Venom Connoisseur
Creature — Human Druid
Alliance — Whenever another creature you control enters, this creature gains deathtouch until end of turn. If this is the second time this ability has resolved this turn, all creatures you control gain deathtouch until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #13608
Venom Connoisseur enters the battlefield and immediately grants one of your creatures deathtouch until end of turn — free, instant-speed reach on a two-mana 1/3 body. It's a solid roleplayer in any black deck that wants to trade up in combat or enable deathtouch synergies, and the floor is never embarrassing.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Venom Connoisseur is a Commander card through and through — the format's slower pace and creature-heavy board states let its enter-the-battlefield trigger matter, and deathtouch synergies with pingers, fight spells, and infect strategies are plentiful there. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, a two-mana 1/3 with a one-shot deathtouch grant simply doesn't clear the bar; dedicated deathtouch payoffs have cheaper, more repeatable options. Standard is the one constructed context where Venom Connoisseur could see fringe play if the environment rewards attrition, but it would need direct support to earn a slot.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Venom Connoisseur is deep bulk — you're not paying a premium for anything here. That price is stable; there's no spike risk and no reason to speculate, just grab a copy whenever you need it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.