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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Moxfield
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Curious Farm Animals
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Precision
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sanguine Bond
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Indulging Patrician
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Mortify
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Markov Purifier
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Revival // Revenge
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Exsanguinate
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Drana's Emissary
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Blood Artist
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Sign in Blood
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Exquisite Blood
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Cordial Vampire
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Tithe Drinker
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Twilight Prophet
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Markov Baron
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Starscape Cleric
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Soul Warden
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Epicure of Blood
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Champion of Dusk
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Essence Channeler
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Captivating Vampire
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Suture Priest
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Murder
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Despark
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Village Rites
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Utter End
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Fracture
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Revitalize
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Return to Dust
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Disenchant
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Bleed Dry
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Riot Control
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Hero's Downfall
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Blood Pact
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Overkill
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Fight On!
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Gods Willing
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Feign Death
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Batwing Brume
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sorin's Thirst
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Moment of Craving
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Valorous Stance
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Get Lost
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Make a Stand
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Breathe Your Last
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Kaya's Guile
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Blood Tribute
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Rush of Dread
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Read the Bones
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Night's Whisper
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Damn
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Fumigate
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
New Blood
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Feed the Swarm
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Death Grasp
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Day of Judgment
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Risky Shortcut
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Call to the Feast
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Crippling Fear
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Revoke Existence
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Final Parting
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Diresight
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Eldritch Pact
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Aid the Fallen
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Sanctify
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Davriel's Shadowfugue
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Path of Peril
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Quietus Spike
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sinister Monolith
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Sigil
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Campfire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Scytheclaw
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Chalice of Life
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Thieves' Tools
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Jet Medallion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Lunar Convocation
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Grievous Wound
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Wound Reflection
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Warlock Class
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
March of the Canonized
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Painful Quandary
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Blind Obedience
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Cleric Class
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Hope
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Dawn of Hope
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Test of Endurance
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Wedding Announcement
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Kindred Boon
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Axis of Mortality
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Greed
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Gift of Fangs
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Legion's Landing
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Life Insurance
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Dark Tutelage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Vampiric Rites
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arrest
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Stab Wound
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Triskaidekaphobia
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Petrify
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Bonds
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Accord
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Angelic Destiny
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Parker Luck
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Sorin Markov
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Restless Fortress
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Radiant Fountain
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Signet
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Marble Diamond
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Pristine Talisman
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Prophetic Prism
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Locket
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Silence
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Tainted Field
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Scoured Barrens
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Isolated Chapel
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Caves of Koilos
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Voldaren Estate
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Fetid Heath
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Desolate Mire
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Forlorn Flats
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Citadel Gate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Neglected Manor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Crossroads Village
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Silverquill Campus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Heap Gate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-28%synergy