$28 Anti-Venom by Presto-Pesto

Format: Commander

Commander: Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 24

Deck overview

This deck is a mono-white Voltron and +1/+1 counters build commanded by Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer. Anti-Venom provides a resilient combat centerpiece with a unique defensive replacement effect: all damage dealt to him is prevented and converted directly into +1/+1 counters. The deck leverages this ability through damage-redirection spells like Martyrdom and Gideon's Sacrifice, alongside equipment that doubles combat damage like Inquisitor's Flail. Early turns focus on developing mana and deploying equipment or keyword counters. Anti-Venom lands on Turn 5 to reanimate a fallen creature, and attacks on Turn 6 with evasion and trample. Because the win condition relies on sequential combat elimination, the clock requires three turn cycles to close the game across all three opponents. The deck excels in creature-heavy combat environments where blocking or burn spells only accelerate Anti-Venom's growth, though it remains vulnerable to mass exile and non-damage removal.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abzan Battle Priest
  • 1 Abzan Falconer
  • 1 Acrobatic Maneuver
  • 1 Agent 13, Sharon Carter
  • 1 Ainok Bond-Kin
  • 1 Angelic Gift
  • 1 Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
  • 1 Bagel and Schmear
  • 1 Borough Backup
  • 1 Brawler's Plate
  • 1 Cloudbound Moogle
  • 1 Costume Closet
  • 1 Daily Bugle Newspaper
  • 1 Daily Bugle Reporters
  • 1 Defiant Strike
  • 1 Echo Circlet
  • 1 Elite Scaleguard
  • 1 Feat of Resistance
  • 1 Forebear's Blade
  • 1 Gate Smasher
  • 1 Gideon's Sacrifice
  • 1 Guided Strike
  • 1 Haunted Cloak
  • 1 Hero in Training
  • 1 Hero's Heirloom
  • 1 High Ground
  • 1 Hot Dog Cart
  • 1 Inquisitor's Flail
  • 1 Introduction to Prophecy
  • 1 Invisible Woman, Sue Storm
  • 1 Iona's Blessing
  • 1 Letter of Acceptance
  • 1 Lothlórien Blade
  • 1 Martyrdom
  • 1 Orazca Relic
  • 1 Origin Spellbomb
  • 35 Plains
  • 1 Revitalize
  • 1 S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit
  • 1 Second Thoughts
  • 1 Selfless Police Captain
  • 1 Settlement Blacksmith
  • 1 Silver Sable, Mercenary Leader
  • 1 Sinstriker's Will
  • 1 Sky Crier
  • 1 Spectacular Tactics
  • 1 Spider-Bot
  • 1 Spontaneous Flight
  • 1 Starling, Aerial Ally
  • 1 Sudden Strike
  • 1 Surestrike Trident
  • 1 T-45 Power Armor
  • 1 Team Pennant
  • 1 Thwip!
  • 1 Topple the Statue
  • 1 True Love's Kiss
  • 1 Ultimate Alliance
  • 1 Valor Made Real
  • 1 Vanguard's Shield
  • 1 Virtuous Variant
  • 1 Web Up
  • 1 Web-Shooters
  • 1 Wild Pack Squad
  • 1 With Great Power . . .
  • 1 Withstand
  • 1 Wrench