Syr Vondam, the Lucent (Commander)

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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!
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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Kinscaer Sentry
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Adept Watershaper
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Leonardo, Big Brother
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Grave Venerations
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dawnstrike Vanguard
35%inclusion82 decks237 decks
34%synergy
Luxknight Breacher
32%inclusion77 decks240 decks
32%synergy
Knight Luminary
32%inclusion75 decks237 decks
31%synergy
Banishing Light
29%inclusion70 decks242 decks
27%synergy
Zealous Display
27%inclusion63 decks237 decks
26%synergy
Focus Fire
26%inclusion63 decks238 decks
26%synergy
Radiant Strike
26%inclusion61 decks237 decks
25%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
33%inclusion80 decks240 decks
25%synergy
Archetype of Courage
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
25%synergy
Flight-Deck Coordinator
24%inclusion58 decks237 decks
24%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
40%inclusion98 decks242 decks
-24%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion88 decks242 decks
-13%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
28%inclusion68 decks242 decks
21%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
28%inclusion67 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Honored Knight-Captain
25%inclusion59 decks240 decks
24%synergy
Gravpack Monoist
24%inclusion58 decks237 decks
24%synergy
Hullcarver
24%inclusion58 decks241 decks
24%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
24%inclusion58 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Honor
24%inclusion57 decks238 decks
23%synergy
Rayblade Trooper
24%inclusion56 decks238 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
20%synergy
Elegy Acolyte
19%inclusion46 decks242 decks
16%synergy
Dual-Sun Adepts
19%inclusion45 decks237 decks
19%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Corpse Knight
18%inclusion44 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
18%inclusion43 decks237 decks
16%synergy
Sunstar Expansionist
17%inclusion41 decks241 decks
17%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
17%inclusion40 decks237 decks
16%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
16%inclusion38 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Exosuit Savior
16%inclusion37 decks237 decks
15%synergy
Perigee Beckoner
15%inclusion36 decks237 decks
15%synergy
Brightspear Zealot
15%inclusion36 decks237 decks
15%synergy
Gravblade Heavy
15%inclusion35 decks237 decks
15%synergy
Dockworker Drone
15%inclusion35 decks237 decks
14%synergy
Blood Artist
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
-16%synergy
Sunstar Lightsmith
14%inclusion34 decks237 decks
14%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
14%inclusion34 decks242 decks
-21%synergy
Astelli Reclaimer
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Weftblade Enhancer
14%inclusion32 decks237 decks
13%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Insatiable Skittermaw
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Starfighter Pilot
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Sunstar Chaplain
12%inclusion28 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Timeline Culler
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Virus Beetle
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Starport Security
11%inclusion26 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Pulsar Squadron Ace
11%inclusion26 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Teysa Karlov
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Company Commander
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Comet Crawler
11%inclusion25 decks237 decks
10%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
10%inclusion24 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Massacre Wurm
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Lightless Evangel
10%inclusion23 decks240 decks
9%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Knight Exemplar
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Faller's Faithful
9.3%inclusion22 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
8.8%inclusion21 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Companion
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Dark Endurance
21%inclusion50 decks237 decks
21%synergy
Mortify
21%inclusion51 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Gravkill
21%inclusion50 decks241 decks
20%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
17%inclusion41 decks242 decks
-23%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
16%inclusion37 decks238 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Depressurize
15%inclusion36 decks237 decks
15%synergy
Despark
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
-16%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
13%inclusion32 decks242 decks
12%synergy
Reroute Systems
12%inclusion30 decks241 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Emergency Eject
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Inkshield
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Secure the Wastes
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
-14%synergy
Harsh Sustenance
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Cloudshift
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
-16%synergy
Disenchant
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Make Your Move
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Fracture
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-14%synergy
Sorceries
Embrace Oblivion
23%inclusion56 decks242 decks
22%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion53 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Decode Transmissions
21%inclusion50 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Scout for Survivors
19%inclusion46 decks241 decks
18%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
16%inclusion38 decks238 decks
15%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
15%inclusion36 decks237 decks
15%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Temporal Intervention
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
11%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Martial Coup
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Tragic Trajectory
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Vote Out
8.0%inclusion19 decks237 decks
8%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
7.5%inclusion18 decks241 decks
7%synergy
Damn
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
-26%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Fumigate
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Victimize
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Wrath of God
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Exsanguinate
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Reanimate
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Finale of Glory
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
20%inclusion49 decks240 decks
20%synergy
The Seriema
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
18%synergy
Hylderblade
18%inclusion42 decks240 decks
17%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
16%inclusion37 decks237 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
14%inclusion33 decks238 decks
14%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
-13%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
13%inclusion31 decks238 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
-8%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
12%inclusion28 decks237 decks
12%synergy
Rescue Skiff
12%inclusion28 decks241 decks
11%synergy
Fell Gravship
11%inclusion26 decks241 decks
11%synergy
The Wind Crystal
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Susurian Dirgecraft
10%inclusion24 decks237 decks
10%synergy
Dubious Delicacy
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Requiem Monolith
9.2%inclusion22 decks238 decks
8%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
8.8%inclusion21 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Nutrient Block
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
1%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Starcage
5.5%inclusion13 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Vorpal Sword
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
-15%synergy
Chorale of the Void
14%inclusion34 decks241 decks
13%synergy
Hardlight Containment
12%inclusion28 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Seam Rip
9.3%inclusion22 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Intangible Virtue
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Knights' Charge
7.4%inclusion18 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Smile at Death
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Sanguine Bond
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-15%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Brave the Sands
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Concerted Effort
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-16%synergy
Hyena Umbra
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Bleeding Effect
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
14%inclusion35 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
-21%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
-11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
12%inclusion30 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Shambling Vent
11%inclusion27 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion24 decks242 decks
-13%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
10%inclusion23 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
64%inclusion156 decks242 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion152 decks242 decks
-17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
35%inclusion85 decks242 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
23%inclusion55 decks242 decks
-30%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
-11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
-3%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
10%inclusion25 decks241 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
10%inclusion25 decks242 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion21 decks242 decks
-5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
0%synergy
White Auracite
5.4%inclusion13 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion239 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion238 decks242 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
63%inclusion152 decks242 decks
-23%synergy
Isolated Chapel
45%inclusion109 decks242 decks
-21%synergy
Godless Shrine
40%inclusion98 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Scoured Barrens
38%inclusion91 decks242 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Silence
31%inclusion74 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
29%inclusion70 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Tainted Field
29%inclusion69 decks242 decks
-23%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
27%inclusion65 decks242 decks
-14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion64 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Fetid Heath
26%inclusion63 decks242 decks
-13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
26%inclusion62 decks242 decks
-31%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
25%inclusion61 decks242 decks
-16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion57 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Command Bridge
20%inclusion48 decks242 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion46 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Vault of Champions
19%inclusion45 decks242 decks
-21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion43 decks242 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion42 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Mire
15%inclusion37 decks242 decks
-1%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
15%inclusion36 decks242 decks
-6%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
14%inclusion33 decks242 decks
-13%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
-10%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
13%inclusion31 decks242 decks
2%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
12%inclusion29 decks242 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
12%inclusion28 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion26 decks242 decks
-19%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.3%inclusion20 decks242 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Neglected Manor
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
4%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
7.0%inclusion17 decks242 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.6%inclusion16 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.2%inclusion15 decks242 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-4%synergy
Forlorn Flats
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
0%synergy
Silent Clearing
5.8%inclusion14 decks242 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
4%synergy