Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Budget

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!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Scheming Silvertongue
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Sneering Shadewriter
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Forum of Amity
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Social Snub
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Silverquill Charm
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Marauding Blight-Priest
64%inclusion433 decks675 decks
51%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
52%inclusion350 decks675 decks
48%synergy
Markov Purifier
48%inclusion327 decks675 decks
45%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
45%inclusion301 decks675 decks
42%synergy
Drana's Emissary
42%inclusion285 decks675 decks
38%synergy
Indulging Patrician
43%inclusion290 decks675 decks
38%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
40%inclusion267 decks675 decks
37%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
37%inclusion249 decks675 decks
35%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
39%inclusion265 decks675 decks
35%synergy
Tithe Drinker
37%inclusion247 decks675 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Sanguine Bond
48%inclusion321 decks675 decks
28%synergy
Mortify
45%inclusion307 decks675 decks
23%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
41%inclusion277 decks675 decks
31%synergy
Exsanguinate
39%inclusion261 decks675 decks
26%synergy
Sign in Blood
37%inclusion247 decks675 decks
19%synergy
Revival // Revenge
35%inclusion234 decks675 decks
30%synergy
Murder
34%inclusion232 decks675 decks
31%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
32%inclusion215 decks675 decks
-2%synergy
Revitalize
32%inclusion214 decks675 decks
30%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
31%inclusion171 decks554 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Cruel Celebrant
31%inclusion206 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
30%inclusion204 decks675 decks
24%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
29%inclusion163 decks554 decks
28%synergy
Epicure of Blood
29%inclusion197 decks675 decks
28%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
29%inclusion194 decks675 decks
23%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
27%inclusion185 decks675 decks
23%synergy
Markov Baron
27%inclusion185 decks675 decks
26%synergy
Blood Artist
27%inclusion184 decks675 decks
-3%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
27%inclusion179 decks675 decks
20%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
26%inclusion174 decks675 decks
20%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
25%inclusion171 decks675 decks
21%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
25%inclusion171 decks675 decks
15%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
25%inclusion168 decks675 decks
20%synergy
Starscape Cleric
23%inclusion146 decks641 decks
14%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
23%inclusion153 decks675 decks
20%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
22%inclusion151 decks675 decks
18%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
22%inclusion139 decks643 decks
17%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
20%inclusion137 decks675 decks
15%synergy
Cordial Vampire
19%inclusion126 decks675 decks
12%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
18%inclusion109 decks621 decks
12%synergy
Fiendish Panda
17%inclusion94 decks556 decks
15%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
16%inclusion111 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
16%inclusion108 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Stromkirk Bloodthief
16%inclusion105 decks675 decks
15%synergy
Essence Channeler
15%inclusion94 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
15%inclusion99 decks675 decks
-6%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
15%inclusion98 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
14%inclusion97 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Rooftop Assassin
14%inclusion96 decks675 decks
14%synergy
Vampire Spawn
14%inclusion95 decks675 decks
14%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
14%inclusion93 decks675 decks
-1%synergy
Starseer Mentor
13%inclusion86 decks644 decks
11%synergy
Bloodbond Vampire
13%inclusion89 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Soul Warden
13%inclusion88 decks675 decks
-4%synergy
Twilight Prophet
12%inclusion83 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
12%inclusion81 decks675 decks
11%synergy
Moonrise Cleric
12%inclusion76 decks643 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
12%inclusion78 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
11%inclusion76 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Child of Night
11%inclusion76 decks675 decks
11%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
11%inclusion74 decks675 decks
-5%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
11%inclusion48 decks439 decks
9%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
11%inclusion71 decks675 decks
0%synergy
Starlit Soothsayer
10%inclusion66 decks643 decks
8%synergy
Vampire Scrivener
10%inclusion69 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Dazzling Angel
10%inclusion55 decks554 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
10%inclusion65 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Restless Bloodseeker
10%inclusion65 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Sangromancer
10%inclusion65 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Bishop's Soldier
9.5%inclusion64 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Despark
29%inclusion199 decks675 decks
-1%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
29%inclusion193 decks675 decks
-35%synergy
Disenchant
25%inclusion167 decks675 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
21%inclusion145 decks675 decks
-28%synergy
Fracture
19%inclusion127 decks675 decks
-1%synergy
Utter End
19%inclusion125 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Village Rites
15%inclusion100 decks675 decks
-7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion76 decks675 decks
-30%synergy
Riot Control
11%inclusion72 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Go for the Throat
10%inclusion70 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Invoke the Divine
10%inclusion70 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
9.5%inclusion64 decks675 decks
-13%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.2%inclusion62 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Hero's Downfall
8.6%inclusion58 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Bleed Dry
8.3%inclusion56 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.1%inclusion55 decks675 decks
-14%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.0%inclusion54 decks675 decks
-17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.6%inclusion51 decks675 decks
-6%synergy
Sonar Strike
7.4%inclusion47 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
6.7%inclusion45 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
6.6%inclusion42 decks641 decks
5%synergy
Sorin's Thirst
6.5%inclusion44 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
6.1%inclusion23 decks375 decks
6%synergy
Return to Dust
6.1%inclusion41 decks675 decks
2%synergy
Winter's Intervention
6.1%inclusion36 decks593 decks
6%synergy
Treacherous Greed
5.6%inclusion38 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.6%inclusion38 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Consuming Corruption
5.5%inclusion37 decks671 decks
5%synergy
Moment of Craving
5.5%inclusion37 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Dissection Practice
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Breathe Your Last
5.2%inclusion35 decks667 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
26%inclusion173 decks675 decks
16%synergy
Fumigate
26%inclusion173 decks675 decks
18%synergy
Rush of Dread
23%inclusion152 decks675 decks
21%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
20%inclusion133 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Blood Tribute
19%inclusion131 decks675 decks
17%synergy
Ambition's Cost
17%inclusion117 decks675 decks
15%synergy
Death Grasp
17%inclusion112 decks675 decks
16%synergy
Sanctify
16%inclusion106 decks675 decks
15%synergy
Call to the Feast
15%inclusion98 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion90 decks675 decks
-4%synergy
Night's Whisper
12%inclusion80 decks675 decks
-6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion77 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
11%inclusion71 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
9.3%inclusion63 decks675 decks
-8%synergy
Vindicate
8.9%inclusion60 decks675 decks
-3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.7%inclusion59 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
8.4%inclusion57 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
8.4%inclusion57 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Merciless Eviction
8.3%inclusion56 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
6.5%inclusion44 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Queen's Commission
6.5%inclusion44 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Damn
6.4%inclusion43 decks675 decks
-26%synergy
New Blood
6.1%inclusion41 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Sovereign's Bite
5.8%inclusion39 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Craving
5.8%inclusion39 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Pull from the Grave
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Emerge from the Cocoon
5.4%inclusion32 decks594 decks
5%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
5.3%inclusion36 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
22%inclusion147 decks675 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion134 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion127 decks675 decks
-6%synergy
Chalice of Life
15%inclusion99 decks675 decks
14%synergy
Quietus Spike
14%inclusion97 decks675 decks
14%synergy
Sinister Monolith
14%inclusion92 decks641 decks
12%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
13%inclusion85 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Tithing Blade
11%inclusion77 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Sigil
9.0%inclusion61 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Campfire
8.7%inclusion59 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Wedding Invitation
7.9%inclusion53 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Scytheclaw
6.8%inclusion46 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
5.5%inclusion37 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Blood Fountain
5.3%inclusion36 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Lunar Convocation
30%inclusion193 decks641 decks
20%synergy
Warlock Class
24%inclusion163 decks675 decks
23%synergy
Cleric Class
24%inclusion161 decks675 decks
17%synergy
Grievous Wound
23%inclusion138 decks597 decks
20%synergy
Greed
20%inclusion134 decks675 decks
16%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
17%inclusion117 decks675 decks
15%synergy
Dawn of Hope
13%inclusion89 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Rites
13%inclusion86 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion83 decks675 decks
-16%synergy
Gift of Fangs
12%inclusion79 decks675 decks
11%synergy
Life Insurance
11%inclusion77 decks675 decks
8%synergy
March of the Canonized
11%inclusion76 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
