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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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Bruvac the Grandiloquent
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
96%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Visions of Beyond
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Fractured Sanity
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Spark Double
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
58%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Commander's Plate
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Auton Soldier
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Fireshrieker
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
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Counterspell
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Remora
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Ponder
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Fabricate
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Chrome Mox
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
76%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
62%synergy
Mox Diamond
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Mana Vault
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Ancient Tomb
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Force of Will
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Grim Monolith
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Undead Alchemist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Fog Bank
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Fleet Swallower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Brass Squire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Silver Myr
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Hedron Crab
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Soulless Jailer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Ruin Crab
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Painter's Servant
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Spellskite
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Trophy Mage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Academy Wall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Foundry Inspector
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Silent Arbiter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Spellseeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
The Reality Chip
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Etched Champion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shadow Kin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Thought Monitor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Hover Barrier
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Air
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Tempest Djinn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Tribute Mage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Scour for Scrap
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Slip Out the Back
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Stifle
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Mystical Tutor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Stubborn Denial
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Reality Shift
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Didn't Say Please
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Archive Trap
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
High Tide
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-16%synergy
Reenact the Crime
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Into the Story
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Trickbind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Whir of Invention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-15%synergy
Telling Time
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Refute
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Bone to Ash
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cyber Conversion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-24%synergy
Aetherspouts
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Disruption Protocol
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Spiral
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Thought Collapse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Disallow
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Tale's End
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Exclude
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Remove Soul
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Drown in Dreams
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Ensnare
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Maddening Cacophony
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Traumatize
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Reshape
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mind Sculpt
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Curse of the Swine
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Tide
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wash Out
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Anchor to Reality
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Spectral Deluge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Thoughtcast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Transmute Artifact
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Water Crystal
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Helm of the Host
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Bonehoard
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Grindstone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Champion's Helm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Altar of the Brood
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Isochron Scepter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Static Orb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Nettlecyst
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Unwinding Clock
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Repurposing Bay
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Winter Orb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Crawlspace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mirror Box
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Axe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Brass Knuckles
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sculpting Steel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Haunted Cloak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Colossus Hammer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Blade of Selves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Winged Boots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Winter Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Mindcrank
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Trepanation Blade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Helm of Awakening
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Unable to Scream
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Propaganda
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Court of Cunning
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Steal Enchantment
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Fraying Sanity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Back to Basics
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Counterbalance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Dissipation Field
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Extravagant Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Forced Fruition
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Tightening Coils
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo's Compleation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mirrormade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Copy Artifact
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Copy Enchantment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Witness Protection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Paralyzing Grasp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vanishing
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Memory Erosion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Saga
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Wasteland
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Strip Mine
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Seat of the Synod
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Treasure Vault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Vein
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Castle Vantress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
59%synergy
Mox Amber
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Mox Opal
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Caged Sun
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-37%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-23%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy