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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Spider-Sense
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ruin Crab
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
69%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
68%synergy
Fireshrieker
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
66%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
64%synergy
Sword of the Animist
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
64%synergy
Fractured Sanity
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
63%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
62%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
57%synergy
Undead Alchemist
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
56%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
55%synergy
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Propaganda
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
45%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Lightning Greaves
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
46%synergy
Counterspell
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
2%synergy
The Water Crystal
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Commander's Plate
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
55%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Soulless Jailer
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
51%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
47%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Will
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-10%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Terisian Mindbreaker
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
43%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Spark Double
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Vantress Gargoyle
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Brass Squire
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
31%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Hedron Crab
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Auton Soldier
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Silent Arbiter
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Fleet Swallower
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Mirelurk Queen
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Tempest Djinn
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Riddlekeeper
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Trophy Mage
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Stuffy Doll
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Trinket Mage
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Dreamborn Muse
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Tribute Mage
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Silver Myr
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
2%synergy
The Reality Chip
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Relic Golem
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Deadeye Quartermaster
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Transit Mage
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx Mindbreaker
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Mirrorshell Crab
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Humiliator
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Fog Bank
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
K-9, Mark I
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Broodstar
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Fear of Impostors
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Aetherize
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Visions of Beyond
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
46%synergy
Pongify
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
46%synergy
Slip Out the Back
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Drown in Dreams
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
39%synergy
High Tide
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Didn't Say Please
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Aetherspouts
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Reality Shift
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Thought Collapse
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
25%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Frantic Search
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
-21%synergy
Spell Rupture
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Archive Trap
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Scour
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Reenact the Crime
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
See Double
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Not of This World
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Archmage's Charm
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Memory Lapse
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Shore Up
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Magic Damper
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Whir of Invention
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Turn Aside
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Consider
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Keep Safe
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Cyber Conversion
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Bane's Contingency
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Leak
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Into the Story
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Traumatize
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Cut Your Losses
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-14%synergy
Lórien Revealed
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-9%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Bomb
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Sleight of Hand
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Heist
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Chart a Course
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Retraced Image
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Asinine Antics
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Fascination
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Lunar Insight
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Mitotic Manipulation
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
One with the Machine
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Thoughtcast
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mithril Coat
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Bonehoard
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
49%synergy
Champion's Helm
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
39%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
40%synergy
Leyline Axe
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Mindcrank
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
32%synergy
Helm of the Host
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Genji Glove
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Strata Scythe
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Trepanation Blade
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
26%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Brass Knuckles
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Colossus Hammer
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Plate
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Altar of the Brood
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Crawlspace
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Thran Power Suit
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Folio of Fancies
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Assault Suit
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Profane Memento
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Nettlecyst
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-11%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Grindstone
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Winged Boots
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Silent Gravestone
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Blade of Selves
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Explorer's Scope
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Memory Erosion
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
46%synergy
Fraying Sanity
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Dissipation Field
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Unable to Scream
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Court of Cunning
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Witness Protection
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-9%synergy
Dress Down
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Drowned Secrets
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Vanishing
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Back to Basics
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-12%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Forced Fruition
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Eel Umbra
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Perfected Mind
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
31%synergy
War Room
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Archway of Innovation
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
-28%synergy
Castle Vantress
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Palace
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Ipnu Rivulet
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-13%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Cathedral of War
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Fountainport
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
-31%synergy
Sky Diamond
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-22%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-10%synergy
Caged Sun
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion38 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Command Tower
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Opal Palace
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Power Depot
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy