Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Budget

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Quintessential Katana
3.0%inclusion2 decks67 decks
2%synergy
South Wind Avatar
1.8%inclusion2 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Leonardo, Cutting Edge
1.8%inclusion2 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Savanti Romero, Time's Exile
1.8%inclusion2 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Madame Null, Power Broker
1.8%inclusion2 decks112 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Marauding Blight-Priest
64%inclusion418 decks654 decks
50%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
54%inclusion350 decks654 decks
49%synergy
Markov Purifier
50%inclusion326 decks654 decks
47%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
46%inclusion300 decks654 decks
43%synergy
Indulging Patrician
44%inclusion288 decks654 decks
39%synergy
Drana's Emissary
43%inclusion281 decks654 decks
38%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
40%inclusion261 decks654 decks
38%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
38%inclusion251 decks654 decks
36%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
41%inclusion265 decks654 decks
36%synergy
Tithe Drinker
39%inclusion253 decks654 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Sanguine Bond
49%inclusion319 decks654 decks
28%synergy
Mortify
47%inclusion310 decks654 decks
25%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
42%inclusion275 decks654 decks
32%synergy
Exsanguinate
38%inclusion251 decks654 decks
26%synergy
Revival // Revenge
38%inclusion248 decks654 decks
33%synergy
Sign in Blood
37%inclusion245 decks654 decks
20%synergy
Murder
36%inclusion235 decks654 decks
32%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
34%inclusion223 decks654 decks
0%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
32%inclusion212 decks654 decks
26%synergy
Despark
32%inclusion208 decks654 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
31%inclusion160 decks514 decks
27%synergy
Epicure of Blood
31%inclusion200 decks654 decks
29%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
30%inclusion194 decks654 decks
4%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
30%inclusion193 decks654 decks
24%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
29%inclusion150 decks514 decks
27%synergy
Markov Baron
29%inclusion187 decks654 decks
27%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
28%inclusion184 decks654 decks
23%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
28%inclusion180 decks654 decks
21%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
27%inclusion174 decks654 decks
15%synergy
Blood Artist
26%inclusion172 decks654 decks
-5%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
26%inclusion171 decks654 decks
22%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
25%inclusion166 decks654 decks
20%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
25%inclusion163 decks654 decks
21%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
24%inclusion159 decks654 decks
21%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
24%inclusion159 decks654 decks
19%synergy
Starscape Cleric
23%inclusion138 decks602 decks
13%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
22%inclusion145 decks654 decks
16%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
21%inclusion129 decks604 decks
17%synergy
Fiendish Panda
18%inclusion92 decks516 decks
16%synergy
Cordial Vampire
17%inclusion114 decks654 decks
10%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
17%inclusion109 decks654 decks
14%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
16%inclusion103 decks654 decks
14%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
16%inclusion91 decks583 decks
10%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
15%inclusion101 decks654 decks
-6%synergy
Essence Channeler
15%inclusion92 decks600 decks
9%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
15%inclusion100 decks654 decks
12%synergy
Stromkirk Bloodthief
15%inclusion95 decks654 decks
14%synergy
Rooftop Assassin
14%inclusion94 decks654 decks
14%synergy
Vampire Spawn
14%inclusion90 decks654 decks
13%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
14%inclusion89 decks654 decks
-1%synergy
Starseer Mentor
14%inclusion82 decks605 decks
11%synergy
Twilight Prophet
13%inclusion86 decks654 decks
3%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
13%inclusion86 decks654 decks
8%synergy
Soul Warden
13%inclusion84 decks654 decks
-5%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
13%inclusion83 decks654 decks
9%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
12%inclusion81 decks654 decks
-4%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
12%inclusion79 decks654 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
12%inclusion79 decks654 decks
11%synergy
Moonrise Cleric
12%inclusion72 decks604 decks
9%synergy
Bloodbond Vampire
12%inclusion77 decks654 decks
11%synergy
Child of Night
11%inclusion75 decks654 decks
11%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
11%inclusion44 decks391 decks
9%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
11%inclusion73 decks654 decks
0%synergy
Dazzling Angel
11%inclusion54 decks514 decks
8%synergy
Starlit Soothsayer
10%inclusion63 decks604 decks
8%synergy
Vampire Scrivener
10%inclusion65 decks654 decks
9%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
10%inclusion64 decks654 decks
7%synergy
Gluttonous Guest
10%inclusion63 decks654 decks
9%synergy
Pontiff of Blight
10%inclusion63 decks654 decks
7%synergy
Restless Bloodseeker
9.5%inclusion62 decks654 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Revitalize
32%inclusion208 decks654 decks
30%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
30%inclusion195 decks654 decks
-34%synergy
Disenchant
26%inclusion167 decks654 decks
22%synergy
Path to Exile
21%inclusion140 decks654 decks
-28%synergy
Utter End
20%inclusion129 decks654 decks
7%synergy
Fracture
19%inclusion126 decks654 decks
0%synergy
Village Rites
14%inclusion94 decks654 decks
-8%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion73 decks654 decks
-29%synergy
Go for the Throat
11%inclusion72 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Invoke the Divine
11%inclusion69 decks654 decks
10%synergy
Riot Control
11%inclusion69 decks654 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion63 decks654 decks
-14%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.9%inclusion58 decks654 decks
-15%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.9%inclusion58 decks654 decks
5%synergy
Bleed Dry
8.4%inclusion55 decks654 decks
8%synergy
Sonar Strike
7.8%inclusion47 decks600 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.6%inclusion50 decks654 decks
-14%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.5%inclusion49 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.2%inclusion47 decks654 decks
-6%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
6.7%inclusion44 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
6.5%inclusion39 decks602 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
6.4%inclusion42 decks654 decks
2%synergy
Sorin's Thirst
6.4%inclusion42 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Winter's Intervention
6.3%inclusion35 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Treacherous Greed
6.3%inclusion41 decks654 decks
4%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.3%inclusion41 decks654 decks
5%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
5.7%inclusion19 decks331 decks
5%synergy
Breathe Your Last
5.6%inclusion35 decks628 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Corruption
5.4%inclusion34 decks632 decks
5%synergy
Scarblade's Malice
5.0%inclusion6 decks119 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
26%inclusion173 decks654 decks
16%synergy
Fumigate
26%inclusion169 decks654 decks
18%synergy
Rush of Dread
23%inclusion149 decks654 decks
22%synergy
Blood Tribute
21%inclusion137 decks654 decks
19%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
20%inclusion133 decks654 decks
13%synergy
Ambition's Cost
19%inclusion126 decks654 decks
17%synergy
Death Grasp
17%inclusion112 decks654 decks
16%synergy
Call to the Feast
15%inclusion100 decks654 decks
14%synergy
Sanctify
15%inclusion99 decks654 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion90 decks654 decks
-4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion74 decks654 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion74 decks654 decks
-6%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
10%inclusion68 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
8.9%inclusion58 decks654 decks
-9%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
8.9%inclusion58 decks654 decks
8%synergy
Merciless Eviction
8.7%inclusion57 decks654 decks
4%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
8.6%inclusion56 decks654 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.4%inclusion55 decks654 decks
2%synergy
Vindicate
8.4%inclusion55 decks654 decks
-4%synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
6.6%inclusion43 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Damn
6.3%inclusion41 decks654 decks
-27%synergy
Queen's Commission
6.1%inclusion40 decks654 decks
6%synergy
New Blood
6.0%inclusion39 decks654 decks
3%synergy
Emerge from the Cocoon
5.9%inclusion33 decks556 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Craving
5.8%inclusion38 decks654 decks
5%synergy
Sovereign's Bite
5.5%inclusion36 decks654 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
22%inclusion147 decks654 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion133 decks654 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion126 decks654 decks
-6%synergy
Quietus Spike
15%inclusion101 decks654 decks
15%synergy
Chalice of Life
15%inclusion97 decks654 decks
14%synergy
Sinister Monolith
15%inclusion89 decks602 decks
13%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
12%inclusion81 decks654 decks
9%synergy
Tithing Blade
12%inclusion78 decks654 decks
11%synergy
Campfire
10%inclusion63 decks654 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Sigil
9.2%inclusion60 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Wedding Invitation
7.5%inclusion49 decks654 decks
7%synergy
Scytheclaw
7.3%inclusion48 decks654 decks
7%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
6.0%inclusion39 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Blood Fountain
5.4%inclusion35 decks654 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Lunar Convocation
30%inclusion182 decks602 decks
19%synergy
Cleric Class
25%inclusion164 decks654 decks
17%synergy
Warlock Class
25%inclusion162 decks654 decks
24%synergy
Grievous Wound
24%inclusion135 decks559 decks
21%synergy
Greed
21%inclusion138 decks654 decks
17%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
18%inclusion119 decks654 decks
16%synergy
Dawn of Hope
13%inclusion88 decks654 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Rites
13%inclusion84 decks654 decks
5%synergy
Life Insurance
12%inclusion80 decks654 decks
9%synergy
Gift of Fangs
12%inclusion79 decks654 decks
12%synergy
March of the Canonized
12%inclusion77 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion76 decks654 decks
-18%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
10%inclusion63 decks654 decks
9%synergy
Glasswing Grace
9.2%inclusion58 decks633 decks
1%synergy
Dogged Pursuit
8.4%inclusion55 decks654 decks
8%synergy
Banishing Light
8.1%inclusion53 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Hope
7.3%inclusion45 decks613 decks
5%synergy
Griffin Aerie
7.2%inclusion47 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Wound Reflection
7.2%inclusion47 decks654 decks
4%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
7.0%inclusion46 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.9%inclusion45 decks654 decks
-11%synergy
Pacifism
6.6%inclusion43 decks654 decks
5%synergy
Light of Promise
6.3%inclusion41 decks654 decks
4%synergy
Exquisite Blood
6.1%inclusion40 decks654 decks
-11%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
5.5%inclusion36 decks654 decks
0%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.5%inclusion36 decks654 decks
-12%synergy
Midnight Snack
5.4%inclusion28 decks517 decks
5%synergy
Mark of the Vampire
5.4%inclusion35 decks654 decks
5%synergy
Flaming Fist
5.2%inclusion34 decks654 decks
5%synergy
Liminal Hold
5.0%inclusion6 decks119 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
18%inclusion115 decks654 decks
15%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
13%inclusion88 decks654 decks
8%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
11%inclusion73 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Restless Fortress
20%inclusion130 decks654 decks
13%synergy
Radiant Fountain
17%inclusion113 decks654 decks
14%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
17%inclusion113 decks654 decks
-16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion107 decks654 decks
-4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion90 decks654 decks
-30%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
12%inclusion42 decks340 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion69 decks654 decks
2%synergy
Shambling Vent
8.9%inclusion58 decks654 decks
4%synergy
Mortuary Mire
8.3%inclusion54 decks654 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
7.5%inclusion49 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Cottage
6.9%inclusion45 decks654 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion431 decks654 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion403 decks654 decks
-19%synergy
Orzhov Signet
48%inclusion311 decks654 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion249 decks654 decks
22%synergy
Pristine Talisman
36%inclusion234 decks654 decks
30%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
28%inclusion184 decks654 decks
22%synergy
Marble Diamond
27%inclusion178 decks654 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion160 decks654 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
18%inclusion117 decks654 decks
-34%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
11%inclusion69 decks654 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.0%inclusion59 decks654 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Locket
8.9%inclusion58 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.2%inclusion47 decks654 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion653 decks654 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion651 decks654 decks
2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
66%inclusion434 decks654 decks
43%synergy
Command Tower
65%inclusion424 decks654 decks
-21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion291 decks654 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Silence
41%inclusion266 decks654 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
40%inclusion260 decks654 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Field
35%inclusion232 decks654 decks
-16%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
34%inclusion222 decks654 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion205 decks654 decks
8%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
24%inclusion155 decks654 decks
-17%synergy
Forlorn Flats
23%inclusion150 decks654 decks
18%synergy
Isolated Chapel
20%inclusion134 decks654 decks
-46%synergy
Caves of Koilos
19%inclusion123 decks654 decks
-38%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion121 decks654 decks
4%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
16%inclusion104 decks654 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion103 decks654 decks
-4%synergy
Voldaren Estate
15%inclusion98 decks654 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion89 decks654 decks
-11%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
13%inclusion85 decks654 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Moor
13%inclusion84 decks654 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Heath
11%inclusion70 decks654 decks
8%synergy
Neglected Manor
11%inclusion59 decks559 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Mire
10%inclusion66 decks654 decks
-6%synergy
Silverquill Campus
9.3%inclusion61 decks654 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
9.2%inclusion58 decks633 decks
1%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
8.4%inclusion55 decks654 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Heath
8.1%inclusion53 decks654 decks
-32%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
7.7%inclusion15 decks194 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7.2%inclusion47 decks654 decks
1%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
7.1%inclusion23 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Citadel Gate
6.6%inclusion43 decks654 decks
6%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
6.6%inclusion43 decks654 decks
2%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
6.1%inclusion40 decks654 decks
-15%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
6.1%inclusion40 decks654 decks
0%synergy
Obscura Storefront
5.8%inclusion38 decks654 decks
2%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.5%inclusion36 decks654 decks
-2%synergy