Average Deck for Astarion, the Decadent - Expensive Optimized Lifedrain

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Sikora
Sep 18, 2025
How To Play Vampires Differently in Commander
If you want to play a Vampire deck but are concerned that it'll be the same as every other Vampire deck, this is the article for you.
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Jeff Girten
Jul 31, 2025
Deathtouch and First Strike With Syr Vondam, the Lucent
This week on Plot Twist, Jeff builds a Syr Vondam, the Lucent deck that presents our opponents with difficult choices!
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Average Decklist

Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Child of Night
Child of Night
Cliffhaven Vampire
Cliffhaven Vampire
Creeping Bloodsucker
Creeping Bloodsucker
Cruel Celebrant
Cruel Celebrant
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
Drana and Linvala
Drana and Linvala
Drana's Emissary
Drana's Emissary
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda's Hierophant
Enduring Tenacity
Enduring Tenacity
Indulging Patrician
Indulging Patrician
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Marauding Blight-Priest
Marauding Blight-Priest
Markov Purifier
Markov Purifier
Shard of the Nightbringer
Shard of the Nightbringer
Sorin of House Markov
Sorin of House Markov
Soul's Attendant
Soul's Attendant
Soul Warden
Soul Warden
Unstoppable Slasher
Unstoppable Slasher
Vein Ripper
Vein Ripper
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Instants (9)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dawn's Truce
Dawn's Truce
Despark
Despark
Mortify
Mortify
Murder
Murder
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (9)
Blood Tribute
Blood Tribute
Damn
Damn
Debt to the Deathless
Debt to the Deathless
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Overwhelming Forces
Overwhelming Forces
Revival // Revenge
Revival // Revenge
Rush of Dread
Rush of Dread
Sign in Blood
Sign in Blood
Artifacts (13)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Norn's Annex
Norn's Annex
Perpetual Timepiece
Perpetual Timepiece
Quietus Spike
Quietus Spike
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
The Soul Stone
The Soul Stone
Well of Lost Dreams
Well of Lost Dreams
Whispersilk Cloak
Whispersilk Cloak
Enchantments (8)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Bastion of Remembrance
Bastion of Remembrance
Blind Obedience
Blind Obedience
Bloodchief Ascension
Bloodchief Ascension
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Sanguine Bond
Sanguine Bond
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
The Meathook Massacre
The Meathook Massacre
Planeswalkers (1)
Sorin Markov
Sorin Markov
Lands (18)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Bleachbone Verge
Bleachbone Verge
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Tower
Command Tower
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Orzhov Basilica
Orzhov Basilica
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Shattered Sanctum
Shattered Sanctum
Shineshadow Snarl
Shineshadow Snarl
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Vault of the Archangel
Vault of the Archangel
Basics (2)
Plains
8 Plains
Swamp
10 Swamps