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Jeff Girten
Jul 31, 2025
Jeff Girten
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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Alpharael, Stonechosen
13% of 15 decks +12% synergy
Requiem Monolith
8% of 12 decks +7% synergy
Zero Point Ballad
8% of 13 decks +7% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Exquisite Blood
98% of 49 decks +80% synergy
Sanguine Bond
96% of 49 decks +74% synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
84% of 49 decks +61% synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
65% of 49 decks +57% synergy
Enduring Tenacity
67% of 49 decks +57% synergy
Blood Tribute
57% of 49 decks +55% synergy
Astarion's Thirst
55% of 49 decks +52% synergy
Exsanguinate
61% of 49 decks +50% synergy
Mortify
71% of 49 decks +49% synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
61% of 49 decks +48% synergy
Top Cards
Anguished Unmaking
71% of 49 decks +32% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Blood Artist
59% of 49 decks +27% synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
55% of 49 decks +45% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
47% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Soul Warden
47% of 49 decks +29% synergy
Revival // Revenge
47% of 49 decks +42% synergy
Sorin of House Markov
47% of 49 decks +42% synergy
Indulging Patrician
45% of 49 decks +39% synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
45% of 49 decks +39% synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
45% of 49 decks +30% synergy
Smothering Tithe
35% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
31% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Demonic Tutor
31% of 49 decks +14% synergy
Teferi's Protection
27% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18% of 49 decks +6% synergy
The One Ring
14% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Necropotence
12% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Ancient Tomb
12% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Ad Nauseam
6% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Creatures
Elenda's Hierophant
43% of 49 decks +30% synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
37% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Markov Purifier
37% of 49 decks +33% synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
33% of 49 decks +27% synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
33% of 49 decks +27% synergy
Twilight Prophet
33% of 49 decks +22% synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
31% of 49 decks +27% synergy
Cruel Celebrant
31% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Drana's Emissary
31% of 49 decks +26% synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
31% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
29% of 49 decks +13% synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
29% of 49 decks +26% synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
27% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
27% of 49 decks +25% synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
24% of 49 decks +17% synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
24% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
24% of 49 decks +22% synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
24% of 49 decks +20% synergy
Crypt Ghast
22% of 49 decks +15% synergy
Suture Priest
22% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
22% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Rhox Faithmender
22% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
20% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Soul's Attendant
20% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Bloodline Keeper
20% of 49 decks +17% synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
20% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
20% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Captivating Vampire
20% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Serra Ascendant
18% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Tithe Drinker
18% of 49 decks +14% synergy
Welcoming Vampire
18% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Qarsi Revenant
18% of 44 decks +15% synergy
Felidar Sovereign
16% of 49 decks +13% synergy
Drana and Linvala
16% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
16% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Starscape Cleric
16% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Cordial Vampire
16% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
16% of 49 decks +10% synergy
The Gaffer
14% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Witch of the Moors
14% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Markov Baron
14% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Vein Ripper
14% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
14% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
12% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
12% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Essence Channeler
12% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
12% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
12% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
12% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Legion Lieutenant
12% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
43% of 49 decks +21% synergy
Beacon of Immortality
39% of 49 decks +36% synergy
Path to Exile
39% of 49 decks -10% synergy
Heliod's Intervention
22% of 49 decks +17% synergy
Despark
20% of 49 decks -11% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Inkshield
16% of 49 decks +0% synergy
Fracture
16% of 49 decks -3% synergy
Dawn's Truce
16% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Murder
12% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Generous Gift
10% of 49 decks -16% synergy
Village Rites
10% of 49 decks -13% synergy
Reprieve
10% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Revitalize
10% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10% of 49 decks -0% synergy
Deadly Rollick
10% of 49 decks -0% synergy
Imp's Mischief
8% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Culling the Weak
8% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Angel's Grace
8% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Vanishing Verse
8% of 49 decks +3% synergy
False Cure
8% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Batwing Brume
8% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Snuff Out
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Fell the Profane
6% of 49 decks -6% synergy
Cabal Ritual
6% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Deadly Dispute
6% of 49 decks -15% synergy
Stunning Reversal
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Sorceries
Debt to the Deathless
41% of 49 decks +31% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
37% of 49 decks +30% synergy
Rush of Dread
35% of 49 decks +33% synergy
Toxic Deluge
31% of 49 decks +14% synergy
Damn
29% of 49 decks -5% synergy
Fumigate
27% of 49 decks +19% synergy
Sign in Blood
27% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Farewell
18% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
18% of 49 decks +18% synergy
Read the Bones
16% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Temporal Extortion
16% of 49 decks +16% synergy
Vindicate
14% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
14% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Grim Tutor
12% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Sanctify
12% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Peer into the Abyss
12% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Night's Whisper
12% of 49 decks -4% synergy
New Blood
12% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Kaya's Wrath
12% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Austere Command
10% of 49 decks -9% synergy
Olivia's Wrath
10% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Death Grasp
8% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Diabolic Intent
6% of 49 decks -4% synergy
Feed the Swarm
6% of 49 decks -1% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Vampire's Kiss
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Zof Consumption
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Solemn Offering
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Feast of Blood
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Blood Tithe
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Cruel Tutor
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
37% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
35% of 49 decks +25% synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
35% of 49 decks +26% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
27% of 49 decks +22% synergy
The Wind Crystal
25% of 32 decks +18% synergy
Lightning Greaves
24% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Mindcrank
12% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Quietus Spike
12% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Cosmos Elixir
12% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Tainted Sigil
12% of 49 decks +10% synergy
The Darkness Crystal
12% of 33 decks +8% synergy
Excalibur II
11% of 28 decks +8% synergy
Chalice of Life
10% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Whip of Erebos
8% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
8% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Jet Medallion
8% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Urza's Incubator
8% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Scytheclaw
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
6% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
6% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Wound Reflection
41% of 49 decks +38% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
35% of 49 decks +21% synergy
Black Market Connections
31% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Blind Obedience
29% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Boon Reflection
24% of 49 decks +23% synergy
Ghostly Prison
22% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Grievous Wound
22% of 49 decks +19% synergy
Cleric Class
18% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Tainted Remedy
18% of 49 decks +17% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
18% of 49 decks +14% synergy
Greed
16% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Lunar Convocation
16% of 49 decks +4% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
16% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Land Tax
14% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Warlock Class
12% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Axis of Mortality
10% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Painful Quandary
8% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Legion's Landing
8% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Life Insurance
8% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Test of Endurance
8% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Polluted Bonds
8% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Sunbond
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Dawn of Hope
6% of 49 decks +2% synergy
March of the Canonized
6% of 49 decks -1% synergy
Radiant Destiny
6% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Monologue Tax
6% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Leyline of Hope
6% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Light of Promise
6% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6% of 49 decks -11% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
24% of 49 decks +23% synergy
Sorin Markov
18% of 49 decks +16% synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
16% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
10% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
8% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
43% of 49 decks -1% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
41% of 49 decks +8% synergy
Rogue's Passage
35% of 49 decks +15% synergy
Reliquary Tower
35% of 49 decks +13% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
27% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Cabal Coffers
22% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Radiant Fountain
16% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Restless Fortress
12% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Kabira Crossroads
12% of 49 decks +10% synergy
War Room
12% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10% of 49 decks -2% synergy
Adventurer's Inn
9% of 33 decks +7% synergy
Mortuary Mire
8% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Accursed Duneyard
8% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Witch's Cottage
6% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Muraganda Raceway
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Command Beacon
6% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Cabal Stronghold
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Shambling Vent
6% of 49 decks +0% synergy
Temple of the False God
6% of 49 decks -2% synergy
Castle Locthwain
6% of 49 decks -5% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6% of 49 decks -3% synergy
Orzhova, the Church of Deals
6% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Signet
84% of 49 decks +2% synergy
Orzhov Signet
59% of 49 decks -0% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
45% of 49 decks -9% synergy
Pristine Talisman
31% of 49 decks +24% synergy
Commander's Sphere
24% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Thought Vessel
22% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Mind Stone
22% of 49 decks -5% synergy
Fellwar Stone
20% of 49 decks -1% synergy
Patchwork Banner
12% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Marble Diamond
10% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
10% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Thran Dynamo
8% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Lands
Plains
100% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Swamp
100% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Command Tower
92% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Isolated Chapel
69% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Tainted Field
53% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
51% of 49 decks +19% synergy
Caves of Koilos
49% of 49 decks -8% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
49% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Godless Shrine
47% of 49 decks -0% synergy
Vault of Champions
41% of 49 decks +0% synergy
Path of Ancestry
41% of 49 decks +16% synergy
Scoured Barrens
41% of 49 decks +17% synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
37% of 49 decks -5% synergy
Temple of Silence
37% of 49 decks -5% synergy
Fetid Heath
35% of 49 decks -2% synergy
Marsh Flats
35% of 49 decks +5% synergy
Concealed Courtyard
31% of 49 decks +10% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
24% of 49 decks -3% synergy
Myriad Landscape
22% of 49 decks +0% synergy
Evolving Wilds
20% of 49 decks -1% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
20% of 49 decks -1% synergy
Bleachbone Verge
20% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Exotic Orchard
18% of 49 decks -6% synergy
Desolate Mire
18% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Voldaren Estate
18% of 49 decks +12% synergy
Forlorn Flats
16% of 49 decks +11% synergy
Sunlit Marsh
12% of 49 decks +1% synergy
Reflecting Pool
12% of 49 decks +9% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12% of 49 decks -3% synergy
Silent Clearing
12% of 49 decks -3% synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
12% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Cavern of Souls
12% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10% of 49 decks -0% synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
10% of 49 decks +6% synergy
Neglected Manor
10% of 49 decks +7% synergy
Fabled Passage
8% of 49 decks -1% synergy
Obscura Storefront
8% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Scrubland
8% of 49 decks -3% synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
6% of 31 decks +4% synergy
Thriving Moor
6% of 49 decks +3% synergy
Thriving Heath
6% of 49 decks +4% synergy
Prismatic Vista
6% of 49 decks +0% synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6% of 49 decks -3% synergy
Fell the Profane
6% of 49 decks -6% synergy
Witch Enchanter
6% of 49 decks -4% synergy
Zof Consumption
6% of 49 decks +6% synergy
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