Elenda, the Dusk Rose (Commander) - Budget Aristocrats

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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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Cordial Vampire
71%inclusion87 decks122 decks
64%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
67%inclusion82 decks122 decks
62%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
71%inclusion87 decks122 decks
54%synergy
Viscera Seer
75%inclusion91 decks122 decks
53%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
79%inclusion96 decks122 decks
53%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
63%inclusion77 decks122 decks
52%synergy
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
56%inclusion68 decks122 decks
46%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
52%inclusion64 decks122 decks
46%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
60%inclusion73 decks122 decks
45%synergy
Teysa Karlov
60%inclusion73 decks122 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
70%inclusion86 decks122 decks
39%synergy
Village Rites
63%inclusion77 decks122 decks
41%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
55%inclusion67 decks122 decks
43%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion61 decks122 decks
-15%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
49%inclusion60 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
47%inclusion57 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
45%inclusion55 decks122 decks
39%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
22%synergy
March of the Canonized
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
38%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
43%inclusion53 decks122 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Master of Dark Rites
42%inclusion51 decks122 decks
36%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
39%inclusion47 decks122 decks
36%synergy
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
39%inclusion47 decks122 decks
33%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
31%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Champion of Dusk
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
31%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Twilight Prophet
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Patron of the Vein
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Bloodghast
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
25%inclusion27 decks109 decks
21%synergy
Corpse Knight
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Martyr of Dusk
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Woe Strider
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Redemption Choir
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Order of Sacred Dusk
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Plaguecrafter
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Carrion Feeder
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Accursed Marauder
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Ophiomancer
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
13%synergy
High-Society Hunter
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
-7%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Captivating Vampire
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Smothering Abomination
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Despark
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Mortify
32%inclusion39 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Deadly Dispute
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Undying Malice
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
-21%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Utter End
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Feign Death
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
25%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
-19%synergy
Not Dead After All
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Fracture
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Dust
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Nasty End
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Fanatical Offering
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
-12%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Gifts
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Costly Plunder
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Vona's Hunger
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Tragic Slip
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Kabira Takedown
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Blood Pact
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Abnormal Endurance
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Altar's Reap
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Make a Stand
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Urge to Feed
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Szat's Will
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Malice
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Damn
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
28%synergy
Sign in Blood
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
9%synergy
New Blood
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Read the Bones
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Vindicate
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Slash the Ranks
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Divine Reckoning
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Single Combat
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Call to the Feast
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-8%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
3%synergy
By Invitation Only
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-11%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.5%inclusion6 decks109 decks
3%synergy
Worthy Cost
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
39%inclusion47 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
32%inclusion39 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Lantern
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Spawning Pit
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Oketra's Monument
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Heirloom Blade
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Culling Dais
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Wellspring
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Animation Module
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Vampiric Rites
39%inclusion47 decks122 decks
31%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Gift of Immortality
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Exquisite Blood
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Sanguine Bond
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Martyr's Cause
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Black Market
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Destiny
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Fallen Ideal
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Intangible Virtue
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Legion's Landing
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Necrosynthesis
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Kindred Boon
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Lunar Convocation
8.3%inclusion7 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Smile at Death
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Arguel's Blood Fast
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-12%synergy
Profane Procession
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
46%inclusion56 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion47 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
2%synergy
High Market
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
-15%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Restless Fortress
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Shambling Vent
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion100 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion96 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Signet
79%inclusion96 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
61%inclusion75 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
49%inclusion60 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Marble Diamond
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion122 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion122 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion103 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Field
68%inclusion83 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Silence
65%inclusion79 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Isolated Chapel
57%inclusion70 decks122 decks
-8%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
56%inclusion68 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion64 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
51%inclusion62 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Caves of Koilos
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Scoured Barrens
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion31 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Voldaren Estate
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Fetid Heath
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
-23%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Silverquill Campus
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Mire
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
-7%synergy
Kabira Takedown
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Forlorn Flats
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
2%synergy
Opal Palace
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
4%synergy