The Venser Scale is a ranking by Mark Rosewater of the likelihood that a given planeswalker will be getting a new card in future Standard-legal set.[1] Planeswalkers are ranked from 1 (very likely) to 10 (very unlikely). Mechanical space and flavor both play a role.[2]

The Venser Scale is analogous to the Storm Scale for mechanics and the Rabiah Scale for planes. It is named for the planeswalker Venser, who will almost certainly never return in a regular set because he is dead in the storyline.[3][4] Like the other scales, the Venser Scale is only a reflection of Rosewater's opinion and generalities about planeswalkers. It does not account for any actual future plans, or the opinions of other R&D members.

Descriptive rankings [ edit ]

As described in Storm Scale the following rankings apply:

Level 1: Will definitely see again, most likely in the next set

Level 2: Will definitely see again, but not necessarily right away

Level 3: Will most likely do again, probably many times

Level 4: Will most likely do again, but they have issues that make them less of a guarantee

Level 5: We need to find the right place to bring it back, but I'm optimistic

Level 6: We need to find the right place to bring it back, but I'm a little less optimistic

Level 7: It's unlikely to return, but possible if the right environment comes along

Level 8: It's unlikely to return, but possible if the stars align

Level 9: I never say never, but this would require a minor miracle

Level 10: I never say never, but this would require a major miracle

Venser scale rankings [ edit ]