10%inclusion66 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.9%inclusion60 decks672 decks
1%synergy
Dogged Pursuit
8.4%inclusion57 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Banishing Light
8.1%inclusion55 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Hope
7.5%inclusion49 decks652 decks
5%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
7.3%inclusion49 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Griffin Aerie
7.1%inclusion48 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Light of Promise
7.0%inclusion47 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Pacifism
6.8%inclusion46 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.7%inclusion45 decks675 decks
-11%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.5%inclusion44 decks675 decks
-11%synergy
Exquisite Blood
6.4%inclusion43 decks675 decks
-10%synergy
Wound Reflection
6.1%inclusion41 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Mark of the Vampire
5.8%inclusion39 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
5.8%inclusion39 decks675 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Snack
5.0%inclusion28 decks557 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
16%inclusion108 decks675 decks
14%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
13%inclusion89 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
11%inclusion77 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Restless Fortress
19%inclusion126 decks675 decks
12%synergy
Radiant Fountain
17%inclusion117 decks675 decks
14%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
17%inclusion116 decks675 decks
-16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion115 decks675 decks
-3%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
14%inclusion54 decks384 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion91 decks675 decks
-31%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion73 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Mortuary Mire
8.3%inclusion56 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Shambling Vent
7.9%inclusion53 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
7.4%inclusion50 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Cottage
6.5%inclusion44 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion448 decks675 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion411 decks675 decks
-19%synergy
Orzhov Signet
46%inclusion310 decks675 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion256 decks675 decks
23%synergy
Pristine Talisman
35%inclusion238 decks675 decks
30%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
28%inclusion186 decks675 decks
22%synergy
Marble Diamond
26%inclusion177 decks675 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion163 decks675 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
19%inclusion125 decks675 decks
-34%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
10%inclusion67 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.3%inclusion63 decks675 decks
-12%synergy
Orzhov Locket
8.4%inclusion57 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Potioner's Trove
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.4%inclusion43 decks675 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion674 decks675 decks
2%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion671 decks675 decks
2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
66%inclusion443 decks675 decks
43%synergy
Command Tower
65%inclusion438 decks675 decks
-22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion296 decks675 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Silence
40%inclusion267 decks675 decks
0%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
38%inclusion256 decks675 decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Field
35%inclusion237 decks675 decks
-16%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
33%inclusion221 decks675 decks
25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion213 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
23%inclusion157 decks675 decks
-19%synergy
Forlorn Flats
23%inclusion153 decks675 decks
18%synergy
Isolated Chapel
22%inclusion149 decks675 decks
-45%synergy
Caves of Koilos
19%inclusion128 decks675 decks
-39%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion125 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion109 decks675 decks
-2%synergy
Voldaren Estate
15%inclusion100 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion99 decks675 decks
-11%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
14%inclusion97 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
13%inclusion86 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Moor
12%inclusion83 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Neglected Manor
10%inclusion61 decks597 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Mire
9.5%inclusion64 decks675 decks
-8%synergy
Thriving Heath
9.5%inclusion64 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Heath
9.2%inclusion62 decks675 decks
-32%synergy
Silverquill Campus
9.0%inclusion61 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.9%inclusion60 decks672 decks
1%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
8.6%inclusion58 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7.6%inclusion51 decks675 decks
1%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
7.0%inclusion26 decks371 decks
5%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
6.7%inclusion16 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
6.2%inclusion42 decks675 decks
-15%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
6.2%inclusion42 decks675 decks
2%synergy
Citadel Gate
5.9%inclusion40 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
5.8%inclusion39 decks675 decks
0%synergy
Obscura Storefront
5.8%inclusion39 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.2%inclusion35 decks675 decks
-2%synergy