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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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Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
93%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
71%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
60%synergy
Fractured Sanity
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
60%synergy
Fireshrieker
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
58%synergy
Mindcrank
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Commander's Plate
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Mana Drain
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Remora
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Spark Double
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Pongify
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Force of Negation
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Ruin Crab
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
63%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Force of Will
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
58%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Chrome Mox
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Mystical Tutor
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Ancient Tomb
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
45%synergy
The One Ring
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Mox Diamond
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Faerie Mastermind
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Soulless Jailer
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Undead Alchemist
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Auton Soldier
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Hedron Crab
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Spellskite
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Fleet Swallower
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Silent Arbiter
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Painter's Servant
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Riddlekeeper
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Brass Squire
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
2%synergy
The Reality Chip
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Fog Bank
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Archivist
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Tribute Mage
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Vantress Gargoyle
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Shadow Kin
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Trinket Mage
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Phantasmal Image
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Ledger Shredder
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Stuffy Doll
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Silver Myr
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Drake
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mockingbird
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Virulent Silencer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Visions of Beyond
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
High Tide
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Strix Serenade
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Archive Trap
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Slip Out the Back
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Denial
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Stifle
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Didn't Say Please
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Brain Freeze
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Archmage's Charm
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Whir of Invention
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Into the Story
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Trickbind
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Drown in Dreams
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Reenact the Crime
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Thought Scour
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Snap
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Cyber Conversion
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Spiral
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Scour for Scrap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Not of This World
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Disallow
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Tale's End
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Collapse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Banishing Knack
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Traumatize
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Fabricate
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Cut Your Losses
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Transmute Artifact
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Mind Sculpt
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Anchor to Reality
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Reshape
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Wash Out
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Grafdigger's Cage
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Helm of the Host
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
The Water Crystal
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Bonehoard
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Altar of the Brood
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Sword of the Animist
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Grindstone
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Leyline Axe
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Trepanation Blade
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Nettlecyst
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Colossus Hammer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Champion's Helm
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Blade of Selves
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Genji Glove
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Brass Knuckles
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Winter Moon
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Folio of Fancies
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Strata Scythe
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Thran Power Suit
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Winged Boots
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Black Vise
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Empyrial Plate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Defense Grid
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Box
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Memory Erosion
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Fraying Sanity
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Unable to Scream
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Court of Cunning
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Back to Basics
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Mirrormade
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Drowned Secrets
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Counterbalance
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Forced Fruition
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Collective Restraint
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Steal Enchantment
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Wizard Class
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Memory Adept
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Jace Beleren
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Inventors' Fair
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Academy Ruins
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Maze of Ith
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Castle Vantress
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Buried Ruin
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Archway of Innovation
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Starforge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Tolaria West
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Treasure Vault
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Petal
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Mox Opal
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Mox Amber
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Mana Vault
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-24%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Grim Monolith
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Caged Sun
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Basalt Monolith
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Polluted Delta
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-18%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy