Amalia Benavides Aguirre (Commander) - Upgraded Lifegain

Background image for How To Play Vampires Differently in Commander
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Abandoned Air Temple
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Realm of Koh
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
1.8%inclusion1 decks56 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul Warden
92%inclusion109 decks118 decks
74%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
79%inclusion93 decks118 decks
72%synergy
Soul's Attendant
83%inclusion98 decks118 decks
70%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
69%inclusion81 decks118 decks
65%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
79%inclusion93 decks118 decks
64%synergy
Suture Priest
77%inclusion91 decks118 decks
63%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
65%inclusion77 decks118 decks
63%synergy
Guide of Souls
67%inclusion79 decks118 decks
62%synergy
Auriok Champion
64%inclusion76 decks118 decks
61%synergy
Raise the Past
61%inclusion72 decks118 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
76%inclusion90 decks118 decks
41%synergy
Blood Artist
67%inclusion79 decks118 decks
35%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion79 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Karlov of the Ghost Council
59%inclusion70 decks118 decks
54%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
56%inclusion66 decks118 decks
53%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
55%inclusion65 decks118 decks
51%synergy
Starscape Cleric
54%inclusion64 decks118 decks
44%synergy
Selfless Spirit
52%inclusion61 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
50%inclusion59 decks118 decks
48%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
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Necropotence
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
3%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
0%synergy
Creatures
Zulaport Cutthroat
48%inclusion57 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Dark Confidant
46%inclusion54 decks118 decks
39%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
44%inclusion52 decks118 decks
40%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
43%inclusion51 decks118 decks
38%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
42%inclusion49 decks118 decks
29%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
40%inclusion47 decks118 decks
35%synergy
Serra Ascendant
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
32%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Exemplar of Light
38%inclusion45 decks118 decks
31%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Mother of Runes
36%inclusion42 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Essence Channeler
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Aunt May
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
32%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
25%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
30%synergy
Leonin Elder
31%inclusion37 decks118 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
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Impassioned Orator
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Viscera Seer
26%inclusion31 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Giver of Runes
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Ocelot Pride
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Enduring Innocence
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
12%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
Aerith Gainsborough
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Benevolent Bodyguard
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
17%synergy
The Gaffer
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Accursed Marauder
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Selfless Savior
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Twilight Prophet
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
47%inclusion55 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
25%inclusion30 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Rally the Ancestors
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Village Rites
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Despark
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
-13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Get Lost
13%inclusion15 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Restoration Magic
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-12%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Fracture
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-10%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-14%synergy
Lethal Scheme
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Vanishing Verse
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Inkshield
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
-10%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Dispute
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-15%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
44%inclusion52 decks118 decks
34%synergy
Dewdrop Cure
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Unearth
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Reanimate
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Return to the Ranks
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Damn
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
-10%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
21%synergy
Storm of Souls
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Living Death
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Victimize
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
-2%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Exsanguinate
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Lively Dirge
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Immortal Servitude
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Patch Up
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Unburial Rites
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Dread Return
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-7%synergy
Farewell
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Buried Alive
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Helping Hand
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Scout for Survivors
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Call of the Death-Dweller
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%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
Revival // Revenge
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Excalibur II
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
6%synergy
The Wind Crystal
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
8%synergy
The Ozolith
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Sun Droplet
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Profane Memento
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant
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
37%inclusion44 decks118 decks
18%synergy
Cleric Class
32%inclusion38 decks118 decks
24%synergy
Retribution of the Ancients
27%inclusion32 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
20%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
10%synergy
Lunar Convocation
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Sanguine Bond
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Assemble the Players
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Animate Dead
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
-6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Exquisite Blood
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Abiding Grace
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Call of the Ring
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Legion's Landing
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Greed
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Vampiric Rites
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-2%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
Dance of the Dead
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%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
Bastion of Remembrance
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
14%inclusion16 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
47%inclusion56 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
45%inclusion53 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
39%inclusion46 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
23%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
20%synergy
High Market
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion28 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Radiant Fountain
21%inclusion25 decks118 decks
17%synergy
Restless Fortress
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
17%inclusion20 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Castle Locthwain
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
12%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
Witch's Clinic
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
9%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Westvale Abbey
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Shambling Vent
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-3%synergy
The Black Gate
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
58%inclusion69 decks118 decks
-26%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion60 decks118 decks
-30%synergy
Orzhov Signet
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
-28%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
25%inclusion29 decks118 decks
-28%synergy
Pristine Talisman
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-17%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
-15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Amber
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
74%inclusion87 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Godless Shrine
58%inclusion68 decks118 decks
9%synergy
Fetid Heath
54%inclusion64 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Scoured Barrens
52%inclusion61 decks118 decks
28%synergy
Vault of Champions
51%inclusion60 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
47%inclusion56 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion48 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Silent Clearing
35%inclusion41 decks118 decks
20%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
-8%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Field
31%inclusion37 decks118 decks
-21%synergy
Temple of Silence
30%inclusion35 decks118 decks
-12%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Obscura Storefront
23%inclusion27 decks118 decks
19%synergy
Desolate Mire
22%inclusion26 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion24 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion23 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion22 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion18 decks118 decks
-9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
-11%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
-5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
-1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Scrubland
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
-4%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
2%synergy