Average Deck for Astarion, the Decadent - Expensive Core Lifedrain

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Average Decklist

Ayara, First of Locthwain
Ayara, First of Locthwain
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Cliffhaven Vampire
Cliffhaven Vampire
Creeping Bloodsucker
Creeping Bloodsucker
Cruel Celebrant
Cruel Celebrant
Defiant Bloodlord
Defiant Bloodlord
Drana's Emissary
Drana's Emissary
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
Enduring Tenacity
Enduring Tenacity
Essence Channeler
Essence Channeler
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Indulging Patrician
Indulging Patrician
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Marauding Blight-Priest
Marauding Blight-Priest
Markov Purifier
Markov Purifier
Sanguine Syphoner
Sanguine Syphoner
Shroudstomper
Shroudstomper
Sorin of House Markov
Sorin of House Markov
Soul Warden
Soul Warden
Starscape Cleric
Starscape Cleric
Tithe Drinker
Tithe Drinker
Twilight Prophet
Twilight Prophet
Vampire Nighthawk
Vampire Nighthawk
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Instants (7)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Astarion's Thirst
Astarion's Thirst
Fracture
Fracture
Harsh Sustenance
Harsh Sustenance
Mortify
Mortify
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (7)
Ambition's Cost
Ambition's Cost
Damn
Damn
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Farewell
Farewell
Revival // Revenge
Revival // Revenge
Rush of Dread
Rush of Dread
Sign in Blood
Sign in Blood
Artifacts (10)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Alhammarret's Archive
Alhammarret's Archive
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bontu's Monument
Bontu's Monument
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Sinister Monolith
Sinister Monolith
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Well of Lost Dreams
Well of Lost Dreams
Enchantments (11)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Bastion of Remembrance
Bastion of Remembrance
Blind Obedience
Blind Obedience
Boon Reflection
Boon Reflection
Cleric Class
Cleric Class
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Lunar Convocation
Lunar Convocation
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Sanguine Bond
Sanguine Bond
The Meathook Massacre
The Meathook Massacre
Wound Reflection
Wound Reflection
Planeswalkers (1)
Sorin Markov
Sorin Markov
Lands (21)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Tower
Command Tower
Concealed Courtyard
Concealed Courtyard
Desolate Mire
Desolate Mire
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Neglected Manor
Neglected Manor
Orzhov Basilica
Orzhov Basilica
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Scoured Barrens
Scoured Barrens
Scrubland
Scrubland
Shattered Sanctum
Shattered Sanctum
Shineshadow Snarl
Shineshadow Snarl
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
Temple of Silence
Temple of Silence
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Vault of the Archangel
Vault of the Archangel
Basics (2)
Plains
4 Plains
Swamp
9 Swamps