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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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Realm of Koh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mai, Scornful Striker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Day of Black Sun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul Warden
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
73%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
72%synergy
Soul's Attendant
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
72%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Auriok Champion
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
57%synergy
Suture Priest
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Serra Ascendant
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Sanguine Bond
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Starscape Cleric
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Guide of Souls
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Blood Artist
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Demonic Tutor
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Smothering Tithe
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Seal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Karlov of the Ghost Council
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Exemplar of Light
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Mother of Runes
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Ocelot Pride
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Esper Sentinel
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Voice of Victory
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Dark Confidant
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Selfless Spirit
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Twilight Prophet
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Essence Channeler
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Innocence
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
The Gaffer
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Drana's Emissary
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Viscera Seer
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Leonin Elder
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Astarion, the Decadent
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Crypt Ghast
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Impassioned Orator
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Flawless Maneuver
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Despark
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Get Lost
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Dark Ritual
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Infernal Grasp
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Fracture
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Go for the Throat
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Reprieve
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mortify
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Clever Concealment
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Mana Tithe
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ad Nauseam
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Inkshield
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Saw in Half
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Entomb
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Darkness
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Revitalize
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Utter End
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Ascend from Avernus
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Raise the Past
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Reanimate
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Toxic Deluge
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Damn
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Dewdrop Cure
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Unearth
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Vindicate
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sign in Blood
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Lively Dirge
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Return to the Ranks
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Rush of Dread
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Helping Hand
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Farewell
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Read the Bones
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Storm of Souls
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Living Death
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Fumigate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Patch Up
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Buried Alive
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Final Parting
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Diresight
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Unburial Rites
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Scout for Survivors
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
The Wind Crystal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Shadowspear
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Profane Memento
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Key to the City
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Animation Module
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Exquisite Blood
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Cleric Class
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Lunar Convocation
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Black Market Connections
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Animate Dead
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Assemble the Players
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Abiding Grace
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Glasswing Grace
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Necropotence
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Smile at Death
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Tutelage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
March of the Canonized
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Wound Reflection
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Boon Reflection
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Hope
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Gift of Orzhova
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Sorin Markov
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Radiant Fountain
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Restless Fortress
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Clinic
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Shambling Vent
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
High Market
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Monumental Henge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Great Arashin City
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
War Room
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Barad-dûr
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Signet
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-18%synergy
Pristine Talisman
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Staff of Compleation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mox Tantalite
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Godless Shrine
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Caves of Koilos
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Vault of Champions
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Isolated Chapel
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Scoured Barrens
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Fetid Heath
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Field
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Silent Clearing
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Silence
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Strand
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Scrubland
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Mire
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Glasswing Grace
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy