Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Core

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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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Scheming Silvertongue
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22%synergy
Stensian Sanguinist
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5%synergy
Karai, Future of the Foot
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0%synergy
Leonardo, Cutting Edge
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0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sanguine Bond
81%inclusion575 decks711 decks
61%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
53%inclusion380 decks711 decks
50%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
63%inclusion450 decks711 decks
50%synergy
Indulging Patrician
54%inclusion382 decks711 decks
48%synergy
Drana's Emissary
47%inclusion337 decks711 decks
43%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
46%inclusion324 decks711 decks
41%synergy
Exsanguinate
53%inclusion378 decks711 decks
41%synergy
Mortify
63%inclusion448 decks711 decks
41%synergy
Markov Purifier
43%inclusion307 decks711 decks
40%synergy
Exquisite Blood
56%inclusion398 decks711 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
56%inclusion395 decks711 decks
34%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
53%inclusion376 decks711 decks
-11%synergy
Blood Artist
50%inclusion355 decks711 decks
19%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
49%inclusion346 decks711 decks
8%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
47%inclusion333 decks711 decks
37%synergy
Revival // Revenge
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39%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
42%inclusion302 decks711 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
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-8%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
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38%synergy
Blood Tribute
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37%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
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-3%synergy
Creatures
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
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4%synergy
Soul Warden
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20%synergy
Tithe Drinker
37%inclusion264 decks711 decks
33%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
36%inclusion257 decks711 decks
25%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
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34%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
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23%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
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20%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
34%inclusion241 decks711 decks
9%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
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27%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
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25%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
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26%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
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23%synergy
Twilight Prophet
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20%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
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23%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
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16%synergy
Cordial Vampire
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21%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
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17%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
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22%synergy
Markov Baron
26%inclusion188 decks711 decks
25%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
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18%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
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21%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
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21%synergy
Starscape Cleric
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16%synergy
Suture Priest
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12%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
24%inclusion171 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
24%inclusion168 decks711 decks
19%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
23%inclusion165 decks711 decks
18%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
20%inclusion97 decks486 decks
18%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
20%inclusion141 decks711 decks
17%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
19%inclusion138 decks711 decks
15%synergy
Essence Channeler
19%inclusion126 decks661 decks
13%synergy
Soul's Attendant
19%inclusion135 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
19%inclusion110 decks590 decks
17%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
18%inclusion126 decks711 decks
12%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
17%inclusion123 decks711 decks
3%synergy
Epicure of Blood
17%inclusion123 decks711 decks
16%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
16%inclusion113 decks711 decks
13%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
15%inclusion109 decks711 decks
12%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
15%inclusion108 decks711 decks
12%synergy
Crypt Ghast
14%inclusion99 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Drana and Linvala
14%inclusion96 decks711 decks
6%synergy
The Gaffer
13%inclusion93 decks711 decks
10%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
13%inclusion92 decks711 decks
1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion87 decks711 decks
-3%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
12%inclusion31 decks255 decks
10%synergy
Witch of the Moors
12%inclusion84 decks711 decks
9%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
12%inclusion84 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
12%inclusion83 decks711 decks
9%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
11%inclusion79 decks711 decks
9%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
11%inclusion72 decks663 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Fracture
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10%synergy
Dark Ritual
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2%synergy
Despark
25%inclusion178 decks711 decks
-6%synergy
Murder
19%inclusion133 decks711 decks
15%synergy
Revitalize
18%inclusion131 decks711 decks
17%synergy
Utter End
16%inclusion111 decks711 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion109 decks711 decks
-8%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
15%inclusion106 decks711 decks
12%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
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7%synergy
Disenchant
12%inclusion84 decks711 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
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6%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion74 decks711 decks
-12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion74 decks711 decks
-3%synergy
Inkshield
8.7%inclusion62 decks711 decks
-10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
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4%synergy
Return to Dust
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4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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0%synergy
Deadly Dispute
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-15%synergy
Consuming Corruption
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6%synergy
Fell the Profane
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-6%synergy
Riot Control
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5%synergy
Treacherous Greed
5.8%inclusion41 decks711 decks
3%synergy
Stinging Study
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4%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
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5%synergy
Reprieve
5.2%inclusion37 decks711 decks
-3%synergy
Withering Torment
5.0%inclusion29 decks580 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
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21%synergy
Fumigate
32%inclusion226 decks711 decks
24%synergy
Rush of Dread
29%inclusion209 decks711 decks
28%synergy
Read the Bones
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17%synergy
Damn
25%inclusion177 decks711 decks
-8%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
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12%synergy
Night's Whisper
18%inclusion125 decks711 decks
0%synergy
Vindicate
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2%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion100 decks711 decks
-3%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
13%inclusion95 decks711 decks
13%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
13%inclusion94 decks711 decks
9%synergy
Death Grasp
12%inclusion85 decks711 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12%inclusion83 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Call to the Feast
11%inclusion78 decks711 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
10%inclusion72 decks711 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion69 decks711 decks
-8%synergy
Ambition's Cost
10%inclusion69 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Sanctify
9.1%inclusion65 decks711 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.9%inclusion63 decks711 decks
-8%synergy
New Blood
8.4%inclusion60 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.0%inclusion57 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Merciless Eviction
6.5%inclusion46 decks711 decks
2%synergy
Damnable Pact
5.8%inclusion41 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.6%inclusion27 decks486 decks
0%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.2%inclusion37 decks711 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion247 decks711 decks
10%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
33%inclusion234 decks711 decks
25%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
18%inclusion129 decks711 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Sigil
18%inclusion125 decks711 decks
15%synergy
Quietus Spike
17%inclusion123 decks711 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion121 decks711 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
15%inclusion110 decks711 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion108 decks711 decks
-5%synergy
Chalice of Life
15%inclusion104 decks711 decks
14%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
14%inclusion103 decks711 decks
12%synergy
Bontu's Monument
12%inclusion85 decks711 decks
6%synergy
The Wind Crystal
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion77 decks679 decks
9%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
11%inclusion78 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
11%inclusion78 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Jet Medallion
8.4%inclusion60 decks711 decks
2%synergy
Tithing Blade
8.4%inclusion60 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Sinister Monolith
7.9%inclusion52 decks662 decks
6%synergy
Scytheclaw
6.5%inclusion46 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.6%inclusion40 decks711 decks
-1%synergy
Excalibur II
5.3%inclusion10 decks190 decks
4%synergy
Campfire
5.2%inclusion37 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Cleric Class
34%inclusion243 decks711 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
34%inclusion242 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Lunar Convocation
34%inclusion225 decks662 decks
23%synergy
Wound Reflection
30%inclusion210 decks711 decks
26%synergy
Blind Obedience
24%inclusion173 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Grievous Wound
24%inclusion144 decks592 decks
22%synergy
Greed
19%inclusion134 decks711 decks
15%synergy
Warlock Class
19%inclusion133 decks711 decks
18%synergy
Boon Reflection
18%inclusion131 decks711 decks
17%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
16%inclusion111 decks711 decks
0%synergy
March of the Canonized
15%inclusion110 decks711 decks
10%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
14%inclusion101 decks711 decks
12%synergy
Life Insurance
13%inclusion93 decks711 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion91 decks711 decks
-2%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion80 decks711 decks
-11%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion78 decks698 decks
3%synergy
Dawn of Hope
11%inclusion77 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Hope
11%inclusion72 decks668 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Bonds
8.0%inclusion57 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Painful Quandary
7.9%inclusion56 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
7.6%inclusion54 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Vampiric Rites
