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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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Charix, the Raging Isle
88%inclusion89 decks101 decks
85%synergy
Ruin Crab
87%inclusion88 decks101 decks
79%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
78%inclusion79 decks101 decks
74%synergy
Fractured Sanity
73%inclusion74 decks101 decks
67%synergy
Fireshrieker
69%inclusion70 decks101 decks
64%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
65%inclusion66 decks101 decks
61%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
68%inclusion69 decks101 decks
61%synergy
Soulless Jailer
58%inclusion59 decks101 decks
56%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
60%inclusion61 decks101 decks
55%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
54%inclusion55 decks101 decks
49%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
76%inclusion77 decks101 decks
48%synergy
Counterspell
72%inclusion73 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
72%inclusion73 decks101 decks
43%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
65%inclusion66 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
62%inclusion63 decks101 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion53 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
50%inclusion50 decks101 decks
45%synergy
Slip Out the Back
50%inclusion50 decks101 decks
42%synergy
Hedron Crab
48%inclusion48 decks101 decks
42%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
48%inclusion48 decks101 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion43 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion36 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
-13%synergy
Force of Will
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
-11%synergy
The One Ring
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
47%inclusion47 decks101 decks
44%synergy
Fleet Swallower
45%inclusion45 decks101 decks
40%synergy
Undead Alchemist
45%inclusion45 decks101 decks
41%synergy
Tempest Djinn
42%inclusion42 decks101 decks
40%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
42%inclusion42 decks101 decks
39%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
41%inclusion41 decks101 decks
37%synergy
Vantress Gargoyle
41%inclusion41 decks101 decks
39%synergy
Spark Double
39%inclusion39 decks101 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
35%inclusion35 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Auton Soldier
34%inclusion34 decks101 decks
29%synergy
Spellskite
33%inclusion33 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
29%inclusion29 decks101 decks
23%synergy
Riddlekeeper
29%inclusion29 decks101 decks
26%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Mirelurk Queen
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
24%synergy
Relic Golem
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
25%synergy
Fog Bank
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
25%inclusion25 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
24%inclusion24 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
23%inclusion23 decks101 decks
21%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
23%inclusion23 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
23%inclusion23 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Stuffy Doll
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
21%synergy
Dreamborn Muse
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Brass Squire
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
21%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Silent Arbiter
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
17%synergy
The Reality Chip
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Manic Scribe
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorshell Crab
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Shadow Kin
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Chasm Skulker
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Body of Knowledge
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Archivist
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Fear of Impostors
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx Mindbreaker
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Wall of Lost Thoughts
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Silver Myr
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
-2%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Clammy Prowler
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Visions of Beyond
41%inclusion41 decks101 decks
35%synergy
High Tide
41%inclusion41 decks101 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
40%inclusion40 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
39%inclusion39 decks101 decks
-2%synergy
Drown in Dreams
38%inclusion38 decks101 decks
33%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
37%inclusion37 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion34 decks101 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion34 decks101 decks
-8%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion32 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Thought Collapse
30%inclusion30 decks101 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion29 decks101 decks
-7%synergy
Didn't Say Please
29%inclusion29 decks101 decks
24%synergy
Aetherspouts
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion25 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion24 decks101 decks
-3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Archmage's Charm
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Reenact the Crime
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
18%synergy
Archive Trap
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
-7%synergy
Get Out
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
16%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Scour
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Into the Story
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
-4%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
-9%synergy
See Double
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Shore Up
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
-6%synergy
Cyber Conversion
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Spell Rupture
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Glimmerburst
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Opt
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Leak
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
0%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
-10%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
39%inclusion39 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Traumatize
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Cut Your Losses
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Spectral Deluge
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Heist
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
Enter the Enigma
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
-16%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Startled Awake
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
-15%synergy
Flood of Tears
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
-13%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Mind Bomb
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Confusion
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Chart a Course
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of the Animist
46%inclusion46 decks101 decks
40%synergy
Bonehoard
42%inclusion42 decks101 decks
39%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
39%inclusion39 decks101 decks
37%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
32%inclusion32 decks101 decks
27%synergy
Leyline Axe
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Mindcrank
28%inclusion28 decks101 decks
24%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Strata Scythe
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
25%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
25%synergy
Commander's Plate
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Mithril Coat
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
23%synergy
Brass Knuckles
23%inclusion23 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Helm of the Host
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
18%synergy
Colossus Hammer
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Trepanation Blade
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
18%synergy
Champion's Helm
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
-2%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Thran Power Suit
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Plate
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Winged Boots
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Altar of the Brood
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Winter Moon
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Blade of Selves
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Argentum Armor
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Dragon Throne of Tarkir
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Assault Suit
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Folio of Fancies
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Memory Erosion
46%inclusion46 decks101 decks
41%synergy
Fraying Sanity
46%inclusion46 decks101 decks
41%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
38%inclusion38 decks101 decks
30%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
24%inclusion24 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Unable to Scream
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
-9%synergy
Eel Umbra
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Wizard Class
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
-2%synergy
Drowned Secrets
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Court of Cunning
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Dissipation Field
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Nerd Rage
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Back to Basics
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
Forced Fruition
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Perfected Mind
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Jace Beleren
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
48%inclusion48 decks101 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
36%inclusion36 decks101 decks
28%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion35 decks101 decks
-22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion25 decks101 decks
10%synergy
War Room
24%inclusion24 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
-6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Archway of Innovation
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
-6%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
0%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Palace
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
-3%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
-8%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion75 decks101 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion61 decks101 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
-26%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion24 decks101 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
-22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
-7%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
0%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Nyx Lotus
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
86%inclusion87 decks101 decks
-7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion25 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
3%synergy