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Venser, Shaper Savant 
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Oracle Text
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.
Format Legality
ModernLegacyVintageDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Venser, Shaper Savant, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duel Commander | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Details
- Set
- The List
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 4
- Collector #
- TSR-96
Non-foilBorderless
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Venser, Shaper Savant
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (9)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (37)
- 1 Brainsurge
- 1 Think Twice
- 1 Change the Equation
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Remand
- 1 Flare of Denial
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Cryptic Command
- 1 Exclude
- 1 Unwind
- 1 Dismiss
- 1 Memory Deluge
- 1 Rewind
- 1 Engulf the Shore
- 1 Fact or Fiction
- 1 Mystic Confluence
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Consider
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 1 Minor Misstep
- 1 Opt
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stern Scolding
- 1 Three Steps Ahead
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Withdraw
- 1 Archmage's Charm
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Logic Knot
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (39)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Snapcaster Mage
- 1 Brazen Borrower
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Voice of Victory
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Venser, Shaper Savant
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Fury
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Murktide Regent
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Ocelot Pride
Sorceries (8)
Instants (26)
- 1 Consult the Star Charts
- 1 Daze
- 1 Lose Focus
- 1 Mana Leak
- 1 Memory Lapse
- 1 Miscalculation
- 1 Tale's End
- 1 Force of Negation
- 1 Sink into Stupor
- 1 Get Lost
- 1 Razorgrass Ambush
- 1 Reprieve
- 1 Galvanic Discharge
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Unholy Heat
- 1 Brainstorm
- 1 Force Spike
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Stifle
- 1 Wash Away
- 1 Counterspell
- 1 Mental Misstep
- 1 Ephemerate
- 1 Mana Tithe
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
- 1 No More Lies
Enchantments (2)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arena of Glory
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Elegant Parlor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Glacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 1 Mistrise Village
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Mountain
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plateau
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Restless Anchorage
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 1 Sacred Foundry
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Steam Vents
- 1 Stormcarved Coast
- 1 Sulfur Falls
- 1 Sunbillow Verge
- 1 Thundering Falls
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (41)
- 1 Hope of Ghirapur
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Rona, Herald of Invasion
- 1 Svyelun of Sea and Sky
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Selfless Spirit
- 1 Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior
- 1 Kunoros, Hound of Athreos
- 1 Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
- 1 Kamiz, Obscura Oculus
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Lurrus of the Dream-Den
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Opposition Agent
- 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Ertai Resurrected
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Venser, Shaper Savant
- 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Lazav, Wearer of Faces
- 1 Nashi, Searcher in the Dark
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Dennick, Pious Apprentice
- 1 Harbin, Vanguard Aviator
- 1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Instants (13)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (5)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Creeping Tar Pit
- 1 Eiganjo Castle
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- 1 Minas Tirith
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plaza of Heroes
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Rivendell
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Windswept Heath
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (37)
- 1 Dark Confidant
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Faerie Mastermind
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Rona, Herald of Invasion
- 1 Svyelun of Sea and Sky
- 1 True-Name Nemesis
- 1 Vendilion Clique
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior
- 1 Kunoros, Hound of Athreos
- 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Lurrus of the Dream-Den
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Opposition Agent
- 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 1 Ertai Resurrected
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Venser, Shaper Savant
- 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Basim Ibn Ishaq
- 1 Lazav, Wearer of Faces
- 1 Nashi, Searcher in the Dark
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Dennick, Pious Apprentice
- 1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
- 1 Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
- 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
Instants (17)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (37)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Concealed Courtyard
- 1 Creeping Tar Pit
- 1 Eiganjo Castle
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm Verge
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- 1 Minas Tirith
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Plains
- 1 Plaza of Heroes
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Rivendell
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Windswept Heath
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (32)
- 4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 4 Gilded Drake
- 1 Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
- 4 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Charming Prince
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 4 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Venser, Shaper Savant
- 4 Recruiter of the Guard
- 4 Solitude
- 1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
Sorceries (2)
Instants (12)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (28)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (21)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (25)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (28)
- 4 Gilded Drake
- 1 Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
- 1 Harbinger of the Seas
- 3 Charming Prince
- 4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 2 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Venser, Shaper Savant
- 1 Loran of the Third Path
- 4 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 2 Solitude
- 2 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
- 1 Meddling Mage
Sorceries (4)
Instants (12)
Artifacts (4)
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (28)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
- 4 Orcish Bowmasters
- 3 Gilded Drake
- 1 Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
- 3 Charming Prince
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Abuelo, Ancestral Echo
- 1 Soulherder
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 2 Plague Engineer
- 1 Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths
- 1 Ertai Resurrected
- 1 Venser, Shaper Savant
- 1 Loran of the Third Path
- 4 Recruiter of the Guard
- 2 Solitude
- 3 Baleful Strix
- 1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
Sorceries (2)
Instants (12)
Artifacts (4)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (29)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (28)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (12)
Artifacts (4)
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (30)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (28)
Instants (12)
Artifacts (4)
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (32)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (24)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (8)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (30)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (26)
Sorceries (1)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (4)
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (30)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (26)
Sorceries (1)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (4)
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (30)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
Sorceries (2)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (29)
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Soulherder
- 1 Tourach, Dread Cantor
- 1 Fblthp, the Lost
- 4 Gilded Drake
- 1 Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
- 3 Charming Prince
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Plague Engineer
- 1 Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths
- 1 Venser, Shaper Savant
- 4 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 4 Baleful Strix
- 1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
- 3 Meddling Mage
Instants (12)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (32)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
Instants (12)
Enchantments (3)
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (30)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (29)
- 1 Charming Prince
- 1 Plague Engineer
- 1 Solitude
- 4 Gilded Drake
- 1 Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
- 2 Charming Prince
- 1 Soulherder
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Plague Engineer
- 1 Venser, Shaper Savant
- 4 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Fourth Bridge Prowler
- 4 Baleful Strix
- 4 Meddling Mage
- 1 Sanctifier en-Vec
