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

Archivist of Oghma
Archivist of Oghma
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Champion of Dusk
Champion of Dusk
Charismatic Conqueror
Charismatic Conqueror
Cliffhaven Vampire
Cliffhaven Vampire
Creeping Bloodsucker
Creeping Bloodsucker
Cruel Celebrant
Cruel Celebrant
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
Divinity of Pride
Divinity of Pride
Enduring Tenacity
Enduring Tenacity
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Indulging Patrician
Indulging Patrician
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Karlov of the Ghost Council
Karlov of the Ghost Council
Marauding Blight-Priest
Marauding Blight-Priest
Shard of the Nightbringer
Shard of the Nightbringer
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sorin of House Markov
Sorin of House Markov
Soul Warden
Soul Warden
Suture Priest
Suture Priest
Tree of Perdition
Tree of Perdition
Twilight Prophet
Twilight Prophet
Unstoppable Slasher
Unstoppable Slasher
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
Instants (6)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Beacon of Immortality
Beacon of Immortality
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Mortify
Mortify
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (10)
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Blood Tribute
Blood Tribute
Debt to the Deathless
Debt to the Deathless
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Fraying Omnipotence
Fraying Omnipotence
Read the Bones
Read the Bones
Revival // Revenge
Revival // Revenge
Rush of Dread
Rush of Dread
Artifacts (11)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Alhammarret's Archive
Alhammarret's Archive
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Cosmos Elixir
Cosmos Elixir
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Pristine Talisman
Pristine Talisman
Quietus Spike
Quietus Spike
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Enchantments (10)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Blind Obedience
Blind Obedience
Boon Reflection
Boon Reflection
Cleric Class
Cleric Class
Cover of Darkness
Cover of Darkness
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Ghostly Prison
Ghostly Prison
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Sanguine Bond
Sanguine Bond
Wound Reflection
Wound Reflection
Planeswalkers (1)
Sorin Markov
Sorin Markov
Lands (17)
Bleachbone Verge
Bleachbone Verge
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Shattered Sanctum
Shattered Sanctum
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
Temple of Silence
Temple of Silence
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Basics (2)
Plains
8 Plains
Swamp
9 Swamps