Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Expensive

Ciel Collins
One Theme Three Techs: Life Gain
Approach one theme from three different angles with this guide to various life gain strategies in Commander.
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Enduring Tenacity
42% of 269 decks +32% synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
37% of 210 decks +35% synergy
Grievous Wound
23% of 211 decks +19% synergy
Meathook Massacre II
5% of 211 decks +2% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Exquisite Blood
86% of 432 decks +68% synergy
Sanguine Bond
87% of 432 decks +64% synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
88% of 432 decks +64% synergy
Blood Tribute
61% of 432 decks +58% synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
66% of 365 decks +56% synergy
Revival // Revenge
57% of 432 decks +52% synergy
Exsanguinate
62% of 432 decks +51% synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
63% of 127 decks +50% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
60% of 432 decks +50% synergy
Wound Reflection
51% of 432 decks +48% synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
78% of 432 decks +12% synergy
Smothering Tithe
70% of 432 decks +42% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
69% of 432 decks +30% synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
60% of 432 decks +44% synergy
Path to Exile
56% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Teferi's Protection
56% of 432 decks +38% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
53% of 432 decks +37% synergy
Black Market Connections
52% of 432 decks +32% synergy
Crypt Ghast
50% of 432 decks +43% synergy
Dark Ritual
50% of 432 decks +30% synergy
Creatures
Soul Warden
49% of 432 decks +31% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
46% of 432 decks +35% synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
46% of 432 decks +32% synergy
Sorin of House Markov
44% of 288 decks +38% synergy
Esper Sentinel
44% of 432 decks +24% synergy
Indulging Patrician
44% of 432 decks +37% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
43% of 432 decks +36% synergy
Rhox Faithmender
42% of 432 decks +37% synergy
Blood Artist
42% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Twilight Prophet
39% of 432 decks +28% synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
38% of 360 decks +23% synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
38% of 432 decks +31% synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
36% of 432 decks +28% synergy
Serra Ascendant
35% of 432 decks +28% synergy
Soul's Attendant
34% of 432 decks +21% synergy
Suture Priest
32% of 432 decks +16% synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
32% of 432 decks +26% synergy
The Gaffer
28% of 412 decks +24% synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
27% of 432 decks -9% synergy
Felidar Sovereign
27% of 432 decks +23% synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
26% of 120 decks +18% synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
25% of 432 decks +21% synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
24% of 360 decks +9% synergy
Markov Purifier
23% of 432 decks +19% synergy
Drana's Emissary
23% of 432 decks +18% synergy
Starscape Cleric
22% of 258 decks +10% synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
22% of 412 decks +4% synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
22% of 432 decks +18% synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
22% of 432 decks +19% synergy
Archfiend of Despair
21% of 432 decks +19% synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
20% of 365 decks +12% synergy
Tithe Drinker
20% of 432 decks +15% synergy
Cruel Celebrant
19% of 432 decks -10% synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
19% of 432 decks -2% synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
19% of 432 decks +13% synergy
Drana and Linvala
18% of 425 decks +9% synergy
Scourge of the Skyclaves
18% of 432 decks +17% synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
17% of 432 decks +14% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17% of 432 decks +0% synergy
Shard of the Nightbringer
16% of 432 decks +16% synergy
Witch of the Moors
16% of 432 decks +13% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
16% of 432 decks +6% synergy
Essence Channeler
15% of 258 decks +5% synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
14% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
14% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Grand Abolisher
14% of 432 decks +5% synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
13% of 432 decks +10% synergy
Witch Enchanter
12% of 288 decks +2% synergy
Cordial Vampire
12% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Vein Ripper
12% of 336 decks +8% synergy
Instants
Vampiric Tutor
61% of 432 decks +47% synergy
Mortify
43% of 432 decks +20% synergy
Astarion's Thirst
38% of 432 decks +35% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
37% of 432 decks +23% synergy
Beacon of Immortality
32% of 432 decks +29% synergy
Fracture
26% of 432 decks +5% synergy
Inkshield
22% of 432 decks +7% synergy
Despark
22% of 432 decks -11% synergy
Fell the Profane
20% of 286 decks +8% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
20% of 432 decks +13% synergy
Generous Gift
20% of 432 decks -8% synergy
Dawn's Truce
17% of 259 decks +9% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16% of 432 decks +5% synergy
Deadly Rollick
14% of 432 decks +6% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14% of 400 decks -1% synergy
Stinging Study
12% of 432 decks +10% synergy
Reprieve
10% of 422 decks +3% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Infernal Grasp
8% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Revitalize
7% of 432 decks +5% synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Utter End
6% of 432 decks -9% synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6% of 288 decks -1% synergy
Imp's Mischief
6% of 432 decks +3% synergy
Vanishing Verse
6% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Silence
6% of 432 decks +2% synergy
Go for the Throat
6% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Settle the Wreckage
6% of 432 decks +5% synergy
Cabal Ritual
5% of 432 decks +3% synergy
Disenchant
5% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Ad Nauseam
5% of 432 decks +3% synergy
Village Rites
5% of 432 decks -19% synergy
Sorceries
Demonic Tutor
63% of 432 decks +46% synergy
Debt to the Deathless
46% of 432 decks +36% synergy
Damn
42% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Farewell
37% of 432 decks +24% synergy
Rush of Dread
34% of 306 decks +32% synergy
Toxic Deluge
33% of 432 decks +18% synergy
Sign in Blood
30% of 432 decks +11% synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
25% of 432 decks +24% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
22% of 432 decks +20% synergy
Peer into the Abyss
21% of 432 decks +20% synergy
Grim Tutor
21% of 432 decks +17% synergy
Temporal Extortion
19% of 432 decks +19% synergy
Fumigate
19% of 432 decks +10% synergy
Night's Whisper
17% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Read the Bones
15% of 432 decks +2% synergy
Reanimate
14% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Vindicate
13% of 432 decks -1% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
12% of 306 decks +7% synergy
Imperial Seal
12% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Damnation
9% of 432 decks +5% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9% of 123 decks -1% synergy
Feed the Swarm
8% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Kaya's Wrath
8% of 432 decks -3% synergy
Austere Command
8% of 432 decks -11% synergy
Death Grasp
7% of 432 decks +6% synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7% of 432 decks +3% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7% of 432 decks +3% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Wrath of God
6% of 432 decks -1% synergy
Diabolic Intent
6% of 432 decks -6% synergy
Damnable Pact
5% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Alhammarret's Archive
47% of 432 decks +42% synergy
Lightning Greaves
40% of 432 decks +19% synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
32% of 432 decks +22% synergy
The One Ring
30% of 422 decks +24% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25% of 432 decks -2% synergy
Tainted Sigil
24% of 432 decks +21% synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
18% of 273 decks +14% synergy
Quietus Spike
18% of 432 decks +17% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18% of 432 decks +14% synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
16% of 432 decks +11% synergy
Scytheclaw
13% of 432 decks +12% synergy
Jet Medallion
13% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Bontu's Monument
12% of 432 decks +6% synergy
Cosmos Elixir
12% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Chalice of Life
9% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Strionic Resonator
9% of 432 decks +5% synergy
Pearl Medallion
9% of 432 decks +5% synergy
Expedition Map
9% of 432 decks +6% synergy
Whip of Erebos
7% of 432 decks +5% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7% of 432 decks -11% synergy
Mithril Coat
7% of 412 decks +3% synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
5% of 432 decks -1% synergy
Wedding Ring
5% of 432 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
46% of 432 decks +18% synergy
Blind Obedience
42% of 432 decks +23% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
33% of 432 decks +21% synergy
Ghostly Prison
30% of 432 decks +15% synergy
Land Tax
28% of 432 decks +17% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
28% of 432 decks +17% synergy
Lunar Convocation
27% of 258 decks +13% synergy
Boon Reflection
25% of 432 decks +23% synergy
Cleric Class
22% of 432 decks +13% synergy
Warlock Class
21% of 432 decks +20% synergy
Necropotence
21% of 432 decks +15% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
16% of 432 decks +11% synergy
Life Insurance
15% of 432 decks +10% synergy
Greed
14% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Tainted Remedy
14% of 432 decks +12% synergy
Axis of Mortality
13% of 432 decks +12% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12% of 332 decks +6% synergy
Painful Quandary
12% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Polluted Bonds
11% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Test of Endurance
9% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Smuggler's Share
9% of 432 decks +6% synergy
Black Market
9% of 432 decks +0% synergy
Court of Ambition
7% of 432 decks +6% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
7% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Legion's Landing
