Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Core Lifegain

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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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Haliya, Guided by Light
20% of 10 decks +14% synergy
Lightless Evangel
10% of 10 decks +9% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sanguine Bond
81% of 54 decks +60% synergy
Indulging Patrician
63% of 54 decks +57% synergy
Exsanguinate
67% of 54 decks +55% synergy
Astarion's Thirst
57% of 54 decks +54% synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
48% of 54 decks +46% synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
59% of 54 decks +46% synergy
Drana's Emissary
50% of 54 decks +45% synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
65% of 54 decks +42% synergy
Markov Purifier
44% of 54 decks +41% synergy
Debt to the Deathless
50% of 54 decks +40% synergy
Top Cards
Mortify
59% of 54 decks +37% synergy
Blood Artist
54% of 54 decks +21% synergy
Exquisite Blood
54% of 54 decks +36% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
52% of 54 decks +13% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50% of 54 decks -15% synergy
Sign in Blood
48% of 54 decks +30% synergy
Soul Warden
48% of 54 decks +30% synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
44% of 54 decks +39% synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
44% of 52 decks +31% synergy
Revival // Revenge
43% of 54 decks +38% synergy
Creatures
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
41% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
39% of 54 decks +36% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
39% of 54 decks +29% synergy
Tithe Drinker
37% of 54 decks +33% synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
37% of 54 decks +22% synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
35% of 54 decks +31% synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
33% of 54 decks +27% synergy
Cruel Celebrant
33% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Twilight Prophet
31% of 54 decks +21% synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
30% of 54 decks +9% synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
28% of 53 decks +20% synergy
Sorin of House Markov
28% of 50 decks +23% synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
28% of 54 decks +22% synergy
Suture Priest
28% of 54 decks +13% synergy
Soul's Attendant
28% of 54 decks +15% synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
26% of 54 decks +18% synergy
Cordial Vampire
26% of 54 decks +18% synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
26% of 39 decks +16% synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
26% of 39 decks +20% synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
23% of 52 decks +16% synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
22% of 54 decks +17% synergy
Rhox Faithmender
22% of 54 decks +18% synergy
Enduring Tenacity
21% of 47 decks +11% synergy
Markov Baron
20% of 54 decks +18% synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
19% of 54 decks +12% synergy
Falkenrath Noble
19% of 54 decks +11% synergy
Felidar Sovereign
19% of 54 decks +15% synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
19% of 54 decks +12% synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
17% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Starscape Cleric
17% of 47 decks +6% synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
17% of 54 decks +12% synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
17% of 54 decks +11% synergy
Sanctum Seeker
17% of 54 decks +11% synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
16% of 43 decks +15% synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
16% of 50 decks +12% synergy
Essence Channeler
15% of 47 decks +8% synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
15% of 54 decks +8% synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
15% of 54 decks +11% synergy
Qarsi Revenant
15% of 27 decks +12% synergy
Crypt Ghast
15% of 54 decks +7% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15% of 54 decks -1% synergy
Legion Lieutenant
15% of 54 decks +9% synergy
The Gaffer
15% of 54 decks +11% synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
15% of 54 decks +12% synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
15% of 54 decks +12% synergy
Welcoming Vampire
15% of 54 decks +0% synergy
Preacher of the Schism
13% of 52 decks +9% synergy
Queen's Bay Paladin
13% of 52 decks +13% synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
13% of 54 decks +11% synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
13% of 54 decks +8% synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
33% of 54 decks -16% synergy
Fracture
30% of 54 decks +10% synergy
Dark Ritual
26% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Despark
22% of 54 decks -9% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
19% of 54 decks +13% synergy
Generous Gift
19% of 54 decks -8% synergy
Murder
15% of 54 decks +11% synergy
Beacon of Immortality
15% of 54 decks +12% synergy
Blood Pact
13% of 54 decks +12% synergy
Revitalize
13% of 54 decks +11% synergy
Treacherous Greed
12% of 50 decks +9% synergy
Utter End
11% of 54 decks -3% synergy
Return to Dust
11% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
11% of 54 decks +11% synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
11% of 47 decks +9% synergy
Go for the Throat
9% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Dawn's Truce
9% of 47 decks +1% synergy
Consuming Corruption
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Fell the Profane
8% of 50 decks -4% synergy
Bitter Triumph
8% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Riot Control
7% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Erebos's Intervention
7% of 54 decks +7% synergy
Deadly Dispute
7% of 54 decks -13% synergy
Infernal Grasp
7% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Disenchant
7% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Hero's Downfall
7% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7% of 54 decks -7% synergy
Crypt Incursion
7% of 54 decks +7% synergy
Congregate
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Village Rites
6% of 54 decks -17% synergy
Stinging Study
6% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Reprieve
6% of 54 decks -2% synergy
Divine Resilience
5% of 39 decks +3% synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
5% of 20 decks +4% synergy
Restoration Magic
5% of 20 decks +1% synergy
Sorceries
Blood Tribute
41% of 54 decks +38% synergy
Rush of Dread
34% of 50 decks +33% synergy
Night's Whisper
30% of 54 decks +13% synergy
Fumigate
28% of 54 decks +20% synergy
Read the Bones
24% of 54 decks +13% synergy
Austere Command
24% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Kaya's Wrath
17% of 54 decks +8% synergy
Feed the Swarm
15% of 54 decks +7% synergy
Vindicate
15% of 54 decks +2% synergy
Merciless Eviction
13% of 54 decks +8% synergy
Damn
13% of 54 decks -20% synergy
Olivia's Wrath
13% of 54 decks +8% synergy
Peer into the Abyss
13% of 54 decks +12% synergy
New Blood
11% of 54 decks +7% synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
11% of 54 decks +10% synergy
Ambition's Cost
11% of 54 decks +8% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8% of 50 decks +4% synergy
White Sun's Twilight
7% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Cleansing Nova
7% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Zof Consumption
7% of 54 decks +7% synergy
Damnable Pact
7% of 54 decks +7% synergy
Ancient Craving
7% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Call to the Feast
7% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Sanctify
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Death Grasp
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Toxic Deluge
6% of 54 decks -11% synergy
Deadly Tempest
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Killing Wave
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Day of Judgment
6% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Reanimate
6% of 54 decks -8% synergy
Victimize
6% of 54 decks -13% synergy
Pact of the Serpent
6% of 54 decks +1% synergy
Farewell
6% of 54 decks -7% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
41% of 54 decks +14% synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
31% of 54 decks +23% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24% of 54 decks +8% synergy
Tainted Sigil
24% of 54 decks +22% synergy
Cosmos Elixir
20% of 54 decks +17% synergy
Lightning Greaves
20% of 54 decks -0% synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
19% of 54 decks +12% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
19% of 54 decks +9% synergy
Chalice of Life
17% of 54 decks +16% synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
15% of 47 decks +12% synergy
Quietus Spike
15% of 54 decks +14% synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
13% of 54 decks +9% synergy
Basilisk Collar
11% of 54 decks +9% synergy
Bontu's Monument
11% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
7% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Jet Medallion
7% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Wedding Invitation
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6% of 54 decks +1% synergy
Norn's Annex
6% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Scytheclaw
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Ravenous Amulet
5% of 39 decks +4% synergy
The Wind Crystal
5% of 20 decks -2% synergy
Enchantments
Cleric Class
31% of 54 decks +23% synergy
Wound Reflection
31% of 54 decks +29% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
28% of 54 decks -1% synergy
Lunar Convocation
28% of 47 decks +16% synergy
Blind Obedience
24% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Grievous Wound
21% of 43 decks +18% synergy
Boon Reflection
19% of 54 decks +17% synergy
Warlock Class
19% of 54 decks +17% synergy
Greed
19% of 54 decks +14% synergy
Leyline of Hope
15% of 47 decks +13% synergy
Ghostly Prison
15% of 54 decks -0% synergy
Glasswing Grace
14% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
13% of 54 decks +10% synergy
March of the Canonized
12% of 52 decks +4% synergy
Polluted Bonds
11% of 54 decks +9% synergy
Test of Endurance
11% of 54 decks +10% synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
11% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Tainted Remedy
9% of 54 decks +8% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
9% of 54 decks -5% synergy
Life Insurance
9% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Dark Tutelage
9% of 54 decks +8% synergy
Black Market Connections
9% of 54 decks -11% synergy
Dawn of Hope
9% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Underworld Connections
7% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Spirit Link
7% of 54 decks +2% synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
7% of 54 decks +7% synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7% of 54 decks -10% synergy
Angelic Accord
7% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Legion's Landing
7% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
7% of 43 decks +5% synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
6% of 50 decks +3% synergy
Dogged Pursuit
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Axis of Mortality
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6% of 54 decks -5% synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Light of Promise
6% of 54 decks +2% synergy
Stab Wound
6% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
6% of 54 decks -2% synergy
Kindred Boon
6% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
6% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Vampiric Link
6% of 54 decks +1% synergy
Parasitic Impetus
6% of 54 decks -1% synergy
Gift of Orzhova
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Griffin Aerie
6% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
26% of 54 decks +20% synergy
Sorin Markov
17% of 54 decks +14% synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
13% of 54 decks +7% synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
11% of 54 decks +8% synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
11% of 54 decks +9% synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
7% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
6% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
6% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
43% of 54 decks +9% synergy
Bojuka Bog
39% of 54 decks -5% synergy
Restless Fortress
30% of 54 decks +21% synergy
Rogue's Passage
20% of 54 decks +1% synergy
Radiant Fountain
19% of 54 decks +15% synergy
Temple of the False God
19% of 54 decks +10% synergy
Adventurer's Inn
15% of 20 decks +13% synergy
Kabira Crossroads
13% of 54 decks +11% synergy
Witch's Cottage
13% of 54 decks +9% synergy
Shambling Vent
11% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Castle Locthwain
9% of 54 decks -2% synergy
Reliquary Tower
9% of 54 decks -13% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9% of 54 decks -12% synergy
Orzhova, the Church of Deals
7% of 54 decks +7% synergy
Cabal Coffers
6% of 54 decks -6% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6% of 54 decks -5% synergy
Cabal Stronghold
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Mortuary Mire
6% of 54 decks -0% synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
6% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
80% of 54 decks -2% synergy
Sol Ring
76% of 54 decks -9% synergy
Orzhov Signet
56% of 54 decks -4% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
43% of 54 decks -11% synergy
Commander's Sphere
33% of 54 decks +15% synergy
Mind Stone
30% of 54 decks +2% synergy
Pristine Talisman
24% of 54 decks +18% synergy
Fellwar Stone
19% of 54 decks -3% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Marble Diamond
13% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
9% of 54 decks +7% synergy
Orzhov Locket
7% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Thought Vessel
7% of 54 decks -6% synergy
Lands
Swamp
100% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Plains
100% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Command Tower
83% of 54 decks -3% synergy
Scoured Barrens
56% of 54 decks +32% synergy
Isolated Chapel
52% of 54 decks -12% synergy
Tainted Field
52% of 54 decks -0% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
46% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
44% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Caves of Koilos
44% of 54 decks -13% synergy
Path of Ancestry
43% of 54 decks +18% synergy
Temple of Silence
43% of 54 decks +0% synergy
Evolving Wilds
30% of 54 decks +8% synergy
Voldaren Estate
28% of 54 decks +21% synergy
Vault of Champions
28% of 54 decks -13% synergy
Exotic Orchard
28% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Godless Shrine
28% of 54 decks -19% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
26% of 54 decks -6% synergy
Fetid Heath
24% of 54 decks -12% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
22% of 54 decks -6% synergy
Myriad Landscape
22% of 54 decks -0% synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
20% of 54 decks +12% synergy
Concealed Courtyard
19% of 54 decks -2% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17% of 54 decks +2% synergy
Forlorn Flats
16% of 50 decks +10% synergy
Sunlit Marsh
15% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
15% of 54 decks +10% synergy
Glasswing Grace
14% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Marsh Flats
13% of 54 decks -16% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
12% of 50 decks -10% synergy
Desolate Mire
8% of 50 decks -6% synergy
Fell the Profane
8% of 50 decks -4% synergy
Obscura Storefront
7% of 54 decks +4% synergy
Zof Consumption
7% of 54 decks +7% synergy
Black Dragon Gate
7% of 54 decks +6% synergy
Thriving Moor
7% of 54 decks +5% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7% of 54 decks +0% synergy
Neglected Manor
7% of 43 decks +4% synergy
Bleachbone Verge
6% of 33 decks -13% synergy
Witch Enchanter
6% of 50 decks -4% synergy
Ash Barrens
6% of 54 decks +1% synergy
Silent Clearing
6% of 54 decks -10% synergy
Thriving Heath
6% of 54 decks +3% synergy
Fabled Passage
6% of 54 decks -4% synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
5% of 20 decks +3% synergy