Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Budget Optimized Lifegain

Astarion, the Decadent
4 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
Marauding Blight-Priest
100% of 4 decks +86% synergy
Exquisite Blood
100% of 4 decks +82% synergy
Sanguine Bond
100% of 4 decks +78% synergy
Creatures
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
75% of 4 decks +70% synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
75% of 4 decks +53% synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
75% of 4 decks +73% synergy
Bloodbond Vampire
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Enduring Tenacity
50% of 4 decks +39% synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Drana's Emissary
50% of 4 decks +45% synergy
Veinwitch Coven
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
50% of 4 decks +45% synergy
Indulging Patrician
50% of 4 decks +44% synergy
Markov Purifier
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
50% of 4 decks +46% synergy
Blood Artist
50% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Soul Warden
50% of 4 decks +32% synergy
Sorin of House Markov
50% of 4 decks +45% synergy
Sangromancer
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Dashing Bloodsucker
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Burglar Rat
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Scurrilous Sentry
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Wall of One Thousand Cuts
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Blood Host
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Fear of the Dark
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Child of Night
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
25% of 4 decks -10% synergy
Silversmote Ghoul
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Cordial Vampire
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Drana and Linvala
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Desperate Bloodseeker
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Suture Priest
25% of 4 decks +10% synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Rug of Smothering
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Blood Glutton
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Nazar, the Velvet Fang
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Blood Hustler
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Vengeant Vampire
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Sanguine Savior
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Vampire Scrivener
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Dreamdrinker Vampire
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Gluttonous Guest
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Essence Channeler
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Bog Witch
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Henrika Domnathi
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Instants
Astarion's Thirst
75% of 4 decks +72% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
75% of 4 decks +36% synergy
Mortify
75% of 4 decks +53% synergy
Jump Scare
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Stab
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Divine Verdict
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Live or Die
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Deadly Dispute
25% of 4 decks +4% synergy
Merciless Resolve
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
V.A.T.S.
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
25% of 4 decks -40% synergy
Tidy Conclusion
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Bake into a Pie
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Lethal Scheme
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Murder
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Fake Your Own Death
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Secure the Wastes
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Hero's Downfall
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Cling to Dust
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
25% of 4 decks +14% synergy
Urge to Feed
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Professor's Warning
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Village Rites
25% of 4 decks +2% synergy
Breathe Your Last
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Not Dead After All
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Joust Through
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Deadly Riposte
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Blossoming Calm
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Dark Ritual
25% of 4 decks +4% synergy
Grave Endeavor
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Vanishing Verse
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Angel's Mercy
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Sorin's Thirst
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Corrupted Conviction
25% of 4 decks +14% synergy
Revitalize
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Cabal Ritual
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25% of 4 decks +11% synergy
Sorceries
Exsanguinate
75% of 4 decks +64% synergy
Sanctify
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
50% of 4 decks +50% synergy
Vampire's Kiss
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Increasing Ambition
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Austere Command
25% of 4 decks +6% synergy
Pilfer
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Murderous Compulsion
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Demon's Grasp
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Open the Vaults
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Dark Inquiry
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Eaten Alive
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Martial Coup
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Contract Killing
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Revenge of the Rats
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Eriette's Lullaby
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Emerge from the Cocoon
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Solemn Offering
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Blood Beckoning
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Edgar's Awakening
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Read the Bones
25% of 4 decks +14% synergy
Farewell
25% of 4 decks +12% synergy
Olivia's Wrath
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Toxic Deluge
25% of 4 decks +9% synergy
Ambition's Cost
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Blood Tithe
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Blood Tribute
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
New Blood
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Feast of Blood
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Rite of Oblivion
25% of 4 decks +15% synergy
Vicious Rumors
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Healing Hands
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Expert-Level Safe
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Jet Medallion
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Poet's Quill
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Urza's Incubator
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Ceremonial Knife
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Pearl Medallion
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Blood Fountain
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Cosmos Elixir
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25% of 4 decks +9% synergy
Fountain of Renewal
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
50% of 4 decks +33% synergy
Grievous Wound
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Cracked Skull
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Midnight Snack
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
All That Glitters
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Black Market
25% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Ragged Veins
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
25% of 4 decks -4% synergy
Monologue Tax
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Canonized in Blood
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Wound Reflection
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Lunar Convocation
25% of 4 decks +13% synergy
Grasping Shadows
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Gift of Fangs
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Polluted Bonds
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Mark of the Vampire
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Faith's Fetters
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Recumbent Bliss
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Blind Obedience
25% of 4 decks +6% synergy
Sigarda's Imprisonment
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Black Market Connections
25% of 4 decks +5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
50% of 4 decks +45% synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
50% of 4 decks +30% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
50% of 4 decks +17% synergy
Hidden Courtyard
50% of 4 decks +48% synergy
Spymaster's Vault
50% of 4 decks +45% synergy
Treasure Vault
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Memorial to Glory
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Reliquary Tower
25% of 4 decks +3% synergy
Pit of Offerings
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Shambling Vent
25% of 4 decks +19% synergy
Hidden Necropolis
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
The Dross Pits
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Radiant Fountain
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Bojuka Bog
25% of 4 decks -19% synergy
Memorial to Folly
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Monumental Henge
25% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75% of 4 decks -10% synergy
Arcane Signet
75% of 4 decks -7% synergy
Mind Stone
50% of 4 decks +23% synergy
Commander's Sphere
50% of 4 decks +32% synergy
Bandit's Haul
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
25% of 4 decks -29% synergy
Patchwork Banner
25% of 4 decks +20% synergy
Pristine Talisman
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Heraldic Banner
25% of 4 decks +24% synergy
Lands
Swamp
100% of 4 decks +3% synergy
Plains
100% of 4 decks +3% synergy
Command Tower
100% of 4 decks +13% synergy
Neglected Manor
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Tainted Field
50% of 4 decks -2% synergy
Scoured Barrens
50% of 4 decks +26% synergy
Path of Ancestry
50% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Concealed Courtyard
50% of 4 decks +30% synergy
Temple of Silence
25% of 4 decks -17% synergy
Exotic Orchard
25% of 4 decks +1% synergy
Desolate Mire
25% of 4 decks +11% synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Isolated Chapel
25% of 4 decks -39% synergy
Caves of Koilos
25% of 4 decks -32% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
25% of 4 decks +14% synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
25% of 4 decks -16% synergy
Riveteers Overlook
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Obscura Storefront
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Fetid Heath
25% of 4 decks -11% synergy
Thriving Moor
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
25% of 4 decks +21% synergy
Shimmering Grotto
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Brokers Hideout
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Maestros Theater
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Thriving Heath
25% of 4 decks +22% synergy