7% of 432 decks +3% synergy
Glasswing Grace
7% of 286 decks -1% synergy
No Mercy
6% of 432 decks +4% synergy
March of the Canonized
6% of 360 decks -3% synergy
Necrodominance
5% of 285 decks +4% synergy
Dawn of Hope
5% of 432 decks +0% synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5% of 432 decks -13% synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin Markov
40% of 432 decks +37% synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
12% of 432 decks +10% synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
9% of 432 decks +3% synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
7% of 432 decks +6% synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
7% of 432 decks +5% synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
5% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
70% of 432 decks +48% synergy
Cabal Coffers
56% of 432 decks +42% synergy
Bojuka Bog
47% of 432 decks +2% synergy
Ancient Tomb
44% of 432 decks +36% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
37% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Reliquary Tower
34% of 432 decks +14% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
25% of 432 decks +13% synergy
Rogue's Passage
24% of 432 decks +5% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
23% of 432 decks +12% synergy
Castle Locthwain
17% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Restless Fortress
15% of 401 decks +6% synergy
War Room
14% of 432 decks +6% synergy
Radiant Fountain
12% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11% of 432 decks +7% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11% of 432 decks +2% synergy
Urza's Saga
11% of 432 decks +6% synergy
Command Beacon
9% of 432 decks +7% synergy
Shambling Vent
9% of 432 decks +3% synergy
Phyrexian Tower
9% of 432 decks -8% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8% of 432 decks +7% synergy
Mortuary Mire
6% of 432 decks -1% synergy
Field of the Dead
6% of 432 decks +3% synergy
Witch's Cottage
6% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Temple of the False God
6% of 432 decks -3% synergy
Three Tree City
5% of 261 decks +0% synergy
Strip Mine
5% of 432 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Arcane Signet
88% of 432 decks +6% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
63% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Orzhov Signet
61% of 432 decks -1% synergy
Fellwar Stone
30% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Mana Crypt
27% of 432 decks +22% synergy
Mind Stone
23% of 432 decks -6% synergy
Thought Vessel
20% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Pristine Talisman
18% of 432 decks +11% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
13% of 432 decks +11% synergy
Commander's Sphere
12% of 432 decks -7% synergy
Mana Vault
11% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Thran Dynamo
9% of 432 decks +7% synergy
Lotus Petal
7% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7% of 432 decks +5% synergy
Chrome Mox
6% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Marble Diamond
6% of 432 decks -2% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6% of 432 decks -2% synergy
Mox Opal
6% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
90% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Godless Shrine
88% of 432 decks +40% synergy
Vault of Champions
75% of 432 decks +34% synergy
Marsh Flats
72% of 432 decks +43% synergy
Isolated Chapel
69% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Scrubland
63% of 432 decks +53% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
63% of 432 decks +33% synergy
Caves of Koilos
59% of 432 decks +1% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
49% of 432 decks +20% synergy
Tainted Field
48% of 432 decks -4% synergy
Fetid Heath
44% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
41% of 432 decks -2% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
37% of 338 decks +16% synergy
Silent Clearing
35% of 432 decks +20% synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
26% of 432 decks -14% synergy
Fabled Passage
23% of 432 decks +14% synergy
Scoured Barrens
22% of 432 decks -1% synergy
Temple of Silence
22% of 432 decks -22% synergy
Prismatic Vista
22% of 432 decks +16% synergy
Path of Ancestry
20% of 432 decks -5% synergy
Exotic Orchard
20% of 432 decks -5% synergy
Concealed Courtyard
19% of 432 decks -1% synergy
Desolate Mire
18% of 321 decks +5% synergy
Reflecting Pool
17% of 432 decks +14% synergy
Myriad Landscape
17% of 432 decks -7% synergy
Verdant Catacombs
15% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Polluted Delta
15% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15% of 432 decks +9% synergy
Mana Confluence
13% of 432 decks +10% synergy
Arid Mesa
13% of 432 decks +7% synergy
Flooded Strand
13% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Windswept Heath
13% of 432 decks +8% synergy
City of Brass
12% of 432 decks +8% synergy
Sunlit Marsh
12% of 432 decks -1% synergy
Cavern of Souls
10% of 432 decks +6% synergy
Voldaren Estate
10% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Evolving Wilds
9% of 432 decks -12% synergy
Forlorn Flats
7% of 309 decks +2% synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6% of 432 decks -4% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6% of 432 decks +4% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5% of 432 decks -10% synergy