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

Amalia Benavides Aguirre
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Creeping Bloodsucker
Creeping Bloodsucker
Drana and Linvala
Drana and Linvala
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Enduring Tenacity
Enduring Tenacity
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Karlov of the Ghost Council
Karlov of the Ghost Council
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
Marauding Blight-Priest
Marauding Blight-Priest
Sangromancer
Sangromancer
Shard of the Nightbringer
Shard of the Nightbringer
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sorin of House Markov
Sorin of House Markov
Soul's Attendant
Soul's Attendant
Soul Warden
Soul Warden
Starscape Cleric
Starscape Cleric
Unstoppable Slasher
Unstoppable Slasher
Vein Ripper
Vein Ripper
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Instants (8)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Batwing Brume
Batwing Brume
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fracture
Fracture
Mortify
Mortify
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Sorceries (8)
Blood Tribute
Blood Tribute
Damnation
Damnation
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Revival // Revenge
Revival // Revenge
Temporal Extortion
Temporal Extortion
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Vindicate
Vindicate
Artifacts (12)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Expedition Map
Expedition Map
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Norn's Annex
Norn's Annex
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Whispersilk Cloak
Whispersilk Cloak
Worn Powerstone
Worn Powerstone
Enchantments (10)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Blind Obedience
Blind Obedience
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Ghostly Prison
Ghostly Prison
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Sanguine Bond
Sanguine Bond
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
The Meathook Massacre
The Meathook Massacre
Trouble in Pairs
Trouble in Pairs
Wound Reflection
Wound Reflection
Planeswalkers (2)
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
Sorin Markov
Sorin Markov
Lands (20)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Bleachbone Verge
Bleachbone Verge
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Tower
Command Tower
Desolate Mire
Desolate Mire
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Orzhov Basilica
Orzhov Basilica
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Radiant Fountain
Radiant Fountain
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
Wasteland
Wasteland
Basics (2)
Plains
7 Plains
Swamp
7 Swamps