Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Expensive Core

Sikora
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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Sanguine Bond
86%inclusion59 decks69 decks
67%synergy
Exquisite Blood
78%inclusion54 decks69 decks
63%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
72%inclusion50 decks69 decks
52%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
50%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
49%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
44%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
43%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
42%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Anguished Unmaking
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Mortify
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Soul Warden
57%inclusion39 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Blood Artist
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Exsanguinate
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
-0%synergy
Twilight Prophet
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Black Market Connections
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-15%synergy
Demonic Tutor
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Indulging Patrician
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Soul's Attendant
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Crypt Ghast
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Drana's Emissary
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
31%synergy
The Gaffer
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Tithe Drinker
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Starscape Cleric
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Markov Purifier
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Suture Priest
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Witch of the Moors
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Karlov of the Ghost Council
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Stensian Sanguinist
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Defiling Daemogoth
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Serra Ascendant
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Archangel of Thune
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Cordial Vampire
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Shredder, Shadow Master
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Essence Channeler
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Drana and Linvala
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Markov Baron
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Epicure of Blood
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Divinity of Pride
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Astarion's Thirst
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
41%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Fracture
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Dark Ritual
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Inkshield
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Despark
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Utter End
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Stinging Study
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Disenchant
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Return to Dust
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-15%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Personify
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Withering Torment
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Imp's Mischief
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Batwing Brume
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Revitalize
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Overkill
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Revival // Revenge
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
40%synergy
Damn
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Sign in Blood
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Blood Tribute
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Rush of Dread
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Fumigate
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Vindicate
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Reanimate
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
New Blood
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-12%synergy
Death Grasp
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
8%synergy
The Wind Crystal
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Jet Medallion
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Quietus Spike
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Bontu's Monument
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Sigil
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Pearl Medallion
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Anchovy & Banana Pizza
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Foot Chopper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Chalice of Life
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Skullclamp
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-21%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Excalibur II
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Cleric Class
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Boon Reflection
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Wound Reflection
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Blind Obedience
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Prison
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Lunar Convocation
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Greed
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Grievous Wound
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
20%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Remedy
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
March of the Canonized
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Hope
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Life Insurance
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Warlock Class
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Black Market
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Test of Endurance
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Axis of Mortality
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Dawn of Hope
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Bonds
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Light of Promise
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Painful Quandary
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Grave Pact
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin Markov
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Cabal Coffers
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Restless Fortress
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Radiant Fountain
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
War Room
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Castle Locthwain
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Cottage
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Westvale Abbey
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion64 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion60 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Signet
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Pristine Talisman
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Nyx Lotus
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion60 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Isolated Chapel
74%inclusion51 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Godless Shrine
61%inclusion42 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Field
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Vault of Champions
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Scoured Barrens
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Silence
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Fetid Heath
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Mire
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Scrubland
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Voldaren Estate
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Silent Clearing
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Turbulent Moor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-0%synergy
Demolition Field
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Obscura Storefront
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy