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Venser, Shaper Savant

Venser, Shaper Savant

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Venser wants a deck that answers everything its opponents play, then wins late. It also works in a deck built around Humans or Wizards.

  • Mana cost2 genericblueblue
  • Blue ()
  • Power / toughness2 / 2
  • RarityRare

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.

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Cards That Fit Venser, Shaper Savant

Picked for what they do in Venser's deck. When two cards do the same job, the one with the lower comes first. All of them fit Venser's color identity.Mana ValueThe total amount of mana a card costs, all added up. A card costing two generic and one green has a mana value of three. Wizards renamed this from "converted mana cost" in 2021, so older cards and articles may still use the old name.Sol RingOpen the full glossary

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Rulings for Venser, Shaper Savant

explain how Venser works in tricky situations. They come from Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic.RulingThe official answer to how a card works in a tricky situation. Most rulings are written by Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic, and a few are notes from Scryfall, the card database Magic players use. A ruling explains a card. It does not change what the card says.Open the full glossary

Wizards of the Coast 14 Mar 2017

If a copy of a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's moved there, then it will cease to exist as a state-based action. It can't be recast.

Wizards of the Coast 14 Mar 2017

If a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works against a spell that can't be countered.

Wizards of the Coast 14 Mar 2017

If Venser's triggered ability targets a spell cast with flashback, that spell will be exiled instead of returning to its owner's hand.

Wizards of the Coast 19 Mar 2021

If a copy of a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's moved there, then it will cease to exist as a state-based action. It can't be recast.

Wizards of the Coast 19 Mar 2021

If a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works even against a spell that can't be countered.

Wizards of the Coast 19 Mar 2021

If Venser's triggered ability targets a spell cast with flashback, that spell will be exiled instead of returning to its owner's hand.

6 rulings, all written by Wizards of the Coast. Read the originals on Gatherer ↗

Similar Commanders

Commanders that share the most with Venser, and what they share.

Color identityEvery color of mana symbol on a card, in its cost and in its rules text. Your commander's color identity sets the limit for your whole deck: every other card has to fit inside it. A deck led by a green and white commander cannot play a card with any blue in its color identity.Open the full glossaryUPlayers write colors as letters: U for blue. Blue is U because B was already taken by black.ControlControl decks answer what everyone else plays, stopping spells and removing dangerous cards, then win slowly once they are in charge. Expect lots of removal, spells that cancel other spells, and extra card draw.Open the Control pageTarget RemovalRemoves a single chosen permanent by destroying it, exiling it or returning it to its owner's hand, however big it is. It is the precise answer to one problem, as opposed to a board wipe that hits everything. Damage and -X/-X can miss a big creature, so they are Damage Removal and -X/-X Removal instead. Swords to Plowshares, Beast WithinOpen the Target Removal pageETB ValueDoes something useful the moment it arrives: an enter the battlefield ability, which players shorten to ETB. You keep that effect even if the card is removed straight afterwards, which is why these pair so well with flicker cards that make them enter again. Solemn Simulacrum, The One RingOpen the ETB Value page