Anowon, the Ruin Thief (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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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Flitterwing Nuisance
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Rimefire Torque
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Dream Harvest
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Mischievous Sneakling
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soaring Thought-Thief
91%inclusion61 decks67 decks
88%synergy
Thieves' Guild Enforcer
82%inclusion55 decks67 decks
80%synergy
Sygg, River Cutthroat
84%inclusion56 decks67 decks
79%synergy
Frogtosser Banneret
78%inclusion52 decks67 decks
76%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
76%inclusion51 decks67 decks
74%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
78%inclusion52 decks67 decks
73%synergy
Notorious Throng
78%inclusion52 decks67 decks
72%synergy
Grim Hireling
73%inclusion49 decks67 decks
70%synergy
Slither Blade
81%inclusion54 decks67 decks
68%synergy
Invisible Stalker
75%inclusion50 decks67 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Changeling Outcast
73%inclusion49 decks67 decks
54%synergy
Zareth San, the Trickster
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
66%synergy
Stinkdrinker Bandit
69%inclusion46 decks67 decks
67%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
57%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
55%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
56%synergy
Drown in the Loch
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
46%synergy
Mindcrank
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
58%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
53%synergy
Opposition Agent
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Will
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Glasspool Mimic
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
55%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
52%synergy
Krydle of Baldur's Gate
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
51%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Looter il-Kor
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Marang River Prowler
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Shoreline Looter
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
37%synergy
Enigma Thief
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Blackbloom Rogue
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Vandal
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Roaming Throne
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Inkfathom Infiltrator
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
29%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Brazen Borrower
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
27%synergy
Prosperous Thief
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Blighted Agent
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Mari, the Killing Quill
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Consuming Aberration
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
21%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Halo Forager
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Sure-Footed Infiltrator
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Master Thief
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flitter
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Silver-Fur Master
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Duskmantle Guildmage
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Latchkey Faerie
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Ruin Crab
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Orochi Soul-Reaver
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Keeper of Keys
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
-12%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
Soul Manipulation
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Infernal Grasp
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Go for the Throat
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Denial
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Price of Fame
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Murder
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Thieves' Fortune
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Dismember
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Didn't Say Please
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Memory Plunder
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-22%synergy
Flare of Malice
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Force of Despair
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Countersquall
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Soul Shatter
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Thought Collapse
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Syncopate
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Commandeer
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Silumgar's Command
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Archive Trap
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Miscast
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Knowledge Exploitation
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
33%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Distant Melody
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Feed the Swarm
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Reanimate
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Raise the Palisade
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Kindred Dominance
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Fractured Sanity
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Crippling Fear
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Open into Wonder
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Singularity Rupture
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Grind
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Extract from Darkness
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Back in Town
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Identity
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Heist
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Traumatize
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Cut Your Losses
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Whispering Madness
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Cloak and Dagger
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Bident of Thassa
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
26%synergy
The Water Crystal
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Coat of Arms
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Sword of the Animist
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Door of Destinies
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Banner of Kinship
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Quietus Spike
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Vorpal Sword
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Bonehoard
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Grindstone
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Whispersteel Dagger
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Manifold Key
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Umbral Mantle
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Trepanation Blade
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Bitterblossom
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
40%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Double Down
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Black Market Connections
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Rogue Class
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Discovery
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Coastal Piracy
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Court of Cunning
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Military Intelligence
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Veil
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Memory Erosion
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Cover of Darkness
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Fraying Sanity
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Koskun Falls
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ashiok, Dream Render
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
75%inclusion50 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Bojuka Bog
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Three Tree City
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Secret Tunnel
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Access Tunnel
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Mutavault
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion59 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Signet
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Locket
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Keyrune
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion66 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Watery Grave
94%inclusion63 decks67 decks
47%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion62 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Underground Sea
87%inclusion58 decks67 decks
74%synergy
Morphic Pool
76%inclusion51 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Polluted Delta
73%inclusion49 decks67 decks
42%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
38%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
34%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
55%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Underground River
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
48%synergy
Sunken Ruins
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Sunken Hollow
49%inclusion33 decks67 decks
-17%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Blackbloom Rogue
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Undercity Sewers
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Darkslick Shores
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Dismal Backwater
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Isle
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-14%synergy
Choked Estuary
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
-28%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-20%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
2%synergy
River of Tears
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
3%synergy