Venser, Shaper Savant

Final Fantasy: Through the Ages (FCA) #6 · Rare · Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Mana cost: {2}{U}{U}

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
When Venser enters, return target spell or permanent to its owner's hand.

Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano · Released June 13, 2025

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.08 USD (4.5%) to $1.84 USD; low $1.49 USD, high $2.01 USD.

Printings

  1. Final Fantasy: Through the Ages #6 (this printing) · Rare · 2025 · $1.84 USD
  2. Foundations Jumpstart #66 (J25) · Rare · 2024 · $0.40 USD
  3. The List #TSR-96 (PLST) · Rare · 2023 · $1.26 USD
  4. Double Masters 2022 #435 (2X2) · Rare · 2022 · $5.25 USD etched
  5. Double Masters 2022 #66 (2X2) · Rare · 2022 · $0.92 USD
  6. Time Spiral Remastered #96 (TSR) · Rare · 2021 · $1.37 USD
  7. Modern Masters 2017 #55 (MM3) · Rare · 2017 · $1.64 USD
  8. From the Vault: Twenty #15 (V13) · Mythic · 2013 · $1.61 USD foil
  9. Future Sight #46 (FUT) · Rare · 2007 · $1.74 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2017-03-14 · wotc — If Venser's triggered ability targets a spell cast with flashback, that spell will be exiled instead of returning to its owner's hand.
  2. 2017-03-14 · wotc — If a copy of a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's moved there, then it will cease to exist as a state-based action. It can't be recast.
  3. 2017-03-14 · wotc — If a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works against a spell that can't be countered.
  4. 2021-03-19 · wotc — If a copy of a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's moved there, then it will cease to exist as a state-based action. It can't be recast.
  5. 2021-03-19 · wotc — If Venser's triggered ability targets a spell cast with flashback, that spell will be exiled instead of returning to its owner's hand.
  6. 2021-03-19 · wotc — If a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works even against a spell that can't be countered.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Elrond, Moon-Reader · in 44% of 39 decks
  2. Esior, Wardwing Familiar · in 6% of 48 decks

All cards in Final Fantasy: Through the Ages (FCA)