Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Budget 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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Moxfield
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Misty Palms Oasis
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Team Avatar
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Astarion's Thirst
68%inclusion66 decks97 decks
65%synergy
Markov Purifier
67%inclusion65 decks97 decks
64%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
65%inclusion63 decks97 decks
61%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
73%inclusion71 decks97 decks
59%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
61%inclusion59 decks97 decks
58%synergy
Tithe Drinker
60%inclusion58 decks97 decks
56%synergy
Drana's Emissary
60%inclusion58 decks97 decks
55%synergy
Markov Baron
55%inclusion53 decks97 decks
53%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
56%inclusion54 decks97 decks
50%synergy
Revival // Revenge
55%inclusion53 decks97 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Sanguine Bond
66%inclusion64 decks97 decks
45%synergy
Mortify
63%inclusion61 decks97 decks
40%synergy
Sign in Blood
61%inclusion59 decks97 decks
43%synergy
Indulging Patrician
53%inclusion51 decks97 decks
47%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
45%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
52%inclusion50 decks97 decks
41%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
51%inclusion49 decks97 decks
24%synergy
Epicure of Blood
49%inclusion48 decks97 decks
48%synergy
Murder
48%inclusion47 decks97 decks
44%synergy
Revitalize
48%inclusion47 decks97 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Defiant Bloodlord
47%inclusion46 decks97 decks
45%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
47%inclusion46 decks97 decks
43%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
45%inclusion44 decks97 decks
38%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
33%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
44%inclusion43 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
42%inclusion41 decks97 decks
37%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
40%inclusion39 decks97 decks
33%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
39%inclusion38 decks97 decks
34%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
39%inclusion38 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
38%inclusion36 decks94 decks
35%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
37%inclusion36 decks97 decks
31%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
28%synergy
Cordial Vampire
33%inclusion32 decks97 decks
26%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
26%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
31%inclusion30 decks97 decks
27%synergy
Rooftop Assassin
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
27%inclusion26 decks97 decks
25%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
26%inclusion25 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Starscape Cleric
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Essence Channeler
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Blood Artist
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
-8%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Al Bhed Salvagers
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Shroudstomper
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Starlit Soothsayer
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Champion of Dusk
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodbond Vampire
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
14%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Twilight Prophet
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Vampire Scrivener
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Pontiff of Blight
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Drana and Linvala
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Soul Warden
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Vampire Spawn
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Queen's Bay Paladin
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Despark
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
40%inclusion39 decks97 decks
-24%synergy
Utter End
40%inclusion39 decks97 decks
27%synergy
Disenchant
38%inclusion37 decks97 decks
34%synergy
Fracture
37%inclusion36 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
-26%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Village Rites
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
-7%synergy
Sudden Strike
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sonar Strike
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Riot Control
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Consuming Corruption
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-12%synergy
Go for the Throat
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Lightfoot Technique
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Caustic Exhale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
You're Not Alone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fight On!
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Battle Menu
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Invoke the Divine
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Winter's Intervention
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
-32%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-7%synergy
Treacherous Greed
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Cast Down
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Breathe Your Last
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Union of the Third Path
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
-18%synergy
Bleed Dry
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Urge to Feed
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
45%inclusion44 decks97 decks
35%synergy
Blood Tribute
43%inclusion42 decks97 decks
41%synergy
Death Grasp
38%inclusion37 decks97 decks
37%synergy
Rush of Dread
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Call to the Feast
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
31%synergy
Ambition's Cost
32%inclusion31 decks97 decks
29%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Exsanguinate
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Fumigate
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Feed the Swarm
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Scout for Survivors
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Victimize
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Sanctify
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-6%synergy
Feast of Blood
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
12%synergy
New Blood
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
11%synergy
Worthy Cost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Poison the Waters
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ultima
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vindicate
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Damnable Pact
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Craving
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Emerge from the Cocoon
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sovereign's Bite
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Edgar's Awakening
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Queen's Commission
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-10%synergy
Damn
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-26%synergy
Alms of the Vein
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Merciless Eviction
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Blood Tithe
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Macabre Waltz
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Arterial Flow
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Tithing Blade
36%inclusion35 decks97 decks
35%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
35%inclusion34 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
16%synergy
White Mage's Staff
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Excalibur II
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Quietus Spike
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion21 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Hylderblade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reaper's Scythe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phantom Train
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instant Ramen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Wind Crystal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Ninja's Blades
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wedding Invitation
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Campfire
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Sigil
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Scytheclaw
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Blood Fountain
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Ceremonial Knife
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Sinister Monolith
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Chalice of Life
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Warlock Class
45%inclusion44 decks97 decks
44%synergy
Cleric Class
42%inclusion41 decks97 decks
34%synergy
Greed
39%inclusion38 decks97 decks
35%synergy
Lunar Convocation
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
30%inclusion29 decks97 decks
28%synergy
Grievous Wound
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Life Insurance
26%inclusion25 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Glasswing Grace
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Rites
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Makeshift Binding
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
-19%synergy
March of the Canonized
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Dogged Pursuit
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
-11%synergy
Dawn of Hope
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Fangs
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Mark of the Vampire
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Exquisite Blood
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
-12%synergy
Wound Reflection
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Gift of Orzhova
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Legion's Landing
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
36%inclusion35 decks97 decks
33%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Restless Fortress
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
26%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
26%inclusion25 decks97 decks
-8%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mortuary Mire
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Radiant Fountain
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion15 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
-30%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion75 decks97 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion74 decks97 decks
-4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
67%inclusion65 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
60%inclusion58 decks97 decks
43%synergy
Pristine Talisman
46%inclusion45 decks97 decks
40%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
40%inclusion39 decks97 decks
34%synergy
Marble Diamond
39%inclusion38 decks97 decks
33%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion20 decks97 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
20%inclusion19 decks97 decks
-33%synergy
White Auracite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Locket
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
-10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion96 decks97 decks
1%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion95 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion74 decks97 decks
-10%synergy
Scoured Barrens
72%inclusion70 decks97 decks
48%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
57%inclusion55 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion51 decks97 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Silence
51%inclusion49 decks97 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Field
48%inclusion47 decks97 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
47%inclusion46 decks97 decks
39%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion41 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Forlorn Flats
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
28%inclusion27 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Caves of Koilos
26%inclusion25 decks97 decks
-31%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
-16%synergy
Voldaren Estate
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Glasswing Grace
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-12%synergy
Isolated Chapel
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
-53%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
-9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion11 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
3%synergy
Citadel Gate
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Silverquill Campus
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Mire
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Thriving Moor
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Obscura Storefront
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
2%synergy