7.3%inclusion52 decks711 decks
0%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
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2%synergy
Tainted Remedy
6.6%inclusion47 decks711 decks
4%synergy
Test of Endurance
6.6%inclusion47 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Light of Promise
6.3%inclusion45 decks711 decks
4%synergy
Dogged Pursuit
6.0%inclusion43 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Axis of Mortality
5.9%inclusion42 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.8%inclusion41 decks711 decks
-12%synergy
Legion's Landing
5.6%inclusion40 decks711 decks
2%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.3%inclusion38 decks711 decks
1%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
5.2%inclusion37 decks711 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin Markov
17%inclusion124 decks711 decks
15%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
17%inclusion122 decks711 decks
12%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
11%inclusion78 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
11%inclusion78 decks711 decks
8%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
8.3%inclusion59 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
7.3%inclusion52 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
6.9%inclusion49 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
40%inclusion284 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion249 decks711 decks
-9%synergy
Restless Fortress
28%inclusion202 decks711 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion181 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Fountain
18%inclusion126 decks711 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion124 decks711 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion113 decks711 decks
-7%synergy
Mortuary Mire
12%inclusion83 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Cottage
10%inclusion74 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
10%inclusion74 decks711 decks
9%synergy
Shambling Vent
10%inclusion70 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
7.6%inclusion16 decks211 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.8%inclusion48 decks711 decks
-14%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.0%inclusion43 decks711 decks
-4%synergy
War Room
5.9%inclusion42 decks711 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.9%inclusion42 decks711 decks
-6%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
5.2%inclusion37 decks711 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion614 decks711 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion552 decks711 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
62%inclusion438 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
39%inclusion279 decks711 decks
-13%synergy
Pristine Talisman
34%inclusion243 decks711 decks
28%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion242 decks711 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion190 decks711 decks
3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
16%inclusion112 decks711 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion112 decks711 decks
-5%synergy
Marble Diamond
14%inclusion98 decks711 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion88 decks711 decks
-2%synergy
Orzhov Locket
7.3%inclusion52 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.3%inclusion48 decks662 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.2%inclusion44 decks711 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
5.1%inclusion36 decks711 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion709 decks711 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion709 decks711 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion594 decks711 decks
-3%synergy
Scoured Barrens
60%inclusion426 decks711 decks
36%synergy
Isolated Chapel
53%inclusion379 decks711 decks
-13%synergy
Tainted Field
52%inclusion372 decks711 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
51%inclusion364 decks711 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Silence
49%inclusion347 decks711 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion307 decks711 decks
20%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
40%inclusion284 decks711 decks
-1%synergy
Caves of Koilos
40%inclusion283 decks711 decks
-17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion234 decks711 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion169 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
23%inclusion167 decks711 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion161 decks711 decks
-2%synergy
Godless Shrine
22%inclusion159 decks711 decks
-29%synergy
Voldaren Estate
22%inclusion158 decks711 decks
17%synergy
Fetid Heath
21%inclusion147 decks711 decks
-19%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
19%inclusion135 decks711 decks
-2%synergy
Forlorn Flats
19%inclusion134 decks711 decks
14%synergy
Vault of Champions
18%inclusion125 decks711 decks
-22%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
17%inclusion124 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion122 decks711 decks
3%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
17%inclusion122 decks711 decks
-18%synergy
Desolate Mire
16%inclusion112 decks711 decks
-1%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
13%inclusion94 decks711 decks
-14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
12%inclusion83 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion78 decks698 decks
3%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
11%inclusion79 decks711 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion74 decks711 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Moor
9.1%inclusion65 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
8.6%inclusion30 decks350 decks
-15%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
7.6%inclusion54 decks711 decks
-15%synergy
Thriving Heath
7.6%inclusion54 decks711 decks
5%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
7.5%inclusion53 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Silverquill Campus
7.3%inclusion52 decks711 decks
3%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
7.2%inclusion51 decks711 decks
0%synergy
Neglected Manor
7.1%inclusion42 decks592 decks
4%synergy
Citadel Gate
6.9%inclusion49 decks711 decks
6%synergy
Obscura Storefront
6.8%inclusion48 decks711 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.7%inclusion47 decks698 decks
-6%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.3%inclusion45 decks711 decks
-24%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
6.3%inclusion45 decks711 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.2%inclusion37 decks711 decks
-5%synergy