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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Markov Purifier
73%inclusion64 decks88 decks
69%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
72%inclusion63 decks88 decks
68%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
66%inclusion58 decks88 decks
62%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
63%inclusion55 decks88 decks
60%synergy
Drana's Emissary
64%inclusion56 decks88 decks
59%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
73%inclusion64 decks88 decks
59%synergy
Tithe Drinker
61%inclusion54 decks88 decks
58%synergy
Markov Baron
57%inclusion50 decks88 decks
55%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
59%inclusion52 decks88 decks
54%synergy
Sanguine Bond
72%inclusion63 decks88 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Mortify
65%inclusion57 decks88 decks
42%synergy
Sign in Blood
60%inclusion53 decks88 decks
42%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Indulging Patrician
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
47%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
46%synergy
Revival // Revenge
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
48%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
47%synergy
Epicure of Blood
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
50%synergy
Murder
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
46%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Defiant Bloodlord
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
47%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Cordial Vampire
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Rooftop Assassin
27%inclusion22 decks81 decks
27%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Blood Artist
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Essence Channeler
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Starlit Soothsayer
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Starscape Cleric
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Bloodbond Vampire
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Shroudstomper
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Soul Warden
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Twilight Prophet
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
10%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
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Vampire Scrivener
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Vampire Spawn
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Restless Bloodseeker
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Queen's Bay Paladin
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Arrogant Outlaw
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Pontiff of Blight
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Possessed Goat
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Champion of Dusk
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Gluttonous Guest
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
-17%synergy
Revitalize
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
44%synergy
Despark
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Utter End
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Disenchant
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Fracture
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
-20%synergy
Village Rites
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Sudden Strike
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Consuming Corruption
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Riot Control
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Sonar Strike
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Lightfoot Technique
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Caustic Exhale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
You're Not Alone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fight On!
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-30%synergy
Winter's Intervention
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Invoke the Divine
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-17%synergy
Treacherous Greed
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Union of the Third Path
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Cast Down
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Congregate
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Blood Tribute
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
40%synergy
Death Grasp
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Call to the Feast
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Rush of Dread
32%inclusion26 decks81 decks
31%synergy
Ambition's Cost
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Exsanguinate
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Feed the Swarm
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Fumigate
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Sanctify
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Scout for Survivors
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Victimize
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Feast of Blood
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Vindicate
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-6%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
New Blood
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Damn
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-25%synergy
Emerge from the Cocoon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sovereign's Bite
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Damnable Pact
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Queen's Commission
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Edgar's Awakening
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Craving
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Alms of the Vein
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Merciless Eviction
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Blood Tithe
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Macabre Waltz
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Arterial Flow
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Tithing Blade
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Quietus Spike
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Hylderblade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wedding Invitation
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
White Mage's Staff
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reaper's Scythe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phantom Train
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ninja's Blades
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dark Knight's Greatsword
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Excalibur II
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Campfire
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Sinister Monolith
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Scytheclaw
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Blood Fountain
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Chalice of Life
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Ceremonial Knife
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Sigil
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Cleric Class
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Warlock Class
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Greed
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Lunar Convocation
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Grievous Wound
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Life Insurance
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Team Avatar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Vampiric Rites
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Makeshift Binding
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-19%synergy
Dawn of Hope
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
March of the Canonized
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Dogged Pursuit
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Fangs
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Ajani's Mantra
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Wound Reflection
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Gift of Orzhova
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Griffin Aerie
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Mark of the Vampire
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Restless Fortress
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
-10%synergy
Radiant Fountain
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Mortuary Mire
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-30%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Steppe
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion71 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion71 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
66%inclusion58 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
59%inclusion52 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Pristine Talisman
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Marble Diamond
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
-29%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Orzhov Locket
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
White Auracite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion87 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion85 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion71 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Scoured Barrens
75%inclusion66 decks88 decks
51%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
59%inclusion52 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Temple of Silence
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Field
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Forlorn Flats
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Caves of Koilos
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
-32%synergy
Voldaren Estate
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Isolated Chapel
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
-47%synergy
Glasswing Grace
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Citadel Gate
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Silverquill Campus
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Mire
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Fetid Heath
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-34%synergy
Obscura Storefront
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy