Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Budget Core

Astarion, the Decadent
81 decks (0.001%) Rank #325
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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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Markov Purifier
62% of 81 decks +58% synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
59% of 81 decks +54% synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
56% of 81 decks +52% synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
52% of 81 decks +49% synergy
Astarion's Thirst
52% of 81 decks +49% synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
51% of 81 decks +48% synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
62% of 81 decks +48% synergy
Drana's Emissary
53% of 81 decks +48% synergy
Tithe Drinker
52% of 81 decks +48% synergy
Murder
48% of 81 decks +44% synergy
Top Cards
Mortify
53% of 81 decks +31% synergy
Indulging Patrician
48% of 81 decks +42% synergy
Debt to the Deathless
47% of 81 decks +37% synergy
Sanguine Bond
47% of 81 decks +25% synergy
Markov Baron
46% of 81 decks +43% synergy
Sign in Blood
43% of 81 decks +25% synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
43% of 81 decks +36% synergy
Cruel Celebrant
42% of 81 decks +15% synergy
Revival // Revenge
41% of 81 decks +36% synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
41% of 81 decks +5% synergy
Creatures
Epicure of Blood
41% of 81 decks +39% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
40% of 81 decks +29% synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
37% of 35 decks +35% synergy
Lifecreed Duo
37% of 49 decks +32% synergy
Falkenrath Noble
36% of 81 decks +29% synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
33% of 81 decks +26% synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
31% of 70 decks +27% synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
31% of 81 decks +26% synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
30% of 73 decks +23% synergy
Dazzling Angel
29% of 35 decks +25% synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
28% of 81 decks +23% synergy
Essence Channeler
28% of 47 decks +20% synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
26% of 81 decks +21% synergy
Fiendish Panda
26% of 35 decks +23% synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
26% of 35 decks +20% synergy
Legion Lieutenant
25% of 81 decks +19% synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
23% of 81 decks +21% synergy
Starscape Cleric
23% of 48 decks +12% synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
22% of 81 decks +16% synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
22% of 81 decks +19% synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
22% of 73 decks +4% synergy
Rooftop Assassin
21% of 61 decks +21% synergy
Nykthos Paragon
21% of 81 decks +19% synergy
Sanctum Seeker
20% of 81 decks +14% synergy
Starseer Mentor
18% of 49 decks +15% synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
17% of 81 decks +16% synergy
Soul Warden
17% of 81 decks -1% synergy
Pontiff of Blight
17% of 81 decks +14% synergy
Shroudstomper
17% of 42 decks +16% synergy
Restless Bloodseeker
16% of 81 decks +15% synergy
Knight of Dawn's Light
16% of 81 decks +16% synergy
Blood Artist
15% of 81 decks -18% synergy
Bloodbond Vampire
15% of 81 decks +14% synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
14% of 73 decks +0% synergy
Drana and Linvala
14% of 81 decks +5% synergy
Bishop's Soldier
14% of 81 decks +13% synergy
Vampire Spawn
12% of 81 decks +12% synergy
Unholy Officiant
12% of 81 decks +12% synergy
Vampire Scrivener
12% of 81 decks +12% synergy
Child of Night
12% of 81 decks +12% synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
12% of 81 decks +7% synergy
Stromkirk Bloodthief
12% of 81 decks +12% synergy
Starlit Soothsayer
12% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
11% of 35 decks +9% synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
11% of 44 decks +6% synergy
Lunarch Veteran
11% of 81 decks +7% synergy
Alchemist's Assistant
11% of 9 decks +11% synergy
Gluttonous Guest
11% of 81 decks +11% synergy
Champion of Dusk
11% of 81 decks +7% synergy
Vampire Neonate
11% of 81 decks +11% synergy
Instants
Revitalize
41% of 81 decks +39% synergy
Disenchant
38% of 81 decks +34% synergy
Despark
38% of 81 decks +7% synergy
Utter End
31% of 81 decks +17% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
27% of 81 decks -38% synergy
Fracture
23% of 81 decks +4% synergy
Sonar Strike
19% of 47 decks +17% synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
16% of 81 decks +16% synergy
Riot Control
14% of 81 decks +12% synergy
Village Rites
12% of 81 decks -11% synergy
Invoke the Divine
12% of 81 decks +11% synergy
Treacherous Greed
11% of 70 decks +9% synergy
Path to Exile
11% of 81 decks -38% synergy
Generous Gift
11% of 81 decks -15% synergy
Breathe Your Last
11% of 56 decks +10% synergy
Winter's Intervention
10% of 42 decks +9% synergy
Consuming Corruption
9% of 56 decks +8% synergy
Go for the Throat
9% of 81 decks +4% synergy
Dark Ritual
9% of 81 decks -13% synergy
Divine Resilience
9% of 35 decks +7% synergy
Return to Dust
7% of 81 decks +2% synergy
Bleed Dry
7% of 81 decks +7% synergy
Infernal Grasp
7% of 81 decks +3% synergy
Blood Pact
7% of 81 decks +6% synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
6% of 48 decks +5% synergy
Doom Blade
6% of 81 decks +5% synergy
Bitter Triumph
5% of 73 decks +3% synergy
Sorceries
Kaya's Wrath
36% of 81 decks +27% synergy
Death Grasp
35% of 81 decks +34% synergy
Read the Bones
33% of 81 decks +22% synergy
Rush of Dread
31% of 61 decks +30% synergy
Ambition's Cost
31% of 81 decks +28% synergy
Call to the Feast
28% of 81 decks +27% synergy
Blood Tribute
26% of 81 decks +24% synergy
Fumigate
22% of 81 decks +14% synergy
Exsanguinate
19% of 81 decks +7% synergy
Sanctify
17% of 81 decks +16% synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
14% of 81 decks +13% synergy
Vindicate
14% of 81 decks +1% synergy
Merciless Eviction
11% of 81 decks +6% synergy
Blood Tithe
11% of 81 decks +11% synergy
Queen's Commission
10% of 81 decks +9% synergy
Feed the Swarm
9% of 81 decks +1% synergy
Olivia's Wrath
9% of 81 decks +4% synergy
Sheoldred's Restoration
9% of 81 decks +8% synergy
Austere Command
7% of 81 decks -11% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7% of 81 decks +1% synergy
Victimize
7% of 81 decks -11% synergy
Damnable Pact
7% of 81 decks +7% synergy
Ancient Craving
7% of 81 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
26% of 81 decks +10% synergy
Tithing Blade
25% of 73 decks +23% synergy
Chalice of Life
22% of 81 decks +21% synergy
Quietus Spike
20% of 81 decks +19% synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
15% of 81 decks +6% synergy
Wedding Invitation
15% of 81 decks +14% synergy
Tainted Sigil
14% of 81 decks +11% synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
12% of 81 decks +8% synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
11% of 35 decks +11% synergy
Sinister Monolith
10% of 48 decks +8% synergy
Campfire
10% of 81 decks +9% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9% of 81 decks -18% synergy
Grim Bauble
7% of 15 decks +7% synergy
Bontu's Monument
6% of 81 decks +0% synergy
Cloak of the Bat
6% of 81 decks +6% synergy
Enchantments
Warlock Class
40% of 81 decks +38% synergy
Greed
35% of 81 decks +30% synergy
Cleric Class
35% of 81 decks +26% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
32% of 81 decks +30% synergy
Lunar Convocation
31% of 48 decks +19% synergy
Life Insurance
23% of 81 decks +19% synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
22% of 81 decks +21% synergy
Grievous Wound
21% of 42 decks +18% synergy
Dogged Pursuit
20% of 81 decks +19% synergy
Gift of Fangs
16% of 81 decks +16% synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
14% of 81 decks +7% synergy
Dawn of Hope
14% of 81 decks +9% synergy
Makeshift Binding
12% of 67 decks +12% synergy
March of the Canonized
11% of 73 decks +3% synergy
Wound Reflection
10% of 81 decks +7% synergy
Vampiric Rites
9% of 81 decks +1% synergy
Griffin Aerie
9% of 81 decks +7% synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
9% of 81 decks +8% synergy
Pacifism
7% of 81 decks +6% synergy
Hour of Victory
6% of 16 decks +6% synergy
Underworld Connections
6% of 81 decks +3% synergy
Squire's Devotion
6% of 81 decks +6% synergy
Light of Promise
6% of 81 decks +3% synergy
Arguel's Blood Fast
6% of 81 decks +5% synergy
Glasswing Grace
5% of 57 decks -2% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ulgrotha
7% of 81 decks +7% synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
30% of 81 decks +27% synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
11% of 81 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Restless Fortress
27% of 81 decks +19% synergy
Adventurer's Inn
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Mortuary Mire
14% of 81 decks +8% synergy
Rogue's Passage
14% of 81 decks -6% synergy
Radiant Fountain
12% of 81 decks +8% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
11% of 81 decks -22% synergy
Kabira Crossroads
10% of 81 decks +8% synergy
Witch's Cottage
9% of 81 decks +5% synergy
Bojuka Bog
7% of 81 decks -37% synergy
Orzhova, the Church of Deals
6% of 81 decks +5% synergy
Temple of the False God
6% of 81 decks -2% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
64% of 81 decks -17% synergy
Sol Ring
63% of 81 decks -22% synergy
Orzhov Signet
52% of 81 decks -7% synergy
Commander's Sphere
51% of 81 decks +33% synergy
Pristine Talisman
51% of 81 decks +44% synergy
Marble Diamond
36% of 81 decks +29% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
35% of 81 decks +28% synergy
Mind Stone
30% of 81 decks +2% synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
14% of 81 decks +11% synergy
Orzhov Locket
10% of 81 decks +7% synergy
Fellwar Stone
10% of 81 decks -11% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
10% of 81 decks -44% synergy
Patchwork Banner
6% of 48 decks +1% synergy
Starting Column
6% of 16 decks +6% synergy
Lands
Swamp
100% of 81 decks +3% synergy
Plains
99% of 81 decks +1% synergy
Command Tower
69% of 81 decks -17% synergy
Scoured Barrens
65% of 81 decks +41% synergy
Evolving Wilds
57% of 81 decks +35% synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
53% of 81 decks +44% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
46% of 81 decks +3% synergy
Temple of Silence
43% of 81 decks +1% synergy
Tainted Field
36% of 81 decks -16% synergy
Path of Ancestry
26% of 81 decks +1% synergy
Forlorn Flats
26% of 62 decks +20% synergy
Sunlit Marsh
21% of 81 decks +9% synergy
Exotic Orchard
20% of 81 decks -5% synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
19% of 81 decks -23% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17% of 81 decks +2% synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Caves of Koilos
16% of 81 decks -41% synergy
Voldaren Estate
16% of 81 decks +10% synergy
Myriad Landscape
15% of 81 decks -7% synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
14% of 81 decks +9% synergy
Thriving Moor
14% of 81 decks +11% synergy
Thriving Heath
11% of 81 decks +8% synergy
Silverquill Campus
10% of 81 decks +5% synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
10% of 81 decks +1% synergy
Neglected Manor
10% of 42 decks +7% synergy
Desolate Mire
9% of 66 decks -5% synergy
Goldmire Bridge
9% of 81 decks +3% synergy
Black Dragon Gate
9% of 81 decks +8% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
7% of 81 decks +1% synergy
Isolated Chapel
7% of 81 decks -56% synergy
Obscura Storefront
7% of 81 decks +4% synergy
Citadel Gate
6% of 81 decks +5% synergy
Glasswing Grace
5% of 57 decks -2% synergy