Venus, Torn Between Worlds
Whenever Venus is dealt damage, put that many +1/+1 counters on her. (She must survive the damage to get the counters.) Whenever a creature you control with a counter on it deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {U}. If you do, draw a card.
How Venus decks play in EDH
Venus, Torn Between Worlds is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 4G, and its legendary creature - mutant frog turtle 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. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Venus, Torn Between Worlds decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $53.83Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (3)
Synergy & payoffs (14)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Venus, Torn Between Worlds 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 Venus, Torn Between Worlds deck?
Venus, Torn Between Worlds has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Venus, Torn Between Worlds?
The cards played most often in Venus, Torn Between Worlds decks include Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray, Beorn's Hospitality, Hexhaven Invigorator. 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 Venus, Torn Between Worlds deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $53.83 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 Venus, Torn Between Worlds 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.