Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Core Self-Damage

Astarion, the Decadent
8 decks (0.000%) 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!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Exsanguinate
88% of 8 decks +76% synergy
Astarion's Thirst
75% of 8 decks +72% synergy
Indulging Patrician
75% of 8 decks +69% synergy
Debt to the Deathless
75% of 8 decks +65% synergy
Markov Purifier
62% of 8 decks +59% synergy
Rhox Faithmender
62% of 8 decks +58% synergy
Sanguine Bond
75% of 8 decks +53% synergy
Chalice of Life
50% of 8 decks +49% synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
62% of 8 decks +49% synergy
Tainted Sigil
50% of 8 decks +48% synergy
Top Cards
Sign in Blood
62% of 8 decks +44% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
62% of 8 decks +36% synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
50% of 8 decks +43% synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
50% of 8 decks +48% synergy
Soul Warden
50% of 8 decks +32% synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
50% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Blind Obedience
50% of 8 decks +31% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50% of 8 decks -15% synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
50% of 8 decks +46% synergy
Drana's Emissary
50% of 8 decks +45% synergy
Creatures
Unstoppable Slasher
43% of 7 decks +41% synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
38% of 8 decks +33% synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
38% of 8 decks +15% synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
38% of 8 decks +36% synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
38% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Suture Priest
38% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Legion Lieutenant
38% of 8 decks +32% synergy
Shroudstomper
29% of 7 decks +27% synergy
Fiendish Panda
29% of 7 decks +26% synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
29% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Cruel Celebrant
25% of 8 decks -2% synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
25% of 8 decks +17% synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Welcoming Vampire
25% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Felidar Sovereign
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
25% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Voice of the Blessed
25% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Witch of the Moors
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Scourge of the Skyclaves
25% of 8 decks +25% synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
25% of 8 decks +20% synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
25% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Arvad the Cursed
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Sanctum Seeker
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Markov Baron
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
25% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
25% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Essence Channeler
25% of 8 decks +18% synergy
Blood Artist
25% of 8 decks -8% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
25% of 8 decks +15% synergy
Dire Fleet Ravager
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
25% of 8 decks +18% synergy
Vampire Scrivener
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Lifecreed Duo
25% of 8 decks +20% synergy
Drana and Linvala
25% of 8 decks +17% synergy
Cordial Vampire
25% of 8 decks +17% synergy
Tithe Drinker
25% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Children of Korlis
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
25% of 8 decks +20% synergy
Enduring Tenacity
25% of 8 decks +14% synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
25% of 8 decks -10% synergy
Twilight Prophet
25% of 8 decks +14% synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
14% of 7 decks +4% synergy
Exemplar of Light
14% of 7 decks +7% synergy
Scourge of the Undercity
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Soul-Shackled Zombie
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Instants
Mortify
50% of 8 decks +28% synergy
Dark Ritual
38% of 8 decks +16% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
38% of 8 decks -2% synergy
Path to Exile
38% of 8 decks -12% synergy
Revitalize
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Despark
25% of 8 decks -6% synergy
Murder
25% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Fracture
25% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Generous Gift
25% of 8 decks -1% synergy
Divine Resilience
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Akroma's Will
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Grave Endeavor
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Breathe Your Last
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Bitter Triumph
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Suffer the Past
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Cast Down
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Infernal Reckoning
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Consuming Corruption
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Gods Willing
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Stinging Study
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Divine Offering
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Erebos's Intervention
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
You Are Already Dead
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Vraska's Contempt
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Vanishing Verse
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Urge to Feed
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Not Dead After All
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Bleed Dry
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Armor of Shadows
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Riot Control
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Harsh Sustenance
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Repel Calamity
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Offer Immortality
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Blessed Reversal
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Fight as One
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Valorous Stance
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Utter End
12% of 8 decks -2% synergy
Dash Hopes
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Imp's Mischief
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Demon's Due
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Disenchant
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Hero's Downfall
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Cut Down
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Sorceries
Night's Whisper
50% of 8 decks +34% synergy
Revival // Revenge
50% of 8 decks +45% synergy
Rush of Dread
38% of 8 decks +36% synergy
Fumigate
38% of 8 decks +30% synergy
Read the Bones
38% of 8 decks +26% synergy
Vindicate
38% of 8 decks +25% synergy
Blood Tribute
38% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Emerge from the Cocoon
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
Kaya's Wrath
25% of 8 decks +16% synergy
Season of Loss
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Sanctify
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Sever the Bloodline
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Bond of Discipline
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Reverse the Sands
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Diresight
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Taste of Death
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Infernal Contract
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Ancient Craving
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Damnable Pact
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Death Grasp
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Merciless Eviction
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Austere Command
12% of 8 decks -6% synergy
Cleansing Nova
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Eldritch Pact
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Zof Consumption
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Late to Dinner
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Mage Hunters' Onslaught
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Killing Wave
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Reanimate
12% of 8 decks -1% synergy
Thoughtseize
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glass-Cast Heart
38% of 8 decks +33% synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
25% of 8 decks +16% synergy
Cosmos Elixir
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Quietus Spike
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Celestial Armor
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Moonsilver Key
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Wedding Ring
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Bontu's Monument
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Elixir of Immortality
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Jet Medallion
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Whip of Erebos
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12% of 8 decks -3% synergy
Tithing Blade
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Eye of Vecna
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
The Book of Vile Darkness
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Hand of Vecna
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Lightning Greaves
12% of 8 decks -8% synergy
Candy Trail
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Norn's Annex
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Sinister Monolith
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Basilisk Collar
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
38% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Grievous Wound
29% of 7 decks +25% synergy
Polluted Bonds
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Greed
25% of 8 decks +20% synergy
Exquisite Blood
25% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Boon Reflection
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Kindred Boon
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Spirit Link
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
25% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Painful Quandary
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Lunar Convocation
25% of 8 decks +13% synergy
Leyline of Hope
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Warlock Class
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
True Conviction
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Axis of Mortality
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Wound Reflection
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Dogged Pursuit
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Life Insurance
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Spirit Loop
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Trespasser's Curse
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Tainted Remedy
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
March of the Canonized
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Cleric Class
12% of 8 decks +4% synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
12% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Light of Promise
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Gift of Orzhova
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Underworld Connections
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Petrify
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Leyline of the Void
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Angelic Accord
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Ghostly Prison
12% of 8 decks -2% synergy
Test of Endurance
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Radiant Destiny
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Griffin Aerie
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Wedding Announcement
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Dying Wish
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Vampiric Link
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Dark Tutelage
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Rally the Ranks
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin the Mirthless
38% of 8 decks +36% synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Sorin Markov
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Utility Lands
Restless Fortress
50% of 8 decks +42% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
38% of 8 decks +4% synergy
Bojuka Bog
38% of 8 decks -7% synergy
Witch's Cottage
38% of 8 decks +34% synergy
Adventurer's Inn
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Radiant Fountain
25% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Mortuary Mire
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Shambling Vent
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Castle Locthwain
12% of 8 decks +1% synergy
Kabira Crossroads
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Rogue's Passage
12% of 8 decks -7% synergy
Spymaster's Vault
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Memorial to Folly
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75% of 8 decks -10% synergy
Orzhov Signet
62% of 8 decks +3% synergy
Pristine Talisman
62% of 8 decks +56% synergy
Arcane Signet
62% of 8 decks -19% synergy
Commander's Sphere
50% of 8 decks +32% synergy
Mind Stone
25% of 8 decks -2% synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Darksteel Ingot
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
12% of 8 decks -41% synergy
Replicating Ring
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Gilded Lotus
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Lands
Plains
100% of 8 decks +3% synergy
Swamp
100% of 8 decks +3% synergy
Scoured Barrens
88% of 8 decks +64% synergy
Tainted Field
75% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
62% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Command Tower
62% of 8 decks -24% synergy
Temple of Silence
50% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Voldaren Estate
50% of 8 decks +44% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
50% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Forlorn Flats
50% of 8 decks +44% synergy
Isolated Chapel
38% of 8 decks -26% synergy
Path of Ancestry
38% of 8 decks +13% synergy
Evolving Wilds
25% of 8 decks +4% synergy
Caves of Koilos
25% of 8 decks -32% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
25% of 8 decks -3% synergy
Sunlit Marsh
25% of 8 decks +13% synergy
Silverquill Campus
25% of 8 decks +20% synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
25% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
25% of 8 decks +16% synergy
Myriad Landscape
25% of 8 decks +3% synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
14% of 7 decks +12% synergy
Neglected Manor
14% of 7 decks +11% synergy
Vault of Champions
12% of 8 decks -28% synergy
Fetid Heath
12% of 8 decks -24% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
12% of 8 decks -20% synergy
Obscura Storefront
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Zof Consumption
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Godless Shrine
12% of 8 decks -35% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
12% of 8 decks -9% synergy
Desolate Mire
12% of 8 decks -2% synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Unclaimed Territory
12% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Exotic Orchard
12% of 8 decks -12% synergy
Great Hall of Starnheim
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy