Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Budget Vampires

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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
Misty Palms Oasis
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Astarion's Thirst
71%inclusion78 decks110 decks
68%synergy
Markov Purifier
71%inclusion78 decks110 decks
67%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
66%inclusion73 decks110 decks
62%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
72%inclusion79 decks110 decks
58%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
57%inclusion63 decks110 decks
55%synergy
Drana's Emissary
59%inclusion65 decks110 decks
54%synergy
Markov Baron
56%inclusion62 decks110 decks
54%synergy
Tithe Drinker
58%inclusion64 decks110 decks
54%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
58%inclusion64 decks110 decks
53%synergy
Epicure of Blood
50%inclusion55 decks110 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Sanguine Bond
67%inclusion74 decks110 decks
46%synergy
Mortify
64%inclusion70 decks110 decks
41%synergy
Sign in Blood
60%inclusion66 decks110 decks
42%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
53%inclusion58 decks110 decks
43%synergy
Revival // Revenge
53%inclusion58 decks110 decks
48%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
50%inclusion55 decks110 decks
48%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
50%inclusion55 decks110 decks
45%synergy
Murder
49%inclusion54 decks110 decks
45%synergy
Indulging Patrician
48%inclusion53 decks110 decks
43%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
48%inclusion53 decks110 decks
41%synergy
Creatures
Cruel Celebrant
48%inclusion53 decks110 decks
21%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
45%inclusion49 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
44%inclusion48 decks110 decks
36%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
43%inclusion47 decks110 decks
32%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
36%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
39%inclusion43 decks110 decks
34%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
39%inclusion43 decks110 decks
33%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
37%inclusion41 decks110 decks
30%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
36%inclusion40 decks110 decks
30%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
36%inclusion40 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Cordial Vampire
34%inclusion37 decks110 decks
26%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
33%inclusion36 decks110 decks
26%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
33%inclusion36 decks110 decks
27%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
30%inclusion33 decks110 decks
26%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
29%inclusion32 decks110 decks
27%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Blood Artist
27%inclusion30 decks110 decks
-5%synergy
Rooftop Assassin
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Essence Channeler
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Starscape Cleric
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
24%inclusion26 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Shroudstomper
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
21%inclusion23 decks110 decks
17%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
-3%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Starlit Soothsayer
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Champion of Dusk
17%inclusion19 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Bloodbond Vampire
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
15%synergy
Vampire Scrivener
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
15%synergy
Soul Warden
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
-3%synergy
Pontiff of Blight
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
12%synergy
Drana and Linvala
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sangromancer
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
12%synergy
Vampire Spawn
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
12%synergy
Skymarch Bloodletter
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Bishop's Soldier
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Prophet
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Child of Night
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Gluttonous Guest
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Revitalize
47%inclusion52 decks110 decks
45%synergy
Despark
45%inclusion49 decks110 decks
14%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion46 decks110 decks
-23%synergy
Disenchant
40%inclusion44 decks110 decks
36%synergy
Fracture
39%inclusion43 decks110 decks
20%synergy
Utter End
36%inclusion40 decks110 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
28%inclusion31 decks110 decks
-21%synergy
Caustic Exhale
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Village Rites
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
-6%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Riot Control
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
12%synergy
Sonar Strike
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Invoke the Divine
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
-14%synergy
Consuming Corruption
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Bleed Dry
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
-30%synergy
Winter's Intervention
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
-14%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Return to Dust
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
-8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Urge to Feed
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Treacherous Greed
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Union of the Third Path
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Cast Down
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
45%inclusion50 decks110 decks
35%synergy
Blood Tribute
42%inclusion46 decks110 decks
40%synergy
Death Grasp
36%inclusion40 decks110 decks
35%synergy
Rush of Dread
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Call to the Feast
33%inclusion36 decks110 decks
31%synergy
Ambition's Cost
31%inclusion34 decks110 decks
28%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
31%inclusion34 decks110 decks
23%synergy
Exsanguinate
26%inclusion29 decks110 decks
14%synergy
Worthy Cost
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Poison the Waters
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Fumigate
17%inclusion19 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
-2%synergy
Feed the Swarm
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Sanctify
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
15%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
1%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
-7%synergy
Feast of Blood
12%inclusion13 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
4%synergy
New Blood
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Edgar's Awakening
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Damnable Pact
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Sovereign's Bite
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Merciless Eviction
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Craving
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
-9%synergy
Emerge from the Cocoon
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Queen's Commission
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Damn
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
-28%synergy
Pointed Discussion
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Macabre Waltz
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Arterial Flow
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Tithing Blade
35%inclusion39 decks110 decks
34%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion36 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
25%inclusion27 decks110 decks
16%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
23%inclusion25 decks110 decks
18%synergy
Quietus Spike
22%inclusion24 decks110 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion24 decks110 decks
-4%synergy
Phantom Train
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Wedding Invitation
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Campfire
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Scytheclaw
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Sigil
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Blood Fountain
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Ceremonial Knife
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Chalice of Life
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Sinister Monolith
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Warlock Class
44%inclusion48 decks110 decks
42%synergy
Cleric Class
40%inclusion44 decks110 decks
32%synergy
Greed
38%inclusion42 decks110 decks
34%synergy
Lunar Convocation
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Grievous Wound
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
27%inclusion30 decks110 decks
25%synergy
Life Insurance
24%inclusion26 decks110 decks
20%synergy
Vampiric Rites
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Makeshift Binding
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
-19%synergy
Gift of Fangs
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Dogged Pursuit
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
9%synergy
March of the Canonized
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Dawn of Hope
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Light of Promise
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Legion's Landing
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
-13%synergy
Mark of the Vampire
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Wound Reflection
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
36%inclusion40 decks110 decks
33%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
22%inclusion24 decks110 decks
16%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
11%inclusion12 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Restless Fortress
35%inclusion38 decks110 decks
27%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
25%inclusion28 decks110 decks
-8%synergy
Radiant Fountain
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion18 decks110 decks
-4%synergy
Mortuary Mire
15%inclusion17 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
-29%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Cottage
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
-17%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion86 decks110 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion84 decks110 decks
-5%synergy
Orzhov Signet
66%inclusion73 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
58%inclusion64 decks110 decks
41%synergy
Pristine Talisman
46%inclusion51 decks110 decks
40%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
40%inclusion44 decks110 decks
33%synergy
Marble Diamond
38%inclusion42 decks110 decks
32%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion22 decks110 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
19%inclusion21 decks110 decks
-34%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Locket
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
-13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion109 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion108 decks110 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion85 decks110 decks
-9%synergy
Scoured Barrens
73%inclusion80 decks110 decks
49%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
57%inclusion63 decks110 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
54%inclusion59 decks110 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Silence
49%inclusion54 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Field
48%inclusion53 decks110 decks
-4%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
48%inclusion53 decks110 decks
39%synergy
Path of Ancestry
45%inclusion49 decks110 decks
20%synergy
Forlorn Flats
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Caves of Koilos
28%inclusion31 decks110 decks
-29%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
28%inclusion31 decks110 decks
17%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
24%inclusion26 decks110 decks
-18%synergy
Voldaren Estate
22%inclusion24 decks110 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion16 decks110 decks
-10%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
-8%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
14%inclusion15 decks110 decks
9%synergy
Isolated Chapel
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
-52%synergy
Silverquill Campus
10%inclusion11 decks110 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Mire
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
-6%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
9.1%inclusion10 decks110 decks
8%synergy
Citadel Gate
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
7%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
8.2%inclusion9 decks110 decks
1%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
1%synergy
Obscura Storefront
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
2%synergy