Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Expensive Core

Astarion, the Decadent
Rank #357
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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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-10%synergy
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36%synergy
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25%synergy
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13%synergy
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14%synergy
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16%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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10%synergy
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13%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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11%synergy
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9%synergy
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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Beacon of Immortality
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33%synergy
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16%synergy
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3%synergy
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12%synergy
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3%synergy
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1%synergy
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11%synergy
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1%synergy
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1%synergy
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5%synergy
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3%synergy
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Aetherflux Reservoir
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29%synergy
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32%synergy
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8%synergy
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14%synergy
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15%synergy
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12%synergy
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15%synergy
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16%synergy
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11%synergy
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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3%synergy
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Herald's Horn
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1%synergy
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1%synergy
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Black Market Connections
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23%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
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13%synergy
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35%synergy
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23%synergy
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32%synergy
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33%synergy
Blind Obedience
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14%synergy
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16%synergy
Greed
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21%synergy
Lunar Convocation
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13%synergy
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18%synergy
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5%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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2%synergy
Black Market
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4%synergy
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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1%synergy
Dawn of Hope
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
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4%synergy
Light of Promise
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4%synergy
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-11%synergy
Smuggler's Share
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4%synergy
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5%synergy
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3%synergy
Grave Pact
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-4%synergy
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1%synergy
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Sorin Markov
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27%synergy
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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7%synergy
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3%synergy
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Vault of the Archangel
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21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
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8%synergy
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22%synergy
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25%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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21%synergy
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13%synergy
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13%synergy
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10%synergy
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5%synergy
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3%synergy
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0%synergy
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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2%synergy
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3%synergy
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2%synergy
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-2%synergy
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-2%synergy
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0%synergy
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4%synergy
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Sol Ring
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
Mind Stone
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
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23%synergy
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10%synergy
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1%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
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6%synergy
Marble Diamond
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7%synergy
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9%synergy
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6%synergy
The Soul Stone
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1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
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4%synergy
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1%synergy
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1%synergy
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1%synergy
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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4%synergy
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50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
10%synergy
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-8%synergy
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46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
5%synergy
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42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Scoured Barrens
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Fetid Heath
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Mire
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Scrubland
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Silent Clearing
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
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14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Voldaren Estate
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Obscura Storefront
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Forlorn Flats
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy