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Venom, Deadly Devourer
Legendary Creature — Symbiote Villain
Vigilance, menace {3}: Exile target creature card from a graveyard. When you do, put X +1/+1 counters on target Symbiote, where X is the exiled card's toughness.
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“Pump your Symbiotes by exiling graveyards, attack with menace, deal commander damage.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Combat damage
Counters, Reanimator, Aristocrats
Strategy
Venom, Deadly Devourer is a self-contained threat that grows by feeding on the graveyard. The core gameplan is to attack while your menace ability makes blocking difficult, then activate Venom's ability to exile creatures from any graveyard and stack +1/+1 counters onto your Symbiotes. This turns your commander into a massive threat while fueling your own graveyard strategy.
You'll want to fill graveyards—both yours and opponents'—so you have plenty of creatures to exile. Cards that mill, discard, or sacrifice creatures naturally create fuel for Venom's activation. Pair this with other Symbiotes or creatures that care about +1/+1 counters for exponential value. Your win condition is straightforward: pump Venom into an unblockable threat thanks to menace, then swing for lethal commander damage while your board of other Symbiotes pressures opponents.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Swap pricey staples like Doubling Season for budget +1/+1 counter lords like Adaptive Automaton or Ozolith, the Shattered Spire; use common mill effects like Stitcher's Supplier and Satyr Wayfinder.
Signature Cards
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