Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Optimized Vampires

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Sep 18, 2025
How To Play Vampires Differently in Commander
If you want to play a Vampire deck but are concerned that it'll be the same as every other Vampire deck, this is the article for you.
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Exsanguinate
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Exquisite Blood
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
71%synergy
Sanguine Bond
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
71%synergy
Blood Tribute
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
67%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Indulging Patrician
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Mortify
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Blood Artist
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Soul Warden
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Revival // Revenge
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Twilight Prophet
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Wound Reflection
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Protection
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Smothering Tithe
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Demonic Tutor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Ad Nauseam
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Drana's Emissary
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Suture Priest
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Markov Purifier
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Soul's Attendant
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Cordial Vampire
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Essence Channeler
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Serra Ascendant
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Starscape Cleric
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Crypt Ghast
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Captivating Vampire
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Marshland Bloodcaster
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Drana and Linvala
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Witch of the Moors
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Redemption Choir
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Sangromancer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Epicure of Blood
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Fracture
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Despark
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Village Rites
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Murder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Revitalize
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Reprieve
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Batwing Brume
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Snuff Out
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Not Dead After All
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Defile
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Divine Resilience
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Ritual
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Vanishing Verse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Armor of Shadows
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Dash Hopes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Darkness
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mana Tithe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Cling to Dust
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Inkshield
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Professor's Warning
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Sorceries
Rush of Dread
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Fumigate
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Sign in Blood
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Read the Bones
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Damn
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Temporal Extortion
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Bond of Discipline
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
New Blood
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Profane Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Split Up
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Final Act
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Merciless Eviction
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Survival Cache
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Vindicate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Craving
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Ambition's Cost
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Risky Shortcut
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Sanctify
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Cruel Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Revelation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Righteous Confluence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Quietus Spike
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Bontu's Monument
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
The Wind Crystal
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Scytheclaw
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Jet Medallion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Strionic Resonator
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Expedition Map
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Seal of the Guildpact
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Netherborn Altar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Sigil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Authority of the Consuls
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Blind Obedience
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Lunar Convocation
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Boon Reflection
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Black Market Connections
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Bonds
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Grievous Wound
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Remedy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
March of the Canonized
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Cleric Class
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Grasp of Fate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Black Market
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Snack
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Life Insurance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Grasping Shadows
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Light of Promise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Rites
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Warlock Class
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Necrodominance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Monologue Tax
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Dauthi Embrace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Painful Quandary
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Hope
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Triskaidekaphobia
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dawn of Hope
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Hour of Victory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
True Conviction
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin Markov
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Cabal Coffers
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Shambling Vent
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Radiant Fountain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Restless Fortress
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Wasteland
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Grange
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Memorial to Folly
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
The Dross Pits
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Signet
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Locket
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Firemind Vessel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Isolated Chapel
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Caves of Koilos
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Field
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Scoured Barrens
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Vault of Champions
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Fetid Heath
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Godless Shrine
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Silence
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Mire
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Forlorn Flats
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Command Bridge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Shimmering Grotto
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Scrubland
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Silent Clearing
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy