Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Core Lifegain

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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Scheming Silvertongue
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Pox Plague
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sanguine Bond
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
62%synergy
Indulging Patrician
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
61%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
54%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
51%synergy
Exsanguinate
63%inclusion44 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Drana's Emissary
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Markov Purifier
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Mortify
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Blood Artist
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
-14%synergy
Exquisite Blood
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Revival // Revenge
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
40%synergy
Sign in Blood
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Soul Warden
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Bloodthirsty Aerialist
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Twilight Prophet
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Vampire Nighthawk
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Tithe Drinker
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Suture Priest
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Cordial Vampire
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Vizkopa Guildmage
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Soul's Attendant
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Essence Channeler
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Starscape Cleric
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Markov Baron
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Wispdrinker Vampire
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Starseer Mentor
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Drana and Linvala
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Crypt Ghast
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Vampire Scrivener
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Moonrise Cleric
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Fracture
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Path to Exile
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
-22%synergy
Despark
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Revitalize
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Utter End
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Riot Control
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Hero's Downfall
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Treacherous Greed
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Stinging Study
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Consuming Corruption
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-17%synergy
Crypt Incursion
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Blood Pact
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Inkshield
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Blood Tribute
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Rush of Dread
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Night's Whisper
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Read the Bones
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Fumigate
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Damn
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Call to the Feast
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Vindicate
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
New Blood
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Feed the Swarm
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Merciless Eviction
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Sanguine Indulgence
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Ambition's Cost
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Starfall Invocation
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Killing Wave
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Death Grasp
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sanctify
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Zof Consumption
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Well of Lost Dreams
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
5%synergy
The Wind Crystal
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Sigil
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Chalice of Life
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Bontu's Monument
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Quietus Spike
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Jet Medallion
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Sinister Monolith
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Wedding Invitation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Cleric Class
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Lunar Convocation
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Wound Reflection
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Blind Obedience
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Warlock Class
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Hope
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Boon Reflection
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Black Market Connections
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Grievous Wound
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Greed
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Life Insurance
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
March of the Canonized
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Bonds
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Test of Endurance
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Remedy
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Light of Promise
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Ill-Gotten Inheritance
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Link
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-12%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Gift of Orzhova
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Legion's Landing
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Sorin Markov
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Kaya, Intangible Slayer
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Restless Fortress
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Fountain
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Shambling Vent
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Cottage
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Castle Locthwain
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Mortuary Mire
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhova, the Church of Deals
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Starlit Sanctum
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion54 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
-16%synergy
Pristine Talisman
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Commander's Sphere
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Orzhov Locket
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion70 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion70 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Scoured Barrens
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Isolated Chapel
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Caves of Koilos
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Tainted Field
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Silence
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
-19%synergy
Fetid Heath
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Voldaren Estate
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Vault of Champions
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Forlorn Flats
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-17%synergy
Glasswing Grace
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Mire
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Silverquill Campus
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Umbral Expanse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Neglected Manor
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Obscura Storefront
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Silent Clearing
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Thriving Heath
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Zof Consumption
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Black Dragon Gate
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy