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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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Desperate Plea
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
1.7%inclusion1 decks58 decks
1%synergy
The Rise of Sozin
1.4%inclusion1 decks69 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul Warden
92%inclusion109 decks118 decks
74%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
78%inclusion92 decks118 decks
71%synergy
Soul's Attendant
84%inclusion99 decks118 decks
71%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
69%inclusion81 decks118 decks
65%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
67%inclusion79 decks118 decks
64%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
79%inclusion93 decks118 decks
64%synergy
Suture Priest
78%inclusion92 decks118 decks
64%synergy
Guide of Souls
66%inclusion78 decks118 decks
61%synergy
Auriok Champion
63%inclusion74 decks118 decks
59%synergy
Raise the Past
60%inclusion71 decks118 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
77%inclusion91 decks118 decks
42%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion81 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Blood Artist
66%inclusion78 decks118 decks
34%synergy
Karlov of the Ghost Council
60%inclusion71 decks118 decks
55%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
55%inclusion65 decks118 decks
52%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
54%inclusion64 decks118 decks
50%synergy
Starscape Cleric
54%inclusion64 decks118 decks
44%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
51%inclusion60 decks118 decks
49%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Selfless Spirit
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Necropotence
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Zulaport Cutthroat
47%inclusion56 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Dark Confidant
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
38%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
43%inclusion51 decks118 decks
39%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
43%inclusion51 decks118 decks
31%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
37%synergy
Serra Ascendant
40%inclusion47 decks118 decks
33%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
40%inclusion47 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
34%synergy
Exemplar of Light
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
31%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
36%inclusion43 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Mother of Runes
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Essence Channeler
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Leonin Elder
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
30%synergy
Aunt May
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Deathgreeter
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Esper Sentinel
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Cathar Commando
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Impassioned Orator
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Viscera Seer
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Giver of Runes
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Innocence
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Ocelot Pride
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Hopeful Initiate
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
12%synergy
The Gaffer
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Accursed Marauder
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Sun Titan
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Benevolent Bodyguard
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Twilight Prophet
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Selfless Savior
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
46%inclusion54 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Rally the Ancestors
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Village Rites
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Despark
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
-13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Get Lost
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-13%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Restoration Magic
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Mortify
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-14%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-14%synergy
Lethal Scheme
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Inkshield
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-10%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Vanishing Verse
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Final Showdown
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Songs of the Damned
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
47%inclusion55 decks118 decks
37%synergy
Dewdrop Cure
29%inclusion34 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Unearth
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Reanimate
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Return to the Ranks
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Damn
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
-10%synergy
Storm of Souls
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Living Death
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Victimize
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Lively Dirge
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Exsanguinate
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Immortal Servitude
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Patch Up
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Unburial Rites
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Helping Hand
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Scout for Survivors
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Revenge of the Rats
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Call of the Death-Dweller
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Excalibur II
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
6%synergy
The Wind Crystal
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
2%synergy
The Ozolith
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Sun Droplet
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Profane Memento
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Feather
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Ajani's Welcome
43%inclusion51 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Blind Obedience
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Cleric Class
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Lunar Convocation
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
18%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
-10%synergy
Sanguine Bond
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Dawn of Hope
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Assemble the Players
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Exquisite Blood
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Black Market Connections
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Animate Dead
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Abiding Grace
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Glasswing Grace
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Call of the Ring
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Greed
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Legion's Landing
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Bitterblossom
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Smile at Death
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Vampiric Rites
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
March of the Canonized
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Land Tax
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Righteous Cause
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-12%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
49%inclusion58 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
41%inclusion48 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
18%synergy
High Market
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Fountain
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Restless Fortress
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Secluded Steppe
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Castle Locthwain
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Barren Moor
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Clinic
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Westvale Abbey
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Shambling Vent
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
The Black Gate
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
59%inclusion70 decks118 decks
-25%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion62 decks118 decks
-28%synergy
Orzhov Signet
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
-26%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
-27%synergy
Pristine Talisman
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-14%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-12%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion118 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion118 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion112 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Caves of Koilos
79%inclusion93 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Isolated Chapel
75%inclusion88 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Godless Shrine
56%inclusion66 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Heath
55%inclusion65 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Scoured Barrens
51%inclusion60 decks118 decks
27%synergy
Vault of Champions
49%inclusion58 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
48%inclusion57 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion47 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Silent Clearing
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Tainted Field
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
-19%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Silence
31%inclusion36 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Mire
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Obscura Storefront
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Glasswing Grace
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Scrubland
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-5%synergy