Venom Blast
Sorcery
Put two +1/+1 counters on target creature you control. It deals damage equal to its power to up to one other target creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Marvel's Spider-Man Eternal
- Price
- $0.96
- EDHREC rank
- #16963
Venom Blast deals damage and poisons the target simultaneously, turning any combat or removal trigger into a clock the opponent has to respect. In Miles Morales decks, that dual effect is the whole point — this card earns its slot cleanly.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Miles Morales
Miles Morales cares about dealing damage in multiple ways at once, and Venom Blast stacks poison counters on top of regular damage — every hit threatens a two-axis kill that opponents can't ignore.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Venom Blast is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but the only place it sees real play is Commander — specifically in Miles Morales poison builds where stacking damage and counters on a single spell is worth a card slot. In Legacy and Vintage the card is simply outclassed by efficiency standards; no competitive shell wants a three-mana split effect when faster poison strategies don't exist there. Oathbreaker is the one other home worth considering, again only under a poison-matters signature spell or commander.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.96 bulk tier
At $0.96, Venom Blast sits at the top of the bulk tier — easy to pick up, unlikely to spike. It's a niche role-player and the price reflects that; buy it when you need it, don't stock up.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Miles Morales
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.