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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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Aunt May
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Morlun, Devourer of Spiders
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spectacular Spider-Man
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul's Attendant
94%inclusion90 decks96 decks
81%synergy
Soul Warden
93%inclusion89 decks96 decks
75%synergy
Auriok Champion
73%inclusion70 decks96 decks
69%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
74%inclusion71 decks96 decks
67%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
69%inclusion66 decks96 decks
65%synergy
Karlov of the Ghost Council
69%inclusion66 decks96 decks
64%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
77%inclusion74 decks96 decks
62%synergy
Guide of Souls
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
58%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
60%inclusion50 decks83 decks
58%synergy
Suture Priest
69%inclusion66 decks96 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
88%inclusion84 decks96 decks
52%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion75 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Blood Artist
75%inclusion72 decks96 decks
43%synergy
Mother of Runes
57%inclusion55 decks96 decks
47%synergy
Selfless Spirit
56%inclusion54 decks96 decks
45%synergy
Serra Ascendant
56%inclusion54 decks96 decks
49%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
45%synergy
Esper Sentinel
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
37%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
54%synergy
Ocelot Pride
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Protection
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Zulaport Cutthroat
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
47%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Starscape Cleric
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
49%inclusion47 decks96 decks
36%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
41%inclusion39 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Leonin Elder
41%inclusion39 decks96 decks
40%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
40%inclusion38 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Deathgreeter
39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
37%synergy
Essence Channeler
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Dark Confidant
38%inclusion36 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Giver of Runes
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
32%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
32%inclusion18 decks57 decks
29%synergy
Viscera Seer
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Cathar Commando
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
25%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
28%inclusion27 decks96 decks
25%synergy
Carrion Feeder
27%inclusion26 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Hopeful Initiate
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
25%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Benevolent Bodyguard
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
20%synergy
The Gaffer
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Impassioned Orator
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Archangel of Thune
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Innocence
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Fleshtaker
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Exemplar of Light
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Kami of False Hope
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
47%inclusion45 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
42%inclusion40 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Deadly Rollick
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Rally the Ancestors
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
22%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Get Lost
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
-10%synergy
Village Rites
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
-8%synergy
Inkshield
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Hagra Mauling
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Despark
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
-20%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
-11%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
-9%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Hatred
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Lethal Scheme
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-15%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-15%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Reprieve
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Grand Crescendo
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Ascend from Avernus
54%inclusion52 decks96 decks
50%synergy
Raise the Past
35%inclusion20 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
33%inclusion32 decks96 decks
23%synergy
Return to the Ranks
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
28%synergy
Damn
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Reanimate
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Living Death
28%inclusion27 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Unearth
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Dewdrop Cure
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Patch Up
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Immortal Servitude
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Helping Hand
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Exsanguinate
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Storm of Souls
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Emeria's Call
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Proclamation of Rebirth
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Restless Dreams
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
-10%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Unburial Rites
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Wrath of God
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Revival // Revenge
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
50%inclusion48 decks96 decks
23%synergy
Shadowspear
45%inclusion43 decks96 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion34 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Excalibur II
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
The Ozolith
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
10%synergy
The Wind Crystal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Profane Memento
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Sun Droplet
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Bontu's Monument
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Tithing Blade
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Executioner's Capsule
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Bauble
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Altar of Dementia
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Collector's Vault
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
43%inclusion41 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
29%synergy
Cleric Class
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Animate Dead
28%inclusion27 decks96 decks
19%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Lunar Convocation
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Call of the Ring
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Dawn of Hope
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Legion's Landing
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Sanguine Bond
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
-6%synergy
Assemble the Players
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Exquisite Blood
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
-18%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
-7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
2%synergy
March of the Canonized
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Vampiric Rites
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Bitterblossom
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Dance of the Dead
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Abiding Grace
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Smile at Death
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Dark Prophecy
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Land Tax
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Gobakhan
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
52%inclusion50 decks96 decks
40%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
43%inclusion41 decks96 decks
22%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
42%inclusion40 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
29%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
32%synergy
High Market
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
-13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Restless Fortress
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Castle Locthwain
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Witch's Clinic
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Barad-dûr
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
-9%synergy
Cabal Coffers
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Westvale Abbey
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Radiant Fountain
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Shambling Vent
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
The Black Gate
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Nomad Stadium
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Pit
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Shefet Dunes
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Barren Moor
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
58%inclusion56 decks96 decks
-27%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
-30%synergy
Orzhov Signet
39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
-20%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
35%inclusion34 decks96 decks
-18%synergy
Pristine Talisman
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
-16%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
-15%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion94 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion93 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Godless Shrine
95%inclusion91 decks96 decks
46%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion88 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Vault of Champions
89%inclusion85 decks96 decks
48%synergy
Marsh Flats
81%inclusion78 decks96 decks
52%synergy
Caves of Koilos
78%inclusion75 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Isolated Chapel
66%inclusion63 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Silent Clearing
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
38%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
53%inclusion44 decks83 decks
31%synergy
Scrubland
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
40%synergy
Fetid Heath
46%inclusion44 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
46%inclusion44 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
45%inclusion43 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Scoured Barrens
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
38%inclusion36 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
28%synergy
Tainted Field
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
-21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
-21%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
-23%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Obscura Storefront
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Silence
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
-27%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
-11%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Mire
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Hagra Mauling
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Glasswing Grace
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Emeria's Call
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
-18%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-3%synergy