First printed in Scars of Mirrodin (2010)
All 4 prints
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The List (PLST) #C21-273, 2026
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Commander 2021 (C21) #273, 2021
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Commander 2016 (C16) #279, 2016
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Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) #220, 2010
Venser's Journal 
Artifact — Book
You have no maximum hand size.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain 1 life for each card in your hand.
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In the last 30 days 0.1% of Commander decks played it (4 of 6150). Most played in Omnath, Locus of All.
Combos
6 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite turns, Skip your draw steps…: Isochron Scepter + Nexus of Fate + Vampiric Tutor + Venser's Journal
- Infinite turns, Skip your draw steps…: Beacon of Tomorrows + Isochron Scepter + Vampiric Tutor + Venser's Journal
- Infinite turns, Lock: Nexus of Fate + Ophiomancer + Razaketh, the Foulblooded + Venser's Journal
- Infinite turns, Lock: Beacon of Tomorrows + Ophiomancer + Razaketh, the Foulblooded + Venser's Journal
- Infinite turns, Lock: Beacon of Tomorrows + Endless Ranks of the Dead + Razaketh, the Foulblooded + Venser's Journal
- Infinite turns, Lock: Endless Ranks of the Dead + Nexus of Fate + Razaketh, the Foulblooded + Venser's Journal
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not legal
- Modern Legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Not legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Legal
- Premodern Not legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Legal
- Tiny Leaders Not legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal
