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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Scarblade's Malice
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Liminal Hold
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Prideful Feastling
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Keep Out
4.2%inclusion3 decks72 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Marauding Blight-Priest
63%inclusion403 decks639 decks
49%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
53%inclusion336 decks639 decks
49%synergy
Markov Purifier
50%inclusion322 decks639 decks
47%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
47%inclusion302 decks639 decks
44%synergy
Drana's Emissary
43%inclusion273 decks639 decks
38%synergy
Indulging Patrician
43%inclusion274 decks639 decks
38%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
39%inclusion247 decks639 decks
36%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
38%inclusion246 decks639 decks
36%synergy
Tithe Drinker
39%inclusion248 decks639 decks
35%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
40%inclusion254 decks639 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Sanguine Bond
50%inclusion318 decks639 decks
29%synergy
Mortify
47%inclusion303 decks639 decks
25%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
41%inclusion265 decks639 decks
32%synergy
Sign in Blood
38%inclusion246 decks639 decks
21%synergy
Exsanguinate
37%inclusion238 decks639 decks
25%synergy
Revival // Revenge
37%inclusion235 decks639 decks
32%synergy
Murder
37%inclusion234 decks639 decks
33%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
35%inclusion222 decks639 decks
0%synergy
Revitalize
33%inclusion208 decks639 decks
31%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
32%inclusion202 decks639 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
30%inclusion144 decks475 decks
26%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
30%inclusion193 decks639 decks
24%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
30%inclusion143 decks475 decks
28%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
30%inclusion189 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Epicure of Blood
29%inclusion185 decks639 decks
27%synergy
Markov Baron
29%inclusion184 decks639 decks
27%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
28%inclusion179 decks639 decks
23%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
28%inclusion176 decks639 decks
21%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
26%inclusion168 decks639 decks
15%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
26%inclusion167 decks639 decks
21%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
26%inclusion166 decks639 decks
20%synergy
Blood Artist
26%inclusion165 decks639 decks
-5%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
25%inclusion161 decks639 decks
21%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
25%inclusion157 decks639 decks
21%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
24%inclusion152 decks639 decks
18%synergy
Starscape Cleric
23%inclusion131 decks563 decks
13%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
23%inclusion145 decks639 decks
17%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
22%inclusion127 decks565 decks
18%synergy
Cordial Vampire
17%inclusion111 decks639 decks
10%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
17%inclusion108 decks639 decks
14%synergy
Fiendish Panda
17%inclusion80 decks477 decks
14%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
16%inclusion102 decks639 decks
-6%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
16%inclusion100 decks639 decks
14%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
15%inclusion84 decks543 decks
10%synergy
Essence Channeler
15%inclusion86 decks561 decks
9%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
15%inclusion95 decks639 decks
11%synergy
Rooftop Assassin
14%inclusion88 decks615 decks
14%synergy
Stromkirk Bloodthief
14%inclusion91 decks639 decks
14%synergy
Vampire Spawn
14%inclusion90 decks639 decks
14%synergy
Starseer Mentor
14%inclusion79 decks566 decks
11%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
14%inclusion88 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Soul Warden
14%inclusion87 decks639 decks
-4%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
13%inclusion86 decks639 decks
-1%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
13%inclusion84 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Twilight Prophet
13%inclusion83 decks639 decks
3%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
13%inclusion82 decks639 decks
-4%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
13%inclusion80 decks639 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
12%inclusion79 decks639 decks
11%synergy
Moonrise Cleric
12%inclusion68 decks565 decks
9%synergy
Child of Night
12%inclusion76 decks639 decks
12%synergy
Bloodbond Vampire
12%inclusion74 decks639 decks
11%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
11%inclusion73 decks639 decks
0%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
11%inclusion40 decks351 decks
9%synergy
Starlit Soothsayer
11%inclusion64 decks565 decks
9%synergy
Vampire Scrivener
11%inclusion68 decks639 decks
10%synergy
Restless Bloodseeker
10%inclusion67 decks639 decks
10%synergy
Dazzling Angel
10%inclusion47 decks475 decks
7%synergy
Pontiff of Blight
10%inclusion63 decks639 decks
7%synergy
Sangromancer
10%inclusion61 decks639 decks
8%synergy
Gluttonous Guest
10%inclusion61 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Despark
31%inclusion197 decks639 decks
0%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
31%inclusion195 decks639 decks
-34%synergy
Disenchant
25%inclusion160 decks639 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
23%inclusion145 decks639 decks
-27%synergy
Utter End
20%inclusion128 decks639 decks
7%synergy
Fracture
19%inclusion124 decks639 decks
0%synergy
Village Rites
14%inclusion89 decks639 decks
-8%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion73 decks639 decks
-29%synergy
Invoke the Divine
11%inclusion69 decks639 decks
10%synergy
Go for the Throat
10%inclusion67 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Riot Control
10%inclusion65 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion62 decks639 decks
-14%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.8%inclusion56 decks639 decks
-15%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.0%inclusion51 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Sonar Strike
7.8%inclusion44 decks561 decks
6%synergy
Bleed Dry
7.8%inclusion50 decks639 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.5%inclusion48 decks639 decks
-14%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.5%inclusion48 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.9%inclusion44 decks639 decks
-7%synergy
Winter's Intervention
6.8%inclusion35 decks515 decks
7%synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
6.7%inclusion38 decks563 decks
6%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
6.6%inclusion42 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Return to Dust
6.4%inclusion41 decks639 decks
2%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.3%inclusion40 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Treacherous Greed
5.9%inclusion38 decks639 decks
3%synergy
Sorin's Thirst
5.9%inclusion38 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Corruption
5.7%inclusion34 decks594 decks
5%synergy
Breathe Your Last
5.6%inclusion33 decks590 decks
5%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
5.5%inclusion16 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
28%inclusion176 decks639 decks
17%synergy
Fumigate
25%inclusion159 decks639 decks
17%synergy
Rush of Dread
22%inclusion136 decks615 decks
21%synergy
Blood Tribute
22%inclusion138 decks639 decks
19%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
21%inclusion133 decks639 decks
13%synergy
Ambition's Cost
20%inclusion128 decks639 decks
18%synergy
Death Grasp
18%inclusion113 decks639 decks
17%synergy
Call to the Feast
16%inclusion103 decks639 decks
15%synergy
Sanctify
16%inclusion100 decks639 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion85 decks639 decks
-5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion73 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion69 decks639 decks
-6%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
10%inclusion67 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion61 decks639 decks
-9%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
9.4%inclusion60 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.9%inclusion57 decks639 decks
3%synergy
Vindicate
8.8%inclusion56 decks639 decks
-4%synergy
Merciless Eviction
8.6%inclusion55 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Vampire's Kiss
8.3%inclusion53 decks639 decks
8%synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
6.6%inclusion42 decks639 decks
6%synergy
New Blood
6.4%inclusion41 decks639 decks
3%synergy
Damn
6.4%inclusion41 decks639 decks
-27%synergy
Sovereign's Bite
6.1%inclusion39 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Craving
6.1%inclusion39 decks639 decks
5%synergy
Emerge from the Cocoon
6.0%inclusion31 decks516 decks
6%synergy
Queen's Commission
5.5%inclusion35 decks639 decks
5%synergy
Damnable Pact
5.2%inclusion33 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
22%inclusion141 decks639 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion135 decks639 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion122 decks639 decks
-6%synergy
Quietus Spike
16%inclusion101 decks639 decks
15%synergy
Sinister Monolith
15%inclusion87 decks563 decks
13%synergy
Chalice of Life
14%inclusion87 decks639 decks
13%synergy
Tithing Blade
13%inclusion83 decks639 decks
12%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
12%inclusion75 decks639 decks
8%synergy
Campfire
10%inclusion61 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Sigil
8.8%inclusion56 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Wedding Invitation
7.7%inclusion49 decks639 decks
7%synergy
Scytheclaw
7.2%inclusion46 decks639 decks
7%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
5.8%inclusion37 decks639 decks
5%synergy
Blood Fountain
5.8%inclusion37 decks639 decks
5%synergy
The Wind Crystal
5.2%inclusion15 decks288 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Lunar Convocation
30%inclusion171 decks563 decks
19%synergy
Warlock Class
25%inclusion159 decks639 decks
24%synergy
Cleric Class
25%inclusion157 decks639 decks
17%synergy
Grievous Wound
24%inclusion125 decks519 decks
21%synergy
Greed
22%inclusion138 decks639 decks
17%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
18%inclusion118 decks639 decks
16%synergy
Dawn of Hope
13%inclusion83 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion80 decks639 decks
-17%synergy
Vampiric Rites
12%inclusion77 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Gift of Fangs
12%inclusion75 decks639 decks
11%synergy
Life Insurance
12%inclusion74 decks639 decks
8%synergy
March of the Canonized
10%inclusion66 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
10%inclusion62 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Dogged Pursuit
8.5%inclusion54 decks639 decks
8%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.4%inclusion50 decks595 decks
1%synergy
Banishing Light
8.0%inclusion51 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Hope
7.3%inclusion42 decks574 decks
5%synergy
Griffin Aerie
7.2%inclusion46 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
7.0%inclusion45 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.9%inclusion44 decks639 decks
-11%synergy
Exquisite Blood
6.7%inclusion43 decks639 decks
-10%synergy
Light of Promise
6.6%inclusion42 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Wound Reflection
6.6%inclusion42 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Pacifism
6.4%inclusion41 decks639 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.6%inclusion36 decks639 decks
-12%synergy
Flaming Fist
5.3%inclusion34 decks639 decks
5%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
5.3%inclusion34 decks639 decks
0%synergy
Mark of the Vampire
5.2%inclusion33 decks639 decks
5%synergy
Makeshift Binding
5.2%inclusion33 decks639 decks
5%synergy
Gift of Orzhova
5.2%inclusion33 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
5.0%inclusion32 decks639 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
18%inclusion112 decks639 decks
15%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
13%inclusion85 decks639 decks
8%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
11%inclusion69 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Restless Fortress
20%inclusion130 decks639 decks
13%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
18%inclusion115 decks639 decks
-16%synergy
Radiant Fountain
17%inclusion108 decks639 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion108 decks639 decks
-3%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion86 decks639 decks
-30%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion72 decks639 decks
3%synergy
Mortuary Mire
8.9%inclusion57 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Shambling Vent
8.6%inclusion55 decks639 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
7.2%inclusion46 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Cottage
6.7%inclusion43 decks639 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68%inclusion434 decks639 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion401 decks639 decks
-18%synergy
Orzhov Signet
48%inclusion306 decks639 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
40%inclusion257 decks639 decks
24%synergy
Pristine Talisman
36%inclusion228 decks639 decks
30%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
29%inclusion186 decks639 decks
23%synergy
Marble Diamond
27%inclusion175 decks639 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion159 decks639 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
18%inclusion118 decks639 decks
-34%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
11%inclusion68 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion62 decks639 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Locket
9.4%inclusion60 decks639 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.0%inclusion45 decks639 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion638 decks639 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion636 decks639 decks
2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
67%inclusion425 decks639 decks
43%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion425 decks639 decks
-20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
46%inclusion296 decks639 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Silence
40%inclusion255 decks639 decks
0%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
40%inclusion254 decks639 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Field
36%inclusion229 decks639 decks
-16%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
34%inclusion219 decks639 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion207 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
24%inclusion155 decks639 decks
-17%synergy
Forlorn Flats
23%inclusion143 decks617 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion128 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Isolated Chapel
20%inclusion125 decks639 decks
-46%synergy
Caves of Koilos
19%inclusion124 decks639 decks
-38%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
16%inclusion102 decks639 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion101 decks639 decks
-4%synergy
Voldaren Estate
15%inclusion96 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion89 decks639 decks
-11%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
13%inclusion84 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Moor
12%inclusion77 decks639 decks
9%synergy
Neglected Manor
10%inclusion54 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Heath
10%inclusion66 decks639 decks
8%synergy
Silverquill Campus
10%inclusion63 decks639 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Mire
10%inclusion61 decks639 decks
-6%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
10%inclusion61 decks639 decks
8%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.4%inclusion50 decks595 decks
1%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
7.4%inclusion47 decks639 decks
2%synergy
Citadel Gate
7.2%inclusion46 decks639 decks
6%synergy
Fetid Heath
7.2%inclusion46 decks639 decks
-32%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
6.7%inclusion43 decks639 decks
0%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
5.9%inclusion38 decks639 decks
0%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
5.9%inclusion38 decks639 decks
-15%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.8%inclusion37 decks639 decks
-2%synergy
Obscura Storefront
5.8%inclusion37 decks639 decks
2%synergy