Astarion, the Decadent (Commander) - Expensive Core Lifegain

Astarion, the Decadent
Rank #359
6decks
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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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Astarion's Thirst
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
97%synergy
Sanguine Bond
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Mortify
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
60%synergy
Cleric Class
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Exquisite Blood
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Night's Whisper
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Haliya, Guided by Light
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Tithe Drinker
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Basilica Screecher
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Twilight Prophet
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Starseer Mentor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Indulging Patrician
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Cliffhaven Vampire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Blood Artist
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Archangel of Thune
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Boggart Trawler
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Captivating Vampire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Courier Bat
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Deep-Cavern Bat
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Drana's Emissary
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Soul Warden
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
The Speed Demon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Soul's Attendant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Darkstar Augur
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Starlit Soothsayer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Murderous Rider
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Illuminor Szeras
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Essence Channeler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Dread Presence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Serra Ascendant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Healer's Hawk
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Dawn's Truce
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Stinging Study
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Hazel's Nocturne
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Fracture
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Batwing Brume
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Judgment of Alexander
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Restoration Magic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Valorous Stance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fateful Absence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Treacherous Greed
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Crumb and Get It
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Infernal Grasp
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Riot Control
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Disenchant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-48%synergy
Consumed by Greed
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Feed the Cycle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-33%synergy
Sonar Strike
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Inkshield
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Debt to the Deathless
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Exsanguinate
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Revival // Revenge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Starfall Invocation
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Fumigate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Sign in Blood
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Risky Shortcut
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
New Blood
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Rush of Dread
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Repay in Kind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wrath of God
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Merciless Eviction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Declaration in Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Winds of Abandon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Feed the Swarm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Make an Example
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Read the Bones
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Counsel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fell
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Kindred Dominance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Stargaze
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Bitter Revelation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bontu's Monument
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Jet Medallion
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
The Wind Crystal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Quietus Spike
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sinister Monolith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Sigil
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Venser's Journal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Life Insurance
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Blind Obedience
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lunar Convocation
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Omen of the Dead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Greed
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Black Market
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Grievous Wound
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Gonti's Machinations
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Pacifism
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Light of Promise
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Vampiric Rites
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Warlock Class
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
March of the Canonized
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Necrodominance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Eternal Thirst
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Debtors' Knell
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Wound Reflection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Bandit's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Spirit Link
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of Hope
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Cover of Darkness
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dawn of Hope
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Kindred Boon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Banishing Light
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Grim Nemesis
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Sorin Markov
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Restless Fortress
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Shambling Vent
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Radiant Fountain
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Castle Locthwain
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Echoing Deeps
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Vesuva
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cabal Coffers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fountainport
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Volatile Fault
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Tomb Fortress
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mudflat Village
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Lupinflower Village
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Field of Ruin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Pristine Talisman
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Orzhov Signet
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
White Auracite
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Coalition Relic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Archive
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Component Pouch
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Relic of Legends
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Paradise Plume
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Fabled Passage
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Caves of Koilos
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Vault of Champions
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Fetid Heath
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Silence
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Boggart Trawler
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Scrubland
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Scoured Barrens
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Silent Clearing
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Desolate Mire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Field
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-35%synergy
Urza's Cave
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Demolition Field
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-24%synergy
Obscura Storefront
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Forlorn Flats
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy