Average Deck for Astarion, the Decadent - Expensive Self-Damage

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Sikora
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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Jeff Girten
Jul 31, 2025
Deathtouch and First Strike With Syr Vondam, the Lucent
This week on Plot Twist, Jeff builds a Syr Vondam, the Lucent deck that presents our opponents with difficult choices!
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Average Decklist

Archivist of Oghma
Archivist of Oghma
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Blood Celebrant
Blood Celebrant
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Children of Korlis
Children of Korlis
Defiler of Flesh
Defiler of Flesh
Doorkeeper Thrull
Doorkeeper Thrull
Enduring Tenacity
Enduring Tenacity
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Haliya, Guided by Light
Haliya, Guided by Light
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Selenia, Dark Angel
Selenia, Dark Angel
Serra Ascendant
Serra Ascendant
Sorin of House Markov
Sorin of House Markov
Starfield Shepherd
Starfield Shepherd
Tree of Perdition
Tree of Perdition
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vizkopa Guildmage
Vizkopa Guildmage
Wall of Blood
Wall of Blood
Weathered Wayfarer
Weathered Wayfarer
Witch Enchanter
Witch Enchanter
Instants (11)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Hatred
Hatred
Lapse of Certainty
Lapse of Certainty
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (8)
Damn
Damn
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Grim Tutor
Grim Tutor
Rush of Dread
Rush of Dread
Temporal Extortion
Temporal Extortion
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Villainous Wrath
Villainous Wrath
Artifacts (12)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mirror Universe
Mirror Universe
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Peter Parker's Camera
Peter Parker's Camera
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (9)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Blind Obedience
Blind Obedience
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Land Tax
Land Tax
Lunar Convocation
Lunar Convocation
Parker Luck
Parker Luck
Sanguine Bond
Sanguine Bond
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Planeswalkers (1)
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
Lands (19)
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Brightclimb Pathway
Brightclimb Pathway
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fetid Heath
Fetid Heath
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Scrubland
Scrubland
Shattered Sanctum
Shattered Sanctum
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (2)
Plains
7 Plains
Swamp
9 Swamps