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Agent Venom: control
Price tag $0.44

Legendary Creature — Symbiote Soldier Hero

Magic color symbol for B
Mono-Black

Playstyle & Strategy

Aristocrats 33% Combo 33%
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Creatures

Creatures that carry the control plan in Agent Venom decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Vindictive Lich Vindictive Lich
+99% Synergy $0.41
Tenacious Dead Tenacious Dead
+99% Synergy $0.29
Bloodflow Connoisseur Bloodflow Connoisseur
+99% Synergy $0.24
Common Crook Common Crook
+99% Synergy $0.18
Persistent Specimen Persistent Specimen
+98% Synergy $0.25
Bloodsoaked Champion Bloodsoaked Champion
+96% Synergy $0.34
Kokusho, the Evening Star Kokusho, the Evening Star
+96% Synergy $25.24
Infestation Sage Infestation Sage
+96% Synergy $0.23
Junji, the Midnight Sky Junji, the Midnight Sky
+95% Synergy $0.45
Shambling Ghast Shambling Ghast
+95% Synergy $0.45
Greedy Freebooter Greedy Freebooter
+94% Synergy $0.38
Yahenni, Undying Partisan Yahenni, Undying Partisan
+94% Synergy $0.28
Forsaken Miner Forsaken Miner
+92% Synergy $0.97
Umbral Collar Zealot Umbral Collar Zealot
+92% Synergy $0.35
Priest of Forgotten Gods Priest of Forgotten Gods
+91% Synergy $0.52
Nether Traitor Nether Traitor
+91% Synergy $1.18
Midnight Reaper Midnight Reaper
+91% Synergy $0.19
Bloodghast Bloodghast
+88% Synergy $0.65
Viscera Seer Viscera Seer
+83% Synergy $0.37
Reassembling Skeleton Reassembling Skeleton
+82% Synergy $0.28
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+80% Synergy $0.74
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
+80% Synergy $5.19
Zulaport Cutthroat Zulaport Cutthroat
+77% Synergy $0.79
Morbid Opportunist Morbid Opportunist
+76% Synergy $0.32
Ayara, First of Locthwain Ayara, First of Locthwain
+74% Synergy $9.63
Blood Artist Blood Artist
+68% Synergy $1.47
Skyclave Shade Skyclave Shade
+100% Synergy $0.17
Symbiote Spawn Symbiote Spawn
+100% Synergy $0.34

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Agent Venom's control deck ahead.

Ulcerate Ulcerate
+99% Synergy $0.16
Cast Down Cast Down
+99% Synergy $0.43
Feign Death Feign Death
+92% Synergy $1.03
Undying Malice Undying Malice
+90% Synergy $0.37
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+77% Synergy $0.61
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+75% Synergy $0.28
Village Rites Village Rites
+74% Synergy $0.74
Hero's Demise Hero's Demise
+100% Synergy $0.91
Scorpion's Sting Scorpion's Sting
+100% Synergy $0.16

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the control game plan forward for Agent Venom.

Annihilating Glare Annihilating Glare
+99% Synergy $0.28
Behold the Sinister Six! Behold the Sinister Six!
+99% Synergy $2.67
Bone Splinters Bone Splinters
+98% Synergy $0.19
Killing Wave Killing Wave
+98% Synergy $0.36
Zero Point Ballad Zero Point Ballad
+98% Synergy $0.32
Bone Shards Bone Shards
+96% Synergy $0.31
Unearth Unearth
+91% Synergy $0.48
Dread Return Dread Return
+88% Synergy $0.47
Read the Bones Read the Bones
+83% Synergy $0.31
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+75% Synergy $0.31
Victimize Victimize
+73% Synergy $2.02
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
+63% Synergy $4.98
Reanimate Reanimate
+60% Synergy $8.59
Drown in Sorrow Drown in Sorrow
+100% Synergy $0.20
Do or Die Do or Die
+100% Synergy $8.31
Lethal Protection Lethal Protection
+100% Synergy $1.61

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Agent Venom control decks.

Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
+80% Synergy $15.31
Bontu's Monument Bontu's Monument
+72% Synergy $5.36
Jet Medallion Jet Medallion
+38% Synergy $10.47

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the control strategy in Agent Venom decks.

Necromancy Necromancy
+94% Synergy $17.23
Bastion of Remembrance Bastion of Remembrance
+83% Synergy $0.35
Alien Symbiosis Alien Symbiosis
+100% Synergy $0.19

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Agent Venom control decks.

High Market High Market
+93% Synergy $0.48
Spymaster's Vault Spymaster's Vault
+90% Synergy $0.77
War Room War Room
+84% Synergy $1.99
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
+70% Synergy $2.76
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+53% Synergy $0.63

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Agent Venom's control strategy.

Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+78% Synergy $0.32
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+38% Synergy $0.46
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+14% Synergy $1.40

Lands

The mana base behind Agent Venom's control decks.

Swamp Swamp
+5% Synergy $0.07

Similar Commanders

The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Agent Venom: control.

Bontu the Glorified Bontu the Glorified
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Sengir, the Dark Baron Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Sengir, the Dark Baron Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Tom, Bert, and William Tom, Bert, and William
Weatherlight Compleated Weatherlight Compleated
Abby, Merciless Soldier Ellie, Vengeful Hunter Abby, Merciless Soldier // Ellie, Vengeful Hunter
Ellyn Harbreeze, Busybody Cultist of the Absolute Ellyn Harbreeze, Busybody // Cultist of the Absolute
Fluros of Myra's Marvels Miara, Thorn of the Glade Fluros of Myra's Marvels // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Ravos, Soultender Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel // Ravos, Soultender
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Nocturno of Myra's Marvels Tana, the Bloodsower Nocturno of Myra's Marvels // Tana, the Bloodsower
Moseo, Vein's New Dean Moseo, Vein's New Dean
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar Sengir, the Dark Baron Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Keleth, Sunmane Familiar // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Ravos, Soultender Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor // Ravos, Soultender
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Cabal Patriarch Cabal Patriarch
Truss, Chief Engineer Truss, Chief Engineer
Othelm, Sigardian Outcast Wernog, Rider's Chaplain Othelm, Sigardian Outcast // Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Katerina of Myra's Marvels Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Katerina of Myra's Marvels // Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Tymaret, the Murder King Tymaret, the Murder King
Venom, Eddie Brock Venom, Eddie Brock
Koh, the Face Stealer Koh, the Face Stealer
Eddie Brock Eddie Brock
Gorma, the Gullet Gorma, the Gullet
Doctor Doom Doctor Doom
Ellyn Harbreeze, Busybody Haunted One Ellyn Harbreeze, Busybody // Haunted One
June, Bounty Hunter June, Bounty Hunter
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Tormod, the Desecrator Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel // Tormod, the Desecrator
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar Silas Renn, Seeker Adept Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Tana, the Bloodsower Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor // Tana, the Bloodsower
Shaile, Dean of Radiance Shaile, Dean of Radiance
Shredder, Shadow Master Shredder, Shadow Master
Alpharael, Stonechosen Alpharael, Stonechosen
Gut, True Soul Zealot Cultist of the Absolute Gut, True Soul Zealot // Cultist of the Absolute