Venom
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature blocks or becomes blocked by a non-Wall creature, destroy the other creature at end of combat.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Dark
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #24249
Venom turns any creature into a kill switch — anything it damages dies, regardless of toughness — but you're paying two mana and spending an enchantment slot to do what deathtouch does for free on modern cards. It's a nostalgia piece, not a competitive choice.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Venom is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but that breadth doesn't translate to playability. In Commander, deathtouch is available on dozens of creatures and as a keyword granted by cards that do more work for the same or less mana, so Venom rarely earns a slot. In Pauper it's technically an option for green creature decks that want redundant deathtouch effects, though better commons exist. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at any price.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Venom is deep bulk — you're not buying it for value, you're buying it because you want it specifically. Don't expect the price to move in either direction; old-border nostalgia has a ceiling and this card never had a competitive floor.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.