Anti-Venom by FartinSpartin

Format: Commander

Creator: FartinSpartin

Commander: Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 23

Deck overview

This deck is a mono-white Equipment Voltron and damage-redirection list commanded by Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer. The core game plan focuses on deploying equipment tutors and cost-reduction engines during early turns to prepare for Anti-Venom's strict five-white-pip casting cost. Once Anti-Venom enters, his inherent ability prevents all incoming damage and converts it into +1/+1 counters, creating an impenetrable defensive wall when combined with Pariah or With Great Power . . .. Offensively, the deck suits up Anti-Venom with high-impact equipment such as Commander's Plate, Brotherhood Regalia, and Ultima Weapon to knock out opponents through lethal commander damage. While exceptionally resilient against damage-based removal and creature combat, the deck operates on a sequential single-target clock, meaning it requires multiple turn cycles to close out a pod. It is best suited for casual and focused tables where deliberate combat steps and layered equipment synergies can outlast opposing attrition.

Decklist (96 cards)

  • 1 Ancient Den
  • 1 Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
  • 1 Basilisk Collar
  • 1 Beatrix, Loyal General
  • 1 Brotherhood Regalia
  • 1 Buried Ruin
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
  • 1 Champion's Helm
  • 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
  • 1 Cloudsteel Kirin
  • 1 Codsworth, Handy Helper
  • 1 Commander's Plate
  • 1 Darksteel Forge
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Hammer of Nazahn
  • 1 Helm of the Host
  • 1 Idyllic Tutor
  • 1 Indomitable Archangel
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Leyline Axe
  • 1 Mantle of the Ancients
  • 1 Marble Diamond
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 1 Mycosynth Lattice
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Nyx Lotus
  • 1 Open the Armory
  • 1 Pariah
  • 1 Pariah's Shield
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 1 Phyrexian Vindicator
  • 33 Plains
  • 1 PuPu UFO
  • 1 Puresteel Paladin
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Robe of Stars
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Sigarda's Aid
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sram, Senior Edificer
  • 1 Steelshaper's Gift
  • 1 Stoneforge Mystic
  • 1 Super State
  • 1 Sword of Wealth and Power
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 The Immortal Sun
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Ultima Weapon
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 With Great Power . . .
  • 1 World Map