorist, Jace Beleren, Sphinx of False Conclusions. 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, Shaper Savant deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $101 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, Shaper Savant 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.