Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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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Sanguine Bond
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
57%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Indulging Patrician
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Markov Purifier
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Exsanguinate
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Revival // Revenge
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Mortify
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Blood Artist
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Sign in Blood
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Exquisite Blood
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Drana's Emissary
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Legion Lieutenant
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Cordial Vampire
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Tithe Drinker
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Markov Baron
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Twilight Prophet
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Starscape Cleric
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Epicure of Blood
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Soul Warden
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Champion of Dusk
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Essence Channeler
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Suture Priest
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Murder
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Village Rites
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Utter End
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Despark
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Fracture
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Revitalize
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Disenchant
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Riot Control
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Blood Pact
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Dispute
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Bleed Dry
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Hero's Downfall
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Sorin's Thirst
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Overkill
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Mana Tithe
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Valorous Stance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Dazzling Reflection
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Gods Willing
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Make a Stand
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Kaya's Guile
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Batwing Brume
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Moment of Craving
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Union of the Third Path
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Get Lost
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Congregate
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Take Up the Shield
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Blood Tribute
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Rush of Dread
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Night's Whisper
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Damn
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
16%synergy
New Blood
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Fumigate
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Read the Bones
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Death Grasp
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Risky Shortcut
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Day of Judgment
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Crippling Fear
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Killing Wave
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Sanctify
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Revoke Existence
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Call to the Feast
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Eldritch Pact
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Forever Young
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Diresight
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Path of Peril
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Feast of Blood
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Quietus Spike
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Sinister Monolith
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Sigil
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Jet Medallion
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Campfire
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Chalice of Life
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Thieves' Tools
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Tithing Blade
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Scytheclaw
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Lunar Convocation
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Grievous Wound
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
March of the Canonized
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Warlock Class
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Blind Obedience
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Wound Reflection
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Cleric Class
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Painful Quandary
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Kindred Boon
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Test of Endurance
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Dark Tutelage
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Dawn of Hope
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Greed
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Wedding Announcement
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Gift of Fangs
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Legion's Landing
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Hope
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Axis of Mortality
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Life Insurance
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Rites
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Arrest
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Accord
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Destiny
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Petrify
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Bonds
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Vampiric Link
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Stab Wound
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Triskaidekaphobia
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sorin Markov
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Radiant Fountain
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Restless Fortress
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Orzhov Signet
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Marble Diamond
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Pristine Talisman
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Locket
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Field
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Silence
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Scoured Barrens
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Isolated Chapel
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
-14%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Caves of Koilos
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-25%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Voldaren Estate
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Fetid Heath
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Forlorn Flats
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Mire
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Citadel Gate
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Silverquill Campus
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Heap Gate
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-28%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Neglected Manor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy