Anowon, the Ruin Thief (Commander) - Budget Aggro

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Soaring Thought-Thief
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
97%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
89%synergy
Zareth San, the Trickster
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
88%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
81%synergy
Stinkdrinker Bandit
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
80%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
80%synergy
Notorious Throng
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Marang River Prowler
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Frogtosser Banneret
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
71%synergy
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Slither Blade
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Invisible Stalker
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Krydle of Baldur's Gate
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Thieves' Guild Enforcer
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Changeling Outcast
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Faerie Vandal
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Shoreline Looter
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Halo Forager
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Consuming Aberration
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Distant Melody
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Opposition Agent
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Looter il-Kor
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Sygg, River Cutthroat
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Blackbloom Rogue
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Prosperous Thief
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Whirler Rogue
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Enigma Thief
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Master Thief
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Deathcult Rogue
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Silver-Fur Master
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Aetherblade Agent
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Ruin Crab
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Sure-Footed Infiltrator
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Marsh Flitter
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Inkfathom Infiltrator
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Nighthowler
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Mari, the Killing Quill
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Inkfathom Witch
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Zhentarim Bandit
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Schema Thief
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Nezumi Informant
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Blighted Agent
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Zulaport Duelist
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Library Larcenist
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Pulse Tracker
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Nightwhorl Hermit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hollow Marauder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Orochi Soul-Reaver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nimble Brigand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Negate
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Soul Manipulation
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Drown in the Loch
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Price of Fame
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Aetherize
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-20%synergy
Go for the Throat
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Murder
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Fated Return
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Strike
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Thought Collapse
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Grisly Spectacle
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Infernal Grasp
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Didn't Say Please
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Hagra Mauling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Blur
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
Deprive
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
See Double
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Whiplash Trap
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Twitch
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Deliberate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Anticognition
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Grasp of Darkness
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Tomb Hex
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-25%synergy
Doom Blade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Soul Shatter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Undermine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Lethargy Trap
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Virulent Swipe
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Thought Scour
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Tale's End
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Anticipate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Baleful Mastery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Beyeen Veil
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gift of Tusks
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Grasp
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sweep Away
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ravenous Trap
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Thieves' Fortune
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Singularity Rupture
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Feed the Swarm
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Open into Wonder
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Back in Town
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Stolen Identity
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Extract from Darkness
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Heist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Rise from the Grave
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Knowledge Exploitation
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Necromantic Selection
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Crippling Fear
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Dredge the Mire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Paranoid Delusions
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Endless Obedience
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Haunting Voyage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Writ of Return
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mind Sculpt
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Vicious Rumors
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Last Thoughts
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Voidwalk
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Recovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Whispering Madness
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Mind Grind
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Call of the Nightwing
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Hands of Binding
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Hidden Strings
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Undercity Plague
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Drain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Tempest
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Morsel Theft
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Pilfered Plans
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Artful Dodge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Noggin Whack
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fractured Sanity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Mental Vapors
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Solve the Equation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Shadow Slice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lullmage's Domination
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vorpal Sword
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Cloak and Dagger
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Bonehoard
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
The Water Crystal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Aether Syphon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Quietus Spike
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Heirloom Blade
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Mask of Memory
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Expedition Map
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Key to the City
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Goldvein Pick
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mindcrank
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Whispersteel Dagger
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Elbrus, the Binding Blade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Codex Shredder
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Double Down
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Military Intelligence
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Rogue Class
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Coastal Piracy
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Bandit's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rakish Crew
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Aqueous Form
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
King Narfi's Betrayal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
March of the Machines
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fraying Sanity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Secrets
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Feywild Visitor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Navigator's Ruin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Death in Heaven
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Bitterblossom
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ashiok, Dream Render
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ashiok, Sculptor of Fears
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Bojuka Bog
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Access Tunnel
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Dreadship Reef
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mortuary Mire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Tectonic Edge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Skyline Cascade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Mind Stone
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-23%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Sky Diamond
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Keyrune
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Locket
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Honored Heirloom
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Skyclave Relic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Dismal Backwater
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Path of Ancestry
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Sunken Hollow
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Blackbloom Rogue
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Tainted Isle
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Choked Estuary
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-22%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-21%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Hagra Mauling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Fetid Pools
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-43%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Darkslick Shores
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Silundi Vision
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Beyeen Veil
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Port of Karfell